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Largo City police review highlights e‑bike enforcement, cybercrime rise and staffing needs
Summary
Deputy Chief Scott Gore and department leaders told the city commission March 10 that Largo remains broadly safe but faces new challenges: e‑bike and e‑scooter enforcement, rising fraud and cybercrime targeting seniors and children, and continued recruitment needs; an operational analysis RFP is planned.
Deputy Chief Scott Gore told the Largo City Commission at a March 10 work session that “Largo is a safe community,” then led an annual review in which department leaders outlined crime‑pattern changes driven by technology, targeted traffic enforcement, homelessness outreach outcomes and recruitment challenges.
The presentation, delivered by Deputy Chief Scott Gore and Major Rochelle Bradshaw and supported by unit leaders, front‑loaded the most immediate operational concerns: a calls‑for‑service heat map showing weekday early‑afternoon peaks that guided recent schedule adjustments; a traffic safety unit emphasizing targeted enforcement and grant‑funded overtime; and an expanded accounting of cyber and economic crimes.
Major Rochelle Bradshaw said the patrol heat table showed higher call volumes between about 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. on Tuesdays and Wednesdays and that the department used the data “when we built out our new schedule” to align officer patrols with demand. Sergeant Chris Keeler, the traffic safety supervisor, described a six‑officer unit (one vacancy)…
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