Tag Archives: Gainesville Police Department

Nextdoor is designed to allow neighbors to communicate. Police stations around the country are beginning partnerships to keep communities safe and involved.

Jeffery McAdams is charged with stealing more than $56,000 from the organization between 2011 and April 2014.

In response to a Public Safety Committee meeting Monday afternoon, the Gainesville Police Department is reviewing and revising its policies about police dogs. GPD will make changes primarily to the way the dog's handler conducts police dog demonstrations when citizens are present.

In the wake of the terrorist attacks in Paris, the University of Florida Police Department will increase the number of bomb detection dogs and police presence at Ben Griffin Hill stadium for the Gator’s matchup against Florida Atlantic University.

Body-worn cameras have helped officers in Pasco County become more transparent with the public and are soon headed to the Gainesville Police Department.

Gainesville Community Redevelopment Agency's Southwest Fifth Avenue project built new sidewalks in the community of Porters in downtown Gainesville. The CRA received the Out-of-the-Box Award from the Florida Redevelopment Association on Oct. 22 for addressing issues in the Porters neighborhood. These redevelopments have given community members a new sense of pride for their neighborhood.

Eastside High School teacher David Jones facilitates annual projects that teach students the art of history through storytelling. Jones was recently awarded the Oral History Association Martha Ross Teaching Award.

The Fest, a three-day punk music festival, will be held from Oct. 30 to Nov. 1. It will take on the help of 443 volunteers to execute the festival's 14th year at multiple Gainesville venues.

The Gainesville Police Department and The River Phoenix Center for Peacebuilding are bringing dialogues to the communities around Gainesville to hear from people who have issues in their neighborhoods. These police-community dialogues are expanding and promoting positive change, and RPCP believes that healthy communication breaks the cycle of violence and creates safer communities.

A conference in St. Petersburg this week will help forensic investigators stay up-to-date with modern practices and train skills that aid in handling evidence. This training, offered by the Florida Division of the International Association for Identification, can help investigators establish criminal convictions in court.