The County and City are currently looking for members to serve on the Children’s Services Council (CSC) and the Citizens Police Review Board (CPRB). Children’s Services Council (CSC) Approved by voters in the November 2020 election, the CSC is being implemented under the Florida Statutes, Section 125.901, for the purpose of providing funding for children’s […]
On Nov. 12, a grand jury cleared two Leon County Sheriff deputies in the October shooting of James Baker. The jury found that Deputy Dustin Hatcher and Deputy Christopher Fender were justified in their use of deadly force. The jury heard testimonies from use of force experts, as well as Detective Bernabe Hernandez, Sergeant Todd […]
Based on Tallahassee Police Department reports, violent crime incidents have increased by approximately 78% in 2020 during August, September, and October when compared to the same months in 2019. Additionally, incident reports show the violent crime began increasing in May 2020. Violent crime incidents include murder, robbery, rape, assault, & battery Violent Crime The chart […]
On November 17th, various law enforcement officials attended a press conference at Tallahassee Police Department Headquarters to mark the conclusion of a large-scale human trafficking investigation conducted by the TPD over the last two years. The in-depth investigation resulted in the arrest of more than 170 people on charges ranging from solicitation of prostitution to […]
Information provided by the Tallahassee Police Department (TPD) shows there were 84 incidents reported during the week November 2 – 8, 2020. The data indicates there were 55 property incidents and 29 violent incidents. Last week there were 58 property and 30 violent incidents. A regional breakdown of the incidents – based on TPD defined […]
On Monday, Oct. 19, Mayor John Dailey and the City Commissioners broke ground on the first City Farm TLH located in the Greater Bond area. In support of the City Commission’s five-year Strategic Plan and the Greater Bond Neighborhood First Plan, the pilot urban farm will help provide affordable fresh fruit and vegetables to the […]
On Nov. 10, the City Commission unanimously voted to approve the sale of the 3.46-acre Mahan/Weems property to VyStar Credit Union for $3,500,000. VyStar Credit Union is looking to build a two-story building to serve as its branch location in Tallahassee. The branch is expected to create up to 50 new jobs. The net proceeds […]
At their Nov. 10 meeting, the City Commissioners unanimously voted to establish an enhanced crisis intervention response unit. The unit, called the Tallahassee Emergency Assessment Mobile Unit (TEAM), will respond to calls for non-violent mental or behavioral issues as well as Baker Act calls. “Sometimes a response by the police department is not always what’s […]
Starting next year, the City will be celebrating Emancipation Day on May 20, which will be a paid holiday. The City Commissioners approved the change at their Nov. 10 meeting. The holiday has already been adopted by the Leon County Board of County Commissioners. Adopting the holiday is expected to result in an estimated additional […]
On Tuesday, Nov. 10, the City Commissioners voted to approve the Cambridge Parc plat for development. The agenda item for the Estates of Southwood plat was removed. The Cambridge Parc plat is a site west of Thomasville Road and South of Ox Bottom Road. The area is being developed by Cambridge Parc LLC for residential […]