At today’s City Commission meeting, Commissioners tabled a last-minute addition to the agenda related to options for mitigating COVID-19 spread caused by large outdoor gatherings. The agenda item was added by the Tallahassee Police Department. The decision comes after a recent increase in COVID-19 cases in Tallahassee as well as an increase in TPD calls […]
At their meeting today, the City Commissioners unanimously voted against staff recommendations to cancel many fall parks and recreation activities to mitigate COVID-19 spread. The staff recommendations included canceling city-sponsored fall sports like football, volleyball and baseball as well as many holiday and community events. The Commissioners agreed with the staff recommendation to cancel large […]
In a press release today, the City of Tallahassee announced that the Tallahassee Police Department will be evaluated by an assessment team from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA). The assessment team has invited the public to offer comments on TPD’s compliance with accreditation standards. “The Tallahassee Police Department is one of […]
Based on Tallahassee Police Department reports, violent crime incidents have increased by 64% in August 2020 when compared to August 2019. Additionally, during the last three months violent crime incidents are up approximately 98% when compared to the first three months of 2020. Analysis of the incidents show that the upward trend in violent crime […]
At the City Commission meeting today, Tallahassee Police Department Chief Lawrence Revell addressed TPD’s response to the protest last Saturday, where 15 protestors were arrested. The protest, which was not permitted, took place after grand jury verdicts were released for three officer-involved shootings in which none of the officers were charged. Revell said that law […]
The City Commission voted today to approve a Letter of Support for the proposed reroute of US Bicycle Route 90. The reroute is intended to improve safety and comfort for cyclists. US Bicycle Route 90 (USBR-90 FL) is a 419.7-mile bike route that was established in November 2014. It connects from the Atlantic Coast starting […]
At their meeting on Sept. 9, the Tallahassee City Commission approved a concurrency agreement for the former Vogue Cleaners property. The property is located at 1839 Thomasville Road. Approving the agreement allows the Florida Department of Environmental Protection to start their cleanup plan for the property, which involves demolishing the existing building and removing the […]
The City Commissioners approved changes to City Commission Policy 242 at their meeting today. Policy 242 covers City procurement policies, including guidelines for competitive solicitation. According to the meeting agenda, the changes to Policy 242 include:• conforming updates to the City Commission’s recent ethics reform package (Ordinance 19-O-36AA);• conforming updates to the “Cone of Silence” […]
After three officer-involved shootings this year, the City Commissioners unanimously voted to introduce an ordinance creating a Citizens Police Review Board (CPRB) at their meeting today. The City Commissioners approved the creation of the CPRB in June after weeks of nationwide protests against police brutality. The CPRB will be tasked with reviewing investigations of excessive […]
City Commissioner-Elect Jack Porter appeared on Above the Fold with Tallahassee Reports Editor Steve Stewart on Tuesday. Porter narrowly avoided a run-off with incumbent City Commissioner Elaine Bryant in the City Commission Seat 1 race, and she will take office in November. Throughout the race, Porter was viewed as a progressive candidate. She said that […]