Press Release: Numerous Pensacola Police officers responded to a shots fired disturbance around 9:30 p.m. Tuesday at Attucks Court in the 1300 block of West Cervantes Street. A woman, whose name is…
Category: Crime
Shootings continue
Press Release: Escambia County deputies are investigating two overnight drive by shootings. On August 20th, 2012 around 2116hrs deputies were notified of a shots fired call in the 2200 blk of W….
Knife Response Team coming
The Independent News expects another press conference soon where the city, county, state and feds join hands to combat knife violence. The goal will be the reduction of knife related violence as…
Melees are becoming more common…apparently
The Pensacola News Journal is reporting that multiple people were injured after midnight in a brawl outside of Helen Back in downtown Pensacola. On Saturday night, the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office had…
Official statement on Gun Crime Response Team
Yesterday Sheriff David Morgan along with Chief Chip Simmons announced a joint effort to help address gun violence. The “Gun Crime Response Teamâ€, which will consist of members from Escambia County Sheriff’s…
Agencies Combine Efforts
Local, state and federal law enforcement agencies plan to work together in an effort to curb violent crime in the Escambia County area. Representatives from the respective agencies announced their intentions this…
How to survive an active shooter event (video)
Run, Hide, Fight ….the plan doesn’t have to be complicated. This is going viral.
Crime Prevention Seminar: Bridging the Gap
Escambia County Sheriff’s Office will host “Bridging the Gap,†a Crime Prevention Seminar on Thursday August 2, 2012. The day-long conference, hosted at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in downtown Pensacola, is an…
Buzz: Pensacola teen killed last night (Update), second shooting
Pensacola area has another homicide. This time it’s just outside the city limits on Deauville Lane (not Duval St.) according to a friend of the young man who called me this morning….
One week after Police Press Conference
The Independent News asked Pensacola Police Chief Chip Simmons for an update on his department’s increased presence on the streets” “The number of officers has fluctuated from day to day. Monday we…
PPD traffic stop nets shooting suspect
Antonio E. Moorer, 27, of Pensacola was arrested today on charges stemming from the shooting of Deputy Ryan Robinson. Deputy Robinson was working with the TAC unit in the apartment complex on…
PPD creates its version of Desks to Roads
Pensacola Police Chief Chip Simmons said at his press conference today that he plans to saturate city neighborhoods with uniformed officers in an attempt to halt a recent spate of gun violence….