Lakeland Police Arrest Juvenile in Shooting Incident
Lakeland Police responded to 1124 West 13th Street on September 1, 2010, at approximately 4:00 PM, after receiving information that a person had been shot at that location. When police arrived, they found Tommie McGowan, age 43, been shot in...
http://www.insidelakelandpd.org/2010/09/lakeland-police-arrest-juvenile-in-shooting-incident.html George Butler Retires from Community Services Unit
George Butler, age 86, is retiring from his job in the Community Service Unit of the Lakeland Police Department that he has held since 1988. This was not George’s first job, and as I sat and talked with him, I...
http://www.insidelakelandpd.org/2010/08/george-butler-retires-from-community-services-unit.html Tribute to the Community
Today I received an email from Officer Adam Williams asking me to thank everyone that came together on behalf of Richard Werner (see article below). I believe that Adam has summarized the feelings of all of us that were involved...
http://www.insidelakelandpd.org/2010/08/tribute-to-the-community.html School Starts Monday, August 23rd
On Monday, Lakeland residents will see a familiar sight - school buses on the road, traffic congestion at schools, and school children. The first day of school is an especially dangerous time for students and drivers. Children going to new...
http://www.insidelakelandpd.org/2010/08/lakeland-police-will-be-dedicating-resources-to-local-school-sites-as-the-new-school-year-begins-to-assist-with-traffic-cont.html Community Comes Together to Help Crime Victim
In July, 2010, Richard Werner was battered by four suspects as he rode his bicycle around Lake Morton. Officer Adam Williams was jogging at the time and, with the aid of a good Samaritan, Monica Gonzalez, was able to assist...
http://www.insidelakelandpd.org/2010/08/community-comes-together-to-help-crime-victim.html Do I Stop or Be Careful and Prudent?
One of the nuances coming out of the new law permitting photo enforcement of red light running violations in Florida is the "careful and prudent" standard for right turns on red. A full stop is not required for photo enforcement...
http://www.insidelakelandpd.org/2010/07/stop-or-careful-prudent.html Red Light Camera Update
The new state statute authorizing photo enforcement of red light running violations went into effect July 1, 2010. This statute preempts camera enforcement to the state, and thus puts all local programs under statutory guidelines rather than municipal ordinances. We...
http://www.insidelakelandpd.org/2010/07/rlc-update.html |
