Lakeland Police Department

Lakeland, FL (August 30, 2019) | Public schools and district offices in Polk County will be closed on Tuesday, Sept. 3, and Wednesday, Sept. 4, in response to #HurricaneDorian

 City of Lakeland Hurricane Guide Source: Polk County News Blog Bartow, Fla. (Aug. 30, 2019) | Based on the current track and estimated time of arrival in Polk County of Hurricane Dorian, the following public shelters will open at 8 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 1: Auburndale High School, 1 Bloodhound Trail, Auburndale Chain of Lakes Elementary, 7001 CR 653, Winter Haven Davenpor ...

Bartow, Fla. (August 30, 2019) | Sandbag fill sites for Polk County residents preparing for Tropical Storm Dorian will be open throughout the weekend. Sand will be available at Roadway Maintenance Units Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 7 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. each day.

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jeremy Maready, Communications Supervisor (863) 534-6094 (office) (863) 344-2037 (cell) Polk Roads & Drainage Opening Sandbag Fill Sites Bartow, Fla. (Aug. 27, 2019) – Sandbag fill sites will open tomorrow and be available to Polk County residents preparing for Tropical Storm Dorian. A maximum of 10 sandbags will be provided to each h ...

MADD Saturation SaturdayIf you’re going out tonight and it involves drinking, make sure you have a plan for getting home responsibly. You will likely see extra patrol cars in Lakeland tonight, all part of a nationwide campaign to get drunk drivers off the streets. Officers from the Lakeland Police Departments will join hundreds of other law enforcement agencies across the Unit ...

LAKELAND, FL – (July 18, 2019) On July 18, 2019, at approximately 7:35 p.m., a Lakeland Police officer was made aware of a man acting irrationally atop the north edge of the sixth floor of the Lakeland Regional Health Medical Center B/C parking garage. Officers began efforts to communicate with the man out of concern for his safety. He was not responding in a logical manner to ...

LAKELAND, FL – (July 14, 2019) A team of assessors from the Commission for Florida Law Enforcement Accreditation (CFA) will arrive on August 14, 2019, to examine all aspects of the Lakeland Police Department’s policies and procedures, management, operations, and support services. The Lakeland Police Department has to comply with approximately 115 standards in order to receive a ...

LAKELAND, FL (July 11, 2019) | A team of assessors from the Commission for Florida Law Enforcement Accreditation (CFA) will arrive on August 14, 2019, to examine all aspects of the Lakeland Police Department’s policies and procedures, management, operations, and support services. The Lakeland Police Department has to comply with approximately 250 standards in order to receive a ...

Testing of CSX Detour Signals TOMORROW, JULY 11, from 9AM - 3PM -- May Cause Traffic Delays Near Downtown Area From FDOT Central Florida Final field testing of the new Lakeland Intelligent Rail Bypass System is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Thursday, July 11. During testing, motorists may not be able to cross the tracks on Florida Avenue between Main Street and Pine Stree ...

On July 9, 2019, at approximately noon, the suspects pictured attempted an armed carjacking in front of a Ben's Paint Supply store on Gary Road. The suspects were two black males approximately 5'7", 150 lbs., wearing all black clothing with handkerchief's covering their nose/mouths. The suspects were armed with AK 47s and traveling in a black or dark charcoal gray GMC Acadia. N ...