Lakeland Police Department

Now Accepting Applications for the 2018 Citizens Police Academy! Deadline for Application is June 8, 2018. The Lakeland Police Department is now accepting applications for the 2018 Citizens Police Academy.  Classes will begin on August 9, 2018 and conclude November 8, 2018 with a graduation ceremony. The Citizens Police Academy (CPA) is designed for selected community-oriented ...

Hot Dog! Thanks to Alvin “Ernie” Cantrell, AMVETS Lakeland Post 32, for his donation of $1,000 to our K9 Team!!! This joins the $2,000 donation given by the AMVETS POST 32 Lakeland Chapter on Monday. Sgt Peterman and K9 Blizzard were so grateful for the surprise donations totaling $3,000. Wow. Wow. WOW! Thank you so much for the love and support! ...

LAKELAND, FL (May 22, 2018) - On Monday, May 21, 2018, at approximately 10:35 p.m., Lakeland Police officers responded to a reported shooting at The Park At Cortona Apartments, 5233 North U.S. Highway 98 North, Apt. 88. Once on scene, officers made contact with resident Henry Schreiner, age 55, who advised he had shot his brother inside of the apartment. Upon a search of the ap ...

Officers Guptill and Martin Bestowed WoodmenLife Life Saver Award! Tonight we were very proud to watch Officers Guptill and Martin receive the 2018 Woodmenlife Life Saver Award at the organization's Annual Community Awards Banquet. On November 2, 2017, Officer David Guptill was on duty as the Field Training Instructor for Officer Derek Martin. While engaged at a community eve ...

  WOW, our guys brought home hardware at the 2018 USPCA National Detector Dog Trials this past week. As is with tradition the Lakeland Police Department certified/competed in the USPCA annual field trials, hosted by the Escambia County Sheriff's Office. There was stiff competition this year with 44 competitors. This year the LPD K-9 Unit did something it has never done and ...

On Sunday, January 28, 2018, shortly after 3:00 a.m., Lakeland Police Officers responded to a residence at 1496 Shorewood Place in reference to an intruder who had been shot. Officers discovered Gabriel Jacobs, age 19, had been shot by homeowner Michael Ives, age 66. Michael and Charlotte Ives were awoken shortly before 3:00 a.m. after hearing their doorbell ring. Charlotte ...

Way to Go Lieutenant Billie Taylor! The Lakeland Police Department is proud to announce that Lieutenant Billie Taylor has graduated from the prestigious University of Louisville’s Southern Police Institute Administrative Officers Course (AOC). The AOC is a police executive leadership graduate program. Lieutenant Taylor was one of 46 law enforcement officers representing 42 age ...

WHAT: Annual Cops for Kids Christmas Pick-up Party  WHEN: Thursday, December 14, 2017, beginning at 5:30 p.m. WHERE: Lakeland Police Department – 219 N Massachusetts Avenue WHY: Chief Giddens and staff will hand out toys to over 200 families registered with the Cops for Kids Toy Donation Program LAKELAND, FL (December 13, 2017) - On Thursday, December 14, 2017 Chief Gid ...

On May 28, 2017, at approximately 8:39 a.m., the Lakeland Police Department responded to 3215 Baird Avenue #N99, in reference to a death investigation of a two-month old female infant, Xzayla Harris. 

CONGRATS to Motor Officer Javier Perez - 3rd Place (Novice Division) at Bruce Rossmeyer's Daytona Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Skills Challenge!