The Lakeland Police Department can save $3,000 per vehicle by making them a single color instead of black-and-white.
Tag: LPD
Posted inCrime / Justice
‘No Foul Play’ in Death of Infant Found in Dumpster
Woman who gave birth said she didn’t know she was pregnant and admitted to putting stillborn baby in garbage bin, police say.
Posted inCrime / Justice
City Commissioner’s Alleged Killer Headed for Trial in January
The accused killer of former Lakeland City Commissioner Edie Yates Henderson and her husband David Henderson appeared at a court hearing on Friday morning.
Posted inCrime / Justice
Lakeland Police Officer and 13-Year-Old Boy Shoot Each Other
Both have non-life-threatening injuries after exchange of gunfire near Carrington Place apartments.
Posted inCrime / Justice
Woman Charged With Embezzling $900K From Lakeland Plumbing Firm
Helen Marie Haffner, who worked as a secretary for Pro Plumbing for 16 years, told police she’s had a decades-long online gambling addiction.
Posted inPeople
Edgar Pickett, Jr., One of LPD’s First Black Officers, Dies at 95
Sgt. Pickett was a trailblazer as a detective, self-taught fingerprint amd forensics expert, and community leader.
Posted inEducation
Plan to Replace LPD School Resource Officers with Sheriff’s Deputies Concerns City Leaders
Talk of consolidating school safety personnel comes as the superintendent continues to reorganize the school district.
Posted inPublic Safety
15 Things To Know About LPD’s Body-Worn Cameras
A 20-page policy governs the use of the video equipment that is being issued to 265 officers.
Posted inCrime / Justice
Drive-by Shootings Result in 5 Arrests and a New Gang Task Force
All Polk law enforcement agencies are participating in the gang task force, along with state and federal agencies.
Posted inCrime / Justice
Police: Man Involved in Midtown Mass Shootings Dies After Being Shot by LPD Captain He Tried to Run Over
The 21-year-old suspect fled after detectives tried to serve a warrant and hijacked a car after his truck was stopped, officials said.
