For the August 7-13, TPD reported 72 crime incidents. This included 27 violent crime incidents which is 26.8 % more than the average number of violent crime incidents reported on a weekly basis in 2022, which was 21.3. The violent crime incidents included 16 assaults & batteries, 7 sexual batteries, and 4 robberies. TPD reported […]
On August 3rd, Tallahassee Police Chief Lawrence Revell appeared on The Steve Stewart Show on Real Talk 93.3. Chief Revell, who was appointed on December 26,2019, ad- dressed several issues, including current crime trends, the need for more police officers and officer recruitment. Discussing the increase in violent crime, Revell noted that auto burglaries have […]
Amid a community debate over the need for more police officers, City Commissioner Jack Porter told a Tallahassee Democrat reporter that Tallahassee Police Chief Lawrence Revell said “law enforcement cannot prevent gun violence.” Porter added, then “why is the city proposing a tax increase to supposedly hire more police officers?” The Tallahassee Democrat printed Porter’s […]
For the July 31-August 6, TPD reported 75 crime incidents. This included 29 violent crime incidents which is 36.2 % more than the average number of violent crime incidents reported on a weekly basis in 2022, which was 21.3. The violent crime incidents included 18 assaults & batteries, 9 robberies and two homicides. TPD reported […]
For the July 17-23 week, TPD reported 79 crime incidents. This included 26 violent crime incidents which is 22.1% more than the average number of violent crime incidents reported on a weekly basis in 2022, which was 21.3. The violent crime incidents included 17 assaults & batteries, 8 robberies and a double homicide. TPD reported […]
The daily incident reports provided by the Tallahassee Police Department show that there were seven robberies in Tallahassee on July 18 & 19. The FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program defines robbery as the taking or attempting to take anything of value from the care, custody, or control of a person or persons by force […]
Tallahassee Mayor John Dailey has joined Florida mayors Dan Gelber, Buddy Dyer and Jane Castor in supporting the GLSEN’s Rise Up Campaign by signing the Pledge to Protect LGBTQ+ youth . The purpose of the pledge is to “protect and declare your community a safe and affirming place for LGBTQ+ youth.” According to the press […]
On July 18th, Tallahassee City Commissioner Curtis Richardson announced his intentions to seek re-election in 2024. “It is with honor and pride that I declare my intention to seek re-election as your City Commissioner, Seat 2. I have had the privilege of serving this community in various elected offices, but it has been my greatest […]
For the July 10-16 week, TPD reported 67 crime incidents. This included 27 violent crime incidents which is 26.8% more than the average number of violent crime incidents reported on a weekly basis in 2022, which was 21.3. The violent crime incidents included 19 assaults & batteries and 9 robberies. TPD reported 40 property crime […]
As the City of Tallahassee debates the need for more revenues to fund law enforcement, the most recent statistics show that reported violent crime incidents in 2023 have increased 11.6% when compared to the same time in 2022. The crime incident data – as reported by the Tallahassee Police Department and complied by Tallahassee Reports […]