Lakeland Police Department

LAKELAND, FL (May 10, 2023) - On Wednesday, May 10th Lakeland Police Chief Sam Taylor and Sheriff Grady Judd provided an initial update from the scene about an officer-involved shooting that occurred in Lakeland shortly after 5:15 p.m. The press conference can be viewed at https://www.facebook.com/LakelandPD/videos/789360462459337   ...

LAKELAND, FL (April 24, 2023) - The Fraternal Order of Police Polk County Lodge #46 and the Polk County Law Enforcement Memorial Fund, Inc., will present the 35th Annual Polk County Peace Officers’ Memorial Service on Thursday, May 4, 2023, at 10:00 AM at the Polk County Law Enforcement Memorial in the Lakeland Veterans Memorial Park. The park is located on Lime Street, between ...

LAKELAND, FL (April 2, 2023) – On Sunday, April 2, 2023, Lakeland Police arrested 28-year-old Calvin Jordan Sousa, charging him with two counts of Attempted First Degree Murder in connection with a shooting that took place earlier in the morning. At approximately 2:58 a.m., officers were dispatched to the McDonald's located at 5325 Frontage Road in reference to a fight between ...

Lakeland, Florida, July 2023 -  Lakeland Police Department and the ALICE Training® Institute have teamed up to bring ALICE Instructor Certification Training to Lakeland, Florida, on July 18-19, 2023. The course will be held at the Lakeland Police Department Training Center located at 3131 Centurion Dr., Lakeland, Fl 33805. This two-day instructor course teaches proactive respo ...

Lakeland, Florida, July 2023 -  Lakeland Police Department and the ALICE Training® Institute have teamed up to bring ALICE Instructor Certification Training to Lakeland, Florida, on July 18-19, 2023. The course will be held at the Lakeland Police Department Training Center located at 3131 Centurion Dr., Lakeland, Fl 33805. This two-day instructor course teaches proactive respo ...

UPDATE:  MR. POITRAS HAS BEEN LOCATED AND IS SAFE LAKELAND, FL (March 10, 2023) – A Silver Alert has been issued for 88-year-old Leon Poitras. Mr. Poitras is believed to be traveling in a 2012 white Volkswagen Passat bearing Florida tag FA48I. The vehicle has a law enforcement specialty tag. Mr. Poitras was last seen Friday, March 10, 2023, at approximately noon, after ...

LAKELAND, FL (March 9, 2023) – Heartland Crime Stoppers Florida is now offering a $10,000 reward for information that leads to an arrest in a shooting death that occurred in Lakeland on Saturday, October 15, 2022.  On that date at approximately 10:17 p.m., uniform patrol officers responded to the Park at Palazzo Apartments, located at 3685 Victoria Manor Drive, in reference to ...

LAKELAND, FL (March 6, 2023) - On Monday, March 6, 2023, at approximately 12:49 p.m., officers responded to a traffic crash involving a single vehicle in the 1800 block of Harden Boulevard. Just before the crash, a 2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer was traveling in the outside southbound lane of Harden Boulevard when the driver lost control of the vehicle for unknown reasons. The vehi ...

LAKELAND, FL (March 6, 2023) - On Sunday, March 5, 2023, at approximately 7:49 p.m., uniform patrol officers responded to a residence in the 700 block of Emma Street in reference to a shooting involving a juvenile. Upon arrival, officers found the victim had been transported to the hospital by a personal vehicle. Officers at the hospital reported that an 11-year-old female juve ...

LAKELAND, FL (March 6, 2023) - On Sunday, March 5, 2023, at approximately 5:38 p.m., officers responded to a traffic crash in the 2800 block of US 98 North involving a bicyclist and two vehicles. Officers learned that just prior to the crash, a 2019 BMW SUV was traveling in the southbound lane of US 98 North. At the same time, a bicyclist was traveling northbound in the southbo ...