Orlando Police Increases Patrols on Weekdays and Weekends, Announces “Real Time Crime Center”
• More officers will be on patrol between 11 AM and 11 PM weekdays and 3 PM and 3 AM on weekends.
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• More officers will be on patrol between 11 AM and 11 PM weekdays and 3 PM and 3 AM on weekends.
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• In the year since the tragedy in Parkland, police departments across the state have adjusted their policing strategies to address threats of violence in the community. The Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Act, which was passed the Florida legislature weeks after the shooting, mandated a number of changes, including putting more police in schools and engaging with troubled individuals.
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• Orlando Police Chief will be sworn in today, Monday, Oct. 29th at the Change of Command ceremony.
Rolón will be sworn in as the 39th Chief of Police during the Change of Command at the Amway Center.
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• John Mina is endorsed by 12 local mayors for the position of Orange County Sheriff.
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• A support program for people with mental illnesses who are jailed on minor offenses might be coming to Orange County. Orange County Commissioners will discuss a pilot program this morning.
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• The Orlando Police Department is testing real time facial recognition software. The trial started in December and involved volunteer officers and city cameras. After it wrapped up in June, the city later announced they’d continue testing the software to see if the technology could help enhance public safety. Now, civil liberties organizations are calling on the city to stop using the software. Deputy Chief Mark Canty of the OPD, Clare Garvey with Georgetown Law and Roger Rodriguez with Vigilant Solutions join us to discuss the implications of this technology and what may take place if it’s implemented.
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• The Orlando police officer shot in the head during a stand-off that left four children dead remains in a coma but is responsive. His wife says the officer will be transferred tomorrow (Thursday) to a rehabilitation center.
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• UCF Police Chief Richard Beary will retire Thursday. Beary has led the UCF police department since 2007.
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• Pull safely off to the right, don’t make sudden movements, and roll down all car windows. That’s just some of the advice the Orlando Police Department is spreading through a new social media campaign focused on traffic stops. The campaign stems from discussions with the citizens’ police review board.
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• Fewer drugs may get in the hands of downtown Orlando club-goers. Law enforcement officials arrested three suspects accused of being in a drug distribution ring.
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