A Sanford police officer has been arrested as part of a fraud investigation in which he allegedly scammed the city, according to the police department.

Sanford police Chief Cecil Smith held a news conference to discuss a response to a hostage situation at a gas station in 2024 that received his criticism and prompted an administrative investigation.

A Sanford pastor is arrested on charges of sexual battery of two girls at his church, police announced on Thursday.

The Sanford Police Department credits a long-running special tactical unit – the Neighborhood Response Unit – with lowering crime.

A disturbing hostage incident at a Sanford gas station has now sparked an investigation into how officers handled the situation, according to the police department.

A 30-year-old man faces multiple charges after Sanford police said he made “vulgar sexual comments” to two young girls walking near their school, according to a news release.

A teen was arrested in Sanford after threatening a school shooting, according to the department.

A 15-year-old was arrested in the July fatal shooting of a 22-year-old man, who was killed while trying to sell a pair of headphones, according to the Sanford Police Department.

Sanford police announced a second arrest in connection to a shooting in April that stemmed from an alleged drug deal and led to the death of a 17-year-old boy.

Sanford police said that the teen died in the shooting, which happened on Sunday evening at the Stratford Point Apartments.

Reaction is being heard across Central Florida following the release of footage showing the violent, deadly arrest of Tyre Nichols.

The death of a woman found shot in a vehicle Friday night near a park in Sanford is being investigated as a homicide, according to a news release.

Two people, including a 16-year-old boy, died after a shooting near a playground in a Sanford apartment complex Wednesday afternoon, according to the police department.

In a climate where fewer people are choosing to become police applicants, hiring is difficult.

A Sanford man faces child porn and video voyeurism charges after authorities located at least 10 videos taken from inside his home, according to an arrest report.

In the decade since Trayvon Martin was killed in Sanford, and especially in the last couple of years since George Floyd was murdered in Minneapolis, policing has rapidly evolved — perhaps the most ever in a short amount of time.

A 16-year-old boy facing an attempted murder charge following a shooting at Seminole High School made his first appearance in court Thursday morning.

A Central Florida police department is putting its money where its mouth is.

A student who was shot several times at Seminole High School is “doing OK,” according to family members who spoke with News 6 hours after the shooting.

Sanford Police Chief Cecil Smith said his department and his City have healed since the unrest that divided Sanford after the shooting death of Trayvon Martin in 2012.

SANFORD, Fla. – The Sanford community is mourning the loss of a woman described as “a pillar of her community” who was hit and killed Monday attempting to help a crash victim. Campbell is survived by her husband and four daughters, ages 17, 14, 12 and 10. Sanford police Chief Cecil Smith said Campbell was well known in the community. Ad“It was like, of course, she pulled over to the side of the road to help somebody. There is somebody in need, I’m going to go and help them.”Brockway said that the community is working to support the family.

Sanford police said officers responded to the shooting at 9:43 p.m. in the 1300 block of Summerlin Avenue near Hamilton Elementary School and Rescue Daycare. All three victims spoke with officers and investigators, but they elected not to prosecute, according to police. Sanford police are searching for suspects after three men were shot at a home on Summerlin Ave last night. “I do think that they should probably patrol this area a little bit more (because there is) a day care right here,” she said. “If they probably patrolled a little bit more or patrolled the dangerous areas a little bit more, maybe this stuff won’t happen,” he said.

Trust between the community and the police was broken and the world was watching to see what would happen next. In 2012, 17-year-old Trayvon Martin was killed by neighborhood watchman George Zimmerman during a struggle after Zimmerman followed Martin, believing Martin was suspicious. “One of the things we constantly heard is we don’t have people who look like us, sound like us, or understand us or are from our community,” Smith said. FPCA Chair Chief Anthony Holloway of the St. Petersburg Police Department said the FPCA is “serious” about its work. The Florida Police Chiefs Association (FPCA) is the nation’s pre-eminent law enforcement professional association, speaking for more than 900 of Florida’s top law enforcement executives, and providing guidance and leadership for the future of law enforcement and our communities, according to the FPCA.

SANFORD, Fla. A 23-year-old man was fatally shot in the head Tuesday during what Sanford police called an isolated robbery-related incident.Gaensley Noel was found behind the wheel of a parked car suffering from a gunshot wound to the head on Yale Drive after police received a 911 call, according to a news release. Authorities referred to the crime as an isolated robbery-related incident but provided no further details as to what led them to believe that. They are receiving an abundance of cooperation and assistance from the community as they are working diligently to identify the suspects who took the life of this young man. Working together in this way, we have the best chance of providing justice for Gaensley and his family, Sanford Police Chief Cecil Smith said in a news release. Police are asking anyone with information about the fatal shooting to call Crimeline at 800-423-TIPS (8477).

In response to the recent protests surrounding the death of George Floyd, The Florida Police Chiefs Association has announced a new subcommittee dedicated to the topic of law enforcement accountability and two Central Florida police chiefs will be among the members. In a news release Wednesday, the FPCA said the 8 Can’t-Wait principles, crafted by Campaign Zero, a group focused on ending police violence, will be a starting point for the Subcommittee on Accountability and Societal Change’s initial discussion. Those eight tenants are:Ban chokeholds and strangleholdsRequire de-escalationRequire warning before shootingExhaust all alternatives before shootingDuty to interveneBan shooting at moving vehiclesRequire use of force continuumRequire comprehensive reportingOrlando Police Chief Orlando Rolon and Sanford Police Chief Cecil Smith will be among the law enforcement leaders discussing those ideas and coming up with solutions to the problems our country is facing today. FPCA president and Temple Terrace Police Department Chief Kenneth Albano said the ultimate goals of the new subcommittee are to lead the way for positive change, rebuild trust and accountability and create standardized procedures that can be used statewide. Below are the subcommittee members, who have each been asked to pick a member of the community to serve alongside them to ensure a variety of input:

SANFORD, Fla. – Sanford police have turned over their investigation into the fatal shooting of a 17-year-old to the state attorney’s office to make the final determination about whether the homeowner who shot the teen will face charges. Sanford police said a homeowner on Garrison Drive shot Adrein Green during an attempted car burglary in the middle of the night on May 6. [MORE COVERAGE: Fatal shooting of teen suspect in Sanford burglary isn’t clear case of self-defense, lawyer says | Friends and family gather for protest as prosecutors continue to look into fatal shooting of Sanford teen]This week Sanford police handed the case to Faggard for review. Archer said he will personally review the case and evidence, according to Sanford police. Many of the issues in the case stem from the manner in which Florida Law is written," Smith said.

SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. – Law enforcement and fire departments are teaming up across Seminole County to show appreciation of healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. [CORONAVIRUS BRIEFING: Daily ClickOrlando.com newsletter delivered to your inbox]Police and fire departments from Seminole County, Sanford, Lake Mary, Altamonte Springs and Longwood are participating, as well as the county's office of emergency management. "They continue to come to work because they have a mission and that's to protect their communities," Seminole County Fire Chief Otto Drozd said. Wednesday's parade made stops at Central Florida Regional Hospital, AdventHealth Lake Mary and Orlando Health Lake Mary. Parades have also been scheduled for Friday at 6:30 a.m. outside AdventHealth Altamonte and Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. outside Orlando Health South Seminole.

SANFORD, Fla. – A Sanford police officer was arrested on the suspicion of driving under the influence Wednesday and placed on unpaid leave, according to officials with the Sanford Police Department. Officer Adam Feldman was arrested the morning of New Year’s Day by Lake Mary police for driving under the influence and property damage, according to the department. Feldman, who was hired by the department in June 2017, was not on duty at the time of his arrest. Sanford Police Chief Cecil Smith said in a statement Feldman has been relieved of duty and placed on unpaid leave pending the outcome of the criminal and administrative investigations. "Although this is an ongoing investigation, it is important that we remain as transparent in the process as possible.