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We love authenticity.

In a time when many people only hear about police during moments of crisis, a neighbor recently captured a powerful reminder of what community policing can look like when no one thinks the cameras are rolling.

The photo, supplied by a nearby resident, shows what appears to be an ordinary afternoon at a neighborhood basketball court, but the details tell a much bigger story.

Two police officers can be seen in the middle of a pickup basketball game with local kids, laughing and helping one young boy reach the hoop for a shot. Around them, other children cheer and jump with excitement as the game unfolds.

Just a few feet away, another officer kneels beside a young boy on crutches, gently sweeping the pavement clear in front of him so he can move safely across the court.

On the other side of the scene, a different officer crouches down beside a child sitting in a wheelchair, patiently tying the boy’s shoe while speaking with him at eye level.

In the background, what could have been a stressful roadside moment turns into another quiet act of service: an officer helps a stranded mother by changing a tire on her car while she stands nearby holding her baby.

And standing close to the court, another officer steadies an elderly woman as she watches the children play, smiling at the scene unfolding in front of her.

The neighbor who captured the moment said they were simply walking by when they noticed the officers interacting with the community and snapped the photo without anyone posing or staging anything.

“We’re just really happy we were able to catch this authentic moment,” the neighbor said. “Nobody was performing for the camera. It was just officers being human with the community.”

In a single image, the photo captures something that rarely makes headlines: the small, unscripted moments where officers, kids, parents, and neighbors simply share the same space and help each other out.

Sometimes the most powerful stories aren’t the ones announced over police radios or flashing across emergency lights.

Sometimes they happen quietly on a basketball court on an ordinary afternoon.

We couldn’t believe they got it all in one scene.

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A Kissimmee police lieutenant is facing criminal charges after investigators say she improperly accessed internal police camera systems and shared recordings without authorization.
According to authorities, Lt. Lacey Santone with the Kissimmee Police Department was arrested following an internal investigation into alleged misuse of the department’s security camera network. Investigators say Santone accessed internal cameras multiple times for personal reasons, both while on duty and off duty.

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On March 2nd 2026, 1, Officer M. Mitchell #303 and FTO C. Mitchell #251 responded to a report for an Armed suspect. Upon arrival, I, made contact with the complainant, Rodney Edwards (Here on referred to as, V1). V1 advised that he and Kendra Edwards,were involved in a verbal argument over a text message he received that caused Kendra to become upset with him, and where it later turned physical.
V1 further stated, while he was in the kitchen sorting through some mail, Kendra approached him from behind and punched him in the back of the head. This caused him to react where he grabbed her to restrain her from continuing to hit him. The argument continued after separating and during the verbal argument, V1 alleged Kendra grabbed a butcher knife from the kitchen. V1 stated he observed her slamming the knife on the kitchen counter repeatedly and she started walking towards him where he feared for his own safety. V1 further stated he walked away from Kendra towards the master bedroom when he saw Kendra approaching him with the knife in her hand. V1 stated he did so because he was in fear Kendra would attack him with the knife.
V1 advised he did not wish to pursue charges.
V1 showed officers a video surveillance of the incident. Officers were able to observe the events that took place between both parties which corroborated V1's statement. V1 and Kendra Based on V1's sworn statement, the video showing the incident that a crime of domestic violence and aggravated assault had occurred against V1, probable cause was found and Kendra was placed under arrest for Battery DV and Aggravated Assault and transported to Palm Bay Police Department Booking Facility to be processed. Kendra was later TOT'D BCSO jail facility.
This officer took no further action.

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Text Messages Released in New Smyrna Beach Police Department Investigation with Officer Devin Blissette, former Volusia deputy.
The findings were unfounded.
The events within the text messages were reported to the city and any violations were unfounded. The messages are between two familar with the officer and one believed to be the victim. The city redacted the names due to the alleged claim of the victim, despite it being unfounded.
What are your thoughts below? Ex Wife Grey Text and Ex Girlfriend is Blue text from what is heard in the Audio interview.

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Volusia Jail Worker Arrested, accused of sexual battery on a child under 12.

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Pedro Da Silva, A Sanford, Florida Cop was arrested for attempting to solicit a juvenile at the school. A search warrant has been filed for the contents of his phone. He was fired from the agency. City of Sanford, FL Government

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I CAN’T BELIEVE THIS.

An 83-year-old woman was later reported missing after cNew Smyrna Beach Police Departmente Department Corporal Deal. A store clerk had called police, reporting that an elderly woman had been there four times trying to get home.

In the video (coming soon), Deal is seen failing to ask basic cognitive questions—simple things like: What day is it? Where are you coming from? Why are you out at 1:50 a.m.? Can we call a family member?

Instead, the woman somehow ended up in Miami later that same day.

In an internal email, a lieutenant wrote:
“During your next shift with Cpl. Deal, please review this call with her. Also see EPD’s linked call.”

Slurred Speech, stating her car wasn't working, and time of day, my wife said, without knowledge of the incident, stated oh she does not sound good, there's something wrong.

A confidential anonymous source in law enforcement stated the officer failed to ask those cognitive questions, indicating from the video that something doesn't appear right. When I dropped the bombshell details about Miami on her, she gasped and said this cop failed to do anything correct. "Write directions down? How about ask if she has a phone to plug in gps, or even do it on the car" or even call a family member to see if any medical issues?

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City of New Smyrna Beach Fire Department definitely knows where the weed is. Curtis Hicks was arrested with 360grams of it in his car after being stopped by deputies in City of Oak Hill Florida.

What's your thoughts? The city and Volusia Sheriff have NOTHING to say about this, as they did with other arrests.

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Bartow Police Department LOVES posting about Red Light Runners, NOT this! Background checks are NOT working.

A woman’s dog died suddenly while she was out of town, leaving behind strange pellets in its food bowl.After sharing photos, she learned the pellets were rodent poison.
She then discovered a matching purchase on her ex-boyfriend’s credit card from a farm supply store.A veterinarian confirmed the dog died from poisoning.
Investigators later arrested the ex-boyfriend, a police officer, on a felony animal cruelty charge.

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A lien for $17,940.00 has been filed against the home of a New Smyrna Beach police captain.
Richard Kirkland, who reportedly earned $104,351.00 as a captain in 2023 according to a government salary database, had a lien filed by Apex Roofing on December 19, 2025.
The filing follows a 2022 insurance claim with Universal Property & Casualty that appears to have ended in a voluntary dismissal on August 21, 2025. Court records show the date of first service for the roofing company was August 22, 2025—one day after the dismissal.
Records from the Clerk of Court also indicate Kirkland was previously subject to wage garnishment proceedings filed by Capital One in 2013.
We requested comment from both the police department and Apex Roofing, but neither responded.
There are also other lawsuits under his name as well that we will cover at a later time.

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