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Tag: PCSO

Posted inPublic Safety

Polk County Sends Help to Battered North Florida

by Kimberly C. Moore August 30, 2023August 31, 2023

‘We got spared down here so we’re going to go up there and try to help our fellow linemen.’

Posted inCrime / Justice

Sheriff Judd Wants Teens to Slow Down: ‘Speed Kills’

by Kimberly C. Moore August 28, 2023September 12, 2023

High-speed crash on County Road 540A ‘absolutely disintegrated’ car, killing 18-year-old driver and leaving passenger in critical condition.

Posted inTransportation

Ambulance Driver Faulted for Crash Into Former ‘Proud Gator’ Store

by Cindy Glover August 14, 2023August 14, 2023

Pedestrian refuge island and concrete ‘road diet’ barricades also mentioned in PCSO crash report.

Posted inPublic Safety

Polk County Fire Rescue Ambulance Crashes Through Wall of Proud Gator

by Cindy Glover August 12, 2023August 14, 2023

Two crew members were transported to the hospital with minor injuries. No patients were in the ambulance at the time of the crash.

Posted inCrime / Justice

Fugitive Child Pornography Suspect Kills Self After Nearly 5-Hour Standoff with Polk Deputies

by Kimberly C. Moore August 8, 2023August 9, 2023

The suspect, who barricaded himself in his car near the Christina Animal Hospital, allegedly told his lawyer he wouldn’t go to prison.

Posted inEvents

‘Battle of the Badges’ Charity Softball Game Canceled Because of Rain

by Kimberly C. Moore June 2, 2023June 2, 2023

The annual matchup between the Lakeland Police Department and Polk County Sheriff’s Office will be rescheduled.

Posted inCrime / Justice

Felon’s Escape From Lakeland Regional Prompts Predawn Search

by Kimberly C. Moore May 26, 2023May 26, 2023

Timothy Tallmadge, 33, was on the loose for three hours near LRHMC.

Posted inCrime / Justice

15-year-old Charged With Attempted Murder for ‘One-Man Crime Spree’ Near South Lakeland McDonald’s

by Kimberly C. Moore May 18, 2023May 18, 2023

PCSO detectives say he tried to rob a McDonald’s employee and then fired three shots at bystanders who called 9-1-1.

Posted inSchools

Plan to Replace School Resource Officers with PCSO Deputies Moving Ahead

by Kimberly C. Moore May 18, 2023May 18, 2023

Lakeland, Lake Alfred, Bartow, and Auburndale Police officers will be replaced by Polk County Sheriff’s deputies in the upcoming school year.

Posted inSchools

Plan to Replace LPD School Resource Officers with Sheriff’s Deputies Concerns City Leaders

by Kimberly C. Moore March 31, 2023April 1, 2023

Talk of consolidating school safety personnel comes as the superintendent continues to reorganize the school district.

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