{"id":54235,"date":"2025-02-24T18:16:31","date_gmt":"2025-02-24T23:16:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=54235"},"modified":"2025-02-24T18:17:48","modified_gmt":"2025-02-24T23:17:48","slug":"lakeland-police-street-crimes-unit-has-been-rebranded","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2025\/02\/24\/lakeland-police-street-crimes-unit-has-been-rebranded\/","title":{"rendered":"Lakeland Police Street Crimes Unit has been rebranded"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The rebranding came amidst&nbsp;the resignations&nbsp;of three officers and a sergeant after it was discovered they had violated LPD policy. The men denied wrongdoing.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1110\" height=\"624\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1110px) 100vw, 1110px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/lakeland20police20department.webp?resize=1110%2C624&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-32494\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Lakeland Police Department has renamed its Street Crimes Unit, to the Special Investigations Section Tactical Unit and continues to be made up of eight officers and one sergeant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Through a spokesperson, Chief Sam Taylor said the name change has been a topic of discussion since he took office.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis unit\u2019s mission, as always, is extremely flexible and has many functions to include building entries for search warrants, surveillance, intelligence, gang initiatives, short-term drug investigations, and any unique problem-solving initiatives (like) burglary, robbery, stakeouts, etc.,\u201d LPD spokeswoman Stephanie Kerr wrote in an email.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Street Crimes Unit faced major scrutiny following the videotaped arrest of Antwan Glover in December 2022.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The rebranding came amidst&nbsp;the resignations&nbsp;of three officers and a sergeant after it was discovered they had violated LPD policy. 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