Tag Archives: Gainesville Police Department

Several Gainesville apartment complexes have been having their tenant's rent checks stolen from mail boxes.

Gainesville Police issued 10 citations in the first month of Florida's texting while driving ban. Drivers ages 18 to 25 have received more than half of the 10 citations, said Ben Tobias, Gainesville Police Department spokesperson.

Three stolen school buses were recovered in Gainesville Wedensday, thanks to the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office.

(Photo credit: American Red Cross/Flickr) American Red Cross of Gainesville will have $200,000 less to aid victims after discovering in June a local former employee had been stealing from the agency. GPD filed a sworn complaint affidavit Wednesday with the state attorney's office.

Sixty percent of sexual assault cases for both males and females are unreported, according to the Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network. Florida has been working to provide local communities with the resources to deal with these crimes.

Gainesville Police Department installed a speeding radar last week in hopes of keeping residents and drivers safer. The radar was placed along Northwest 31st Drive after many residents voiced their concerns.

Every three years, Gainesville Fire Rescue and other agencies come together to simulate an emergency rescue drill that incorporates Santa Fe College students.

Florida is one of the most dangerous hit-and-run states, but new legislation would increase penalties.

The Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle, or MRAP, can safely travel through three and a half feet of water in complete darkness. The 48,000-pound armored vehicle can help rescue people during hurricanes and floods.

The Keeping IDs Safe Act could help protect Florida children from identity thieves by allowing parents to freeze children's credit records.