Lakeland Police Department

LAKELAND, FL - The Lakeland Police Department continues to investigate an early morning traffic crash at the intersection of East Memorial Boulevard (US 92) and Lakeshore Drive that resulted in two fatalities. On June 5, at approximately 12:39 am, Officer Jim Simon observed a tan, 2000 Cadillac sedan, commit a traffic violation in the Lakeshore Neighborhood area. While Simon wa ...

On May 1, 2019, at 10:30 am, the Lakeland Police Department initiated a missing endangered police report from 400 South Florida Avenue, Lake Morton Plaza. The married couple, Mr. and Mrs. Hooten was last seen at 8:00 p.m. on April 30th and their car was missing from the location. Their vehicle is a 2016 Hyundai Tucson SUV, Blue, bearing Florida tag IC2-6LN. The vehicle is simil ...

Lakeland, FL (April 22, 2019) | In observance of National Police Week, the Fraternal Order of Police Polk County Lodge #46 and the Polk County Law Enforcement Memorial Fund will present the 32nd Annual Polk County Peace Officers’ Memorial Service on Thursday, May 9, 2019, at 10:00 a.m.

Lieutenants Ed Cain and Marvin Tarver Promoted to the Rank of Captain The Lakeland Police Department is proud to announce that Marvin Tarver and Ed Cain, both currently serving as lieutenants at the Lakeland Police Department (LPD), have been selected as the department’s newest Captains. In total, LPD has five Captain positions. Lieutenants Tarver and Cain will begin their new ...

CONTACT: Gary B. Gross Media Relations | Lakeland Police Department 219 N. Massachusetts Ave. Lakeland, FL 33801 863/834-6949 (PH) | www.lakelandgov.net/lpd Twitter @lakelandpd LAKELAND, FL (March 12, 2019) -  On March 11, 2019, at 8:27 p.m., the Lakeland Police Department responded to 1105 Jewel Avenue in reference to a report of shots fired. Officers were informed th ...

The Lakeland Police Department is joining with the United States Police Canine Association (USPCA) to host the 2019 USPCA Region One Field Trials February 4 – 8, 2019. Police K9 competitors from across the state will compete and test for certification in an array of events, obedience and agility, detection and criminal apprehension. Over 40 K9s and their handlers are expected t ...

LAKELAND, FL (January 31, 2019) | The City of Lakeland is pleased to announce Ruben Garcia as Chief of Police effective February 1^st.  Garcia has 32 years of law enforcement experience with the Lakeland Police Department.

Police Chief Larry Giddens is proud to announce that he has accepted a position with Florida Southern College as the Campus Director of Safety and Security. Chief Giddens will begin his new role at the Lakeland Campus at the end of the current academic year. “I’m excited to join the team at Lakeland’s prestigious Florida Southern College, Chief Giddens said. “Although it is bi ...

LAKELAND, FL (January 7, 2019) - The City of Lakeland received the official retirement notice from Police Chief Larry Giddens effective February 1, 2019 (see attached).  Giddens has served on the Lakeland Police Department for 34 years, advancing within the organization. He was named Interim Police Chief February 2014 and served at that role for one year before being officially ...

LAKELAND, FL (January 7, 2019) | The City of Lakeland received the official retirement notice from Police Chief Larry Giddens effective February 1, 2019 (see attached).  Giddens has served on the Lakeland Police Department for 34 years, advancing within the organization. He was named Interim Police Chief February 2014 and served at that role for one year before being officially named Police Chief March 2015.