Tag: Florida Department of Law Enforcement
FDLE raids Escambia County Public Safety facility
NorthEscambia.com reports the Florida Department of Law Enforcement Thursday afternoon raided the Escambia County Public Safety Building, which houses Emergency Medical Services. It’s believed the…
This could have a ripple effect on LEO budgets
From The News Service of Florida: Many state law-enforcement officers would get pay raises under a proposal that is expected to face scrutiny from Florida…
Few good things happen around Tom Ann Buddy’s
Late Wednesday afternoon, the Pensacola Police Department issued a press release involving an incident that resulted in two officers being placed on administrative leave and…
Firm that ran Milton juvenile center still in trouble
By MARGIE MENZEL THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA As state officials await the results of a Florida Department of Law Enforcement investigation into a Palm…
Escambia crime stats show nearly 10 percent drop index crimes
The annual Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) statistics for 2014 show a 9.6% reduction in index crimes and indicate the number of violent crimes in Escambia…
Media organizations want records preserved in FDLE case
By JIM SAUNDERS THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Pointing to “a series of unfortunate incidents,” media companies and other open-government backers filed an emergency motion…
Scott’s staff pushes back on allegations in FDLE controversy
By JIM TURNER THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Gov. Rick Scott’s office continued pushing back Monday against claims his staff forced longtime Florida Department of…
New controversy brewing in state capital over FDLE
The Naples News reports that former Florida Department of Law Enforcement Commissioner Gerald Bailey was forced out of office by Gov. Rick Scott. Why is…
Holidays see surge in gun purchases.
By JIM TURNER AND TOM URBAN THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Florida gun dealers saw a sharp increase in sales as shoppers flooded stores the…
Buzz: Pensacola crime lab under scrunity
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement late Friday announced, according to the Orlando Sentinel, that evidence tampering has been found at the agency’s laboratory in…
