The Lakeland Police Department also says its arrest of Antwan Glover in December of 2022 was reviewed by two outside agencies, the FDLE and the Polk County State Attorney's office.

Wanted man Aaron Johnson captured after challenging Polk County Sheriff's Office on Facebook, bragging he couldn't be caught ...

Last year, Lakeland Police Department hired 25 officers and had an equal number walk out the door. Mayor Bill Mutz asked the chief whether there was any specific reason officers are leaving ...

A second Lakeland Police Department chief is sounding the alarm about the need to get more officers on the street given the city's explosive population growth. Lakeland Police Chief Sam Taylor ...

The Lakeland Police Department arrested a man after he taunted the Polk County Sheriff's Office on Facebook over warrants and bragged that he couldn't be caught.

The Lakeland Police Department plans to host a controversial training program that has been accused of teaching "inappropriate tactics," so much so that nine states have banned law enforcement ...

Lakeland Police Department currently has 15 openings. But, like other agencies, it’s been a challenge to fill them. “You know, there’s a recruiting shortage for police officers nationwide.

LAKELAND, Fla. (WFLA) — Lakeland police and a group of volunteers are working to find a man who has been missing for weeks. Frederick Blackwelder, 71, spent most of his time in south Lakeland ...

LAKELAND, Fla. — The Lakeland Police Department is searching for two suspects after a deadly shooting that killed a 3-year-old on Monday night. The shooting happened around 6:30 p.m. at the ...

the lakeland police department providing a brief update on their investigation into that mass shooting that injured now 11 people. good afternoon. i’m tiffany kenney and i’m erin guy.