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Commission accepts $73,000 FDLE ‘Project Safe Neighborhoods’ grant for TPD; public criticizes police militarization
Summary
The City Commission approved accepting and expending approximately $73,000 in FDLE Project Safe Neighborhoods grant funding for the Tallahassee Police Department; a public speaker criticized the award as police militarization and called for accountability measures.
The City Commission voted unanimously to accept and expend about $73,000 in Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) Project Safe Neighborhoods grant funds for the Tallahassee Police Department.
Deputy Chief Zaleski described three uses: overtime to target violent crime, training on how officers safely approach vehicles, and a roughly $11,000 purchase of a ballistic blanket for the…
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