The Leon County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) has established a community-wide effort to reduce gun violence. This effort involves partnering with Florida State University’s College of Criminology and Criminal Justice’s Center for Criminology to address the increase in homicides and nonfatal shootings within the community. Through their partnership, FSU has written the Leon County Community-Based Violence […]
Provided below are summaries of comments made by citizens at two recent local government meetings. Public Comments at County Commission Meeting During the September 12, 2023 Leon County Commission meeting, a number of Leon County citizens attended to share their concerns and opinions on current issues facing Leon County. A group of Lake Munson residents […]
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 […]
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 […]
The City of Tallahassee is late in the process of considering a property tax increase to fund additional law enforcement investments in fiscal year 2023-24. The increase – from 4.1 mills to 4.5 mills – will raise approximately $7.5 million in new revenue. A 3-2 vote during the recent budget workshop indicated tentative support for […]
At the City of Tallahassee budget workshop next week, city commissioners will hear a proposal to increase public safety spending due to violent crime trends. In addition, a proposed property tax increase will be presented as a method to fund the spending. According to the agenda materials, the collective proposed changes in Tallahassee Police Department’s […]
Violent crime is a key concern for many registered voters when it comes to this year’s midterm election on November 8th. Statistics from the Pew Research Center show insight on registered voters’ perceptions of violent crime and how these perceptions differ among groups. Approximately 61% of registered voters think violent crime is major component for […]
Tallahassee City Commissioners are slated to address the issue of gun violence at their September 21 city commission meeting. The discussion will center around how to spend $1 million each year over the next five years to mitigate the troubling gun violence trends that have emerged since 2018. The chart below – created with information […]
A comparison of Tallahassee public safety statistics before and after the COVID pandemic reveal that violent crime has increased while arrests are down. In addition, data shows that traffic violations decreased during the COVID pandemic but has returned to pre-COVID levels. Is there a connection between decreased traffic enforcement and the increase in violent crime […]
At their next meeting on Wednesday, September 7, the Tallahassee City Commission will consider funding of the Capital Region Real Time Crime Center (the Center). The Center will be funded through an equal and shared allocation of costs by the funding entities. The City’s share of joint operating expenses is estimated to be $108,569 for […]