Police Review Board Member Resigns After City Commission Votes to Remove Biro

Police Review Board Member Resigns After City Commission Votes to Remove Biro

Patrick O’Bryant – Tallahassee Mayor John Dailey’s appointment to the Citizens Police Review Board (CPRB) – has resigned from the Board following a 3-2 vote by the Tallahassee City Commission to remove fellow board member, Taylor Biro. In an email – provided below – submitted to Tallahassee Inspector General Dennis Sutton, O’Bryant stated: Following the […]

The Tallahassee Reports Morning Briefs: Thursday, Dec. 8th

The Tallahassee Reports Morning Briefs: Thursday, Dec. 8th

Local News During the Tallahassee City Commission meeting on Wednesday, City Commissioner Dianne Williams-Cox made a motion to remove Taylor Biro from the Tallahassee Citizens Police Review Board. The motion passed 3-2 with Mayor John Dailey and City Commissioner Curtis Richardson in support. City Commissioner Jack Porter – who previously nominated Biro to the Board […]

City Commission Removes Taylor Biro from Police Review Board

City Commission Removes Taylor Biro from Police Review Board

During the Tallahassee City Commission meeting on Wednesday, City Commissioner Dianne Williams-Cox made a motion to remove Taylor Biro from the Tallahassee Citizens Police Review Board. The motion passed 3-2 with Mayor John Dailey and City Commissioner Curtis Richardson in support. City Commissioner Jack Porter – who previously nominated Biro to the Board – and […]

Leon County’s 2021 Crime Rate Down, Violent Crime Up

Leon County’s 2021 Crime Rate Down, Violent Crime Up

According to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, the 2021 Leon County crime rate fell by 4.7% when compared to 2020 numbers. Leon County’s 2021 crime rate per 100,000 population was 2,914.3 compared to 3,059.6 in 2020. The FDLE release of the 2021 Uniform Crime Report numbers show that Leon County’s property crime rate was […]

BREAKING: Leon County Schools to Use K-9’s and Metal Detectors to Address Gun Issue

BREAKING: Leon County Schools to Use K-9’s and Metal Detectors to Address Gun Issue

On Tuesday, Leon County School Superintendent Rocky Hanna held a press conference to announce the implementation of two school safety initiatives that will begin in 2023. The initiatives include a phone application to report student concerns about safety and the use of K-9’s and metal detectors to locate firearms. During the first quarter of the […]

Police Review Board Considers Resignations if Biro is Removed

Police Review Board Considers Resignations if Biro is Removed

The Citizen Police Review Board held their monthly meeting at the Smith-Williams Service Center on December 1st. The board engaged in a lengthy discussion concerning the controversy over CPRB member Taylor Biro displaying an “abolish the police” sticker on her coffee cup at a board meeting.  The Police Benevolent Association called for her immediate removal […]

Tallahassee City Commissioners Address Election, Future at Swearing In Ceremony

Tallahassee City Commissioners Address Election, Future at Swearing In Ceremony

On November 21,2022, the Tallahassee City Commission held a Reorganization Ceremony to swear in the newly elected city commissioners and mayor. Commissioners Dianne Williams-Cox and Jeremy Matlow and Mayor John Daily took their oath of office in the presence of family, friends and community members. City Commissioner Dianne Williams-Cox was elected for her second term […]

Tallahassee City Commissioners Complete Evaluations of Appointed Officials

Tallahassee City Commissioners Complete Evaluations of Appointed Officials

The 2022 evaluations of appointed officials by Tallahassee City Commissioners were recently completed. The appointed officials include City Manager Reese Goad, City Attorney Cassandra Jackson, Treasurer Clerk Jim Cooke, and Inspector General Dennis Sutton. Appointed officials were notified of their evaluation in a memorandum sent by Mayor John Dailey on November 16, 2022. The memorandum […]

Tallahassee CPRB Member Defends “Abolish Police” Sticker

Tallahassee CPRB Member Defends “Abolish Police” Sticker

Taylor Biro – a member of the Tallahassee Citizens Review Board Member (CPRB) – is defending a mug she allegedly took into a CPRB meeting that a had an “Abolish Police” sticker and a sticker with profanity. TR obtained an image of the mug, which is shown below. The image shows an “Abolish Police” sticker […]

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