Law enforcement leaders give insight into crime report

Police chief: Retail theft contributed to city’s increased crime

  • A Palatka Police Department vehicle is parked outside of Taco Bell in Palatka earlier this month.
    A Palatka Police Department vehicle is parked outside of Taco Bell in Palatka earlier this month.
  • Putnam County Sheriff’s Office Col. Joe Wells speaks during a press conference in February about the disappearance of 20-year-old Nyeisha Nelson, while Nelson’s mother, Chastity Nelson, joins him.
    Putnam County Sheriff’s Office Col. Joe Wells speaks during a press conference in February about the disappearance of 20-year-old Nyeisha Nelson, while Nelson’s mother, Chastity Nelson, joins him.
Local law enforcement agencies reacted to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement’s 2020 Annual Uniform Crime Report, which presented a 2.4% decrease in index crimes and a crime rate lower than the…

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