Tampa Police Department

The Safe Summer Series hopes to promote safe and structured fun as the Tampa Bay area sees a spike in "teen takeover" gatherings, a number of which have ended in shootings and arrests.

After 30 years with the Tampa Police Department, Chief Lee Bercaw is stepping down to teach criminology at USF. During his tenure, the city saw a significant reduction in violent crime.

Andrei Vasilevskiy, a runaway winner in voting by the league's GMs, earned the honor for the second time in his career. He learned about the honor during a prank carried out with help from Tampa police.

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The policy clarifies how the department works with other agencies in a pursuit and restricts the sharing of portable radios.

New limits on SNAP purchases are meant to encourage better nutrition. But not all high-sugar items are excluded, raising questions about consistency. Plus, childbirth dangers for Black women and insight on a controversial police firing.

On "Florida Matters Live & Local," Tampa Police Benevolent Association President Brandon Barclay addressed revisions to the police department's immigration enforcement policies.

Uthmeier accused the Tampa Police Department of having "sanctuary policies" regarding immigration enforcement.

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has threatened the removal of Mayor Jane Castor for such policies.

Attorney General James Uthmeier called for "immediate reversal" of the policies no later than March 31. After that, he warns, there would be consequences. Mayor Jane Castor said they will review the state's concerns and evaluate the policies.

The police department said the cameras were never activated in any Tampa school zone.

The city is accepting proposals for "qualified and visionary" developers to purchase the police headquarters property on Franklin Street in downtown Tampa.