The City of Tallahassee has released the employment agreement for Police Chief Lawrence Revell. See full agreement here. The agreement appears to be consistent with the agreement offered to the previous candidate Antonio Gilliam on retention and organizational control issues, The annual salary is set at $180,000 and states that the chief will serve “at […]
The City of Tallahassee has scheduled three events for the community to meet new Tallahassee Police Chief Lawrence Revell who will be sworn-in on January 6th, “We’re going to have real conversations about real issues. I hope you take the time to attend one of the upcoming meetings because opening the lines of communication is […]
In a ceremony on the day after Christmas in front of the Tallahassee Police Department Headquarters , Tallahassee City Manager Reese Goad announced that Major Lawrence Revell would be Tallahassee’s next police chief. The selection follows failed negotiations with Goad’s first selection Antonio Gilliam. Before the announcement, Goad – in a show of community support […]
UPDATE Last night Tallahassee Mayor John Dailey issued a response – through his twitter account – to the recent decision by Anontio Gillum to rescind his acceptance of the police chief job. I’m disappointed that Antonio Gilliam has decided not to come to Tallahassee as our next police chief. I’m proud of the offer we […]
The City of Tallahassee’s Independent Ethics Officer, Julie Meadows-Keefe, has been embroiled in controversy since taking the position years ago. More recently, calls for her to be replaced and a lawsuit filed by Meadows-Keefe against the City of Tallahassee, has raised the profile of the controversy. At a recent Board meeting, Tallahassee businessman Barney Bishop […]
The Tallahassee Independent Ethics Board selected Keith Powell as the Boards new Ethics Officer at their December 16th meeting held at City Hall. The current Ethics Officer, Julie Meadows-Keefe, is slated to leave the position in February, 2020. The selection process has been embroiled with controversy related to public criticism of the current ethics officer […]
According to data released by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE), the Total Crime Index in Leon County decreased by 12.4 % in the first six months of 2019 when compared to the first six months of 2018. However, the data shows an increase in murders. The statewide numbers show a decrease of 6.1% […]
Late last night the Tallahassee Police Department reported an investigation is underway related to a shooting incident that took place on Gardenview Way in Killearn Estates. The TPD release, included below, states that the shooting took place on December 8th at approximately 11:24 in 3400 block of Gardenview Way. The report states that “Officers discovered […]
On November 28th, City Commissioner Jeremy Matlow discussed his first year as Commissioner, his relationship with the business community, and more on Above the Fold with Tallahassee Reports Editor Steve Stewart. You can find the full Above the Fold interview from 11-28-2019 here. Before being elected in November 2018, Matlow, who grew up in Tallahassee, […]
On Wednesday City Manager Reese Goad announced he had appointed Antonio Gilliam as the new Tallahassee Chief of Police. Gilliam will take the place of Interim Police Chief Steve Outlaw. “I have strong confidence that Chief Gilliam will demonstrate his commitment and expertise by immediately engaging with the community to address violent crime, specifically gun […]