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‘Community Paramedicine’ saves millions of dollars in Sanford

More fire departments are cutting down on unnecessary 911 calls and trips to the hospital, and instead making patients healthier so they don’t call 911, or call 911 again and again. Taxpayers win. But the patient wins the most.

New Lake Mary police unit replaces successful mental health partnership

The long-awaited replacement for the Lake Mary Police Department’s prior ground-breaking solution for those in mental health crisis: The Behavioral Services Unit.

Dial 211: First responders counsel first responders in crisis

For first responders in mental health crisis, there is real help available from first responders.

Insider extra:DeLand looks to end panhandling while still helping homeless

It’s a new answer to an old problem in the city of DeLand: Ending panhandling at the most dangerous intersections but at the same time addressing the problem of homelessness.

Ending panhandling and homelessness at the same time? DeLand is trying

It’s a new answer to an old problem in the city of DeLand: Ending panhandling at the most dangerous intersections but at the same time addressing the problem of homelessness.

Insider extra: Graduate of Flagler jail program now trains inmates to be electricians

It's been a year since the Flagler County Jail started a live-in addiction recovery pod inside the jail and the Sheriff's stats show the round-the-clock treatment program is resulting in far-reaching success.

‘Saved my life:’ Electrician, graduate of Flagler jail program, now teaches inmates

It's been a year since the Flagler County Jail started a live-in addiction recovery pod inside the jail and the Sheriff's stats show the round-the-clock treatment program is resulting in far-reaching success.

Protecting your tax dollars: Seminole commissioner makes changes to prevent inappropriate spending

Seminole County’s preliminary audit of Winter Springs claimed the city misspent special tax money, but it also exposed a bigger problem: There aren’t enough safeguards in place to ensure proper spending across the county.

Insider extra: Orlando detectives learn to handle sexual assault cases from rape survivor

An incredibly brave and resilient sexual assault, robbery and armed kidnapping survivor is now working alongside the UCF detective who ultimately solved her case, despite mistakes, to ensure other officers never make those same mistakes.

Rape survivor teaches Orlando detectives how to handle sexual assault cases

An incredibly brave and resilient sexual assault, robbery and armed kidnapping survivor is now working alongside the UCF detective who ultimately solved her case, despite mistakes, to ensure other officers never make those same mistakes.

Insider extra: Casselberry police exceed national average in number of female officers

The Casselberry Police Department represents the changing face of law enforcement – the department now has a staff comprised of 32%, nearly 1 in 3.

The female faces of the Casselberry Police Department: 32% women

The Casselberry Police Department represents the changing face of law enforcement – the department now has a staff comprised of 32%, nearly 1 in 3.

Hugely successful Seminole County mental health partnership is no more

The mental health partnership in Seminole County that did so much good for so many people in crisis is no more.

Police departments struggling to hire officers? Not in Orlando

When Orlando police Chief Eric Smith took over last year, he inherited a hiring problem: there were a hundred openings and good officers were tough to come by. But Smith largely solved that problem with some creativity and a commitment to diversity.

Insider extra: 101-year-old works as cashier at neighborhood store in Oviedo

A special story to celebrate Women’s History Month – a senior in Seminole County who has seen so much and continues to give so much, despite her age.

What can you do at 101 years old? Run a community store, take an exercise class

A special story to celebrate Women’s History Month – a senior in Seminole County who has seen so much and continues to give so much, despite her age.

Insider extra: Solution for people experiencing mental health issues in Volusia, Flagler counties

It’s a first for Volusia and Flagler counties – a new option for young adults and even teenagers who are suffering from psychosis.

Volusia, Flagler solution for teens, young adults experiencing psychosis

It’s a first for Volusia and Flagler counties – a new option for young adults and even teenagers who are suffering from psychosis.

Still no flashing light, guardrail at troubled 408 off-ramp, but are they the answer?

News 6 checked up on a troubled east Orange County off-ramp and discovered some of the safety measures that the county had proposed, including a flashing light, are still not there.

Insider extra: Osceola sheriff shows how deputies respond when someone goes missing

Osceola County Sheriff Marcos Lopez said much of the search effort is “behind the scenes” and “all hands on deck,” especially when it’s a child missing.

What happens when someone goes missing? Osceola County sheriff explains

Osceola County Sheriff Marcos Lopez said much of the search effort is “behind the scenes” and “all hands on deck,” especially when it’s a child missing.

Jail graduation ceremony reinforces support, success and keeps inmates from returning

It's a graduation ceremony like none other.

‘Start by believing:’ UCF police sex assault detective learned from mistakes, teaches others

When it comes to sex crimes, the University of Central Florida Police Department doesn’t mince words: victims come first.

Former inmates now run Flagler County kitchen thanks to jail cooking class

News 6 is seeing the results of a unique jail cooking class that began last year.

Former NFL player becomes Seminole County firefighter after tragic loss

A former New England Patriot and University of Central Florida football player is the newest member of the Seminole County Fire Department.

Flagler detention deputies become part of support network for addicted inmates in recovery

It is the missing piece in trying to help addicted inmates recover so they don't come back to jail.

No changes to troubled Orange County off-ramp as driver who crashed into retention pond dies

News 6 has learned the driver who sailed off an East Orange County off-ramp and landed in a retention pond on Alafaya Trail has now died.

News 6 gives inside look at Volusia County’s new center for troubled youth

News 6 got an inside look at the new place where kids in trouble go in Volusia County.

1st Black woman to serve as Ocala police officer invited back, gets her old badge

Monday afternoon, a Marion County trailblazer — the first-ever Black female officer hired at the Ocala Police Department more than a half-century ago — was honored.

Flashing lights, possibly a guardrail coming to troubled SR 408 exit

Orange County is making changes after News 6 asked about a S.R. 408 exit where two drivers have now ended up severely injured, one of them dying.

UCF trains students to recognize an overdose, act to help

Overdoses happen anywhere and everywhere, including college campuses. So the University of Central Florida (UCF) has started training students on what to do if they see someone overdosing to save their life.

Families with special-needs children can now make Tavares police aware

A Lake County police department is evolving to help its citizens with special needs, especially the most precious ones.

When parents struggle with drug addiction this Central Florida charity steps in to help children

Often so much attention is focused on the people who are struggling with addiction and so little on the children who are affected when their parents get involved with drugs.

‘Special Projects’ deputy rebuilds fences, delivers furniture, and anything else

What else is local law enforcement doing to take care of the community it serves?

Young adults with special needs meet their new employers at Maitland event

Inside the auditorium at the Jewish Community Center in Maitland, nine young adults with special needs sat alongside their parents, scattered at tables around the room.

Church’s Christmas store empowers parents to give amazing gifts

It's a church Christmas store like you've never seen: all kinds of amazing toys for just a few dollars and parents get all the credit.

Detention deputies become part of the support network for addicted inmates in recovery

It is the missing piece in trying to help addicted inmates recover so they don't come back to jail.

5 Orlando middle schools getting full-time ‘safety coaches’ to stop violence

An Orlando City Commissioner's unusual idea to put "safety coaches" in one troubled school to combat violence is now happening.

UCF police body cameras now stream live on campus

The University of Central Florida Police Department now has the ability to livestream a police officer's body camera video directly into their headquarters.

UCF police department adds mental health counselor to help officers with students in crisis

It's a first for the police department at the University of Central Florida: a full-time, in-house mental health counselor to assist officers when they're dealing with students in crisis.

Spanish speakers in Osceola County 911 dispatch center save lives

Osceola County Sheriff Marcos Lopez said he has fulfilled his promise to have bilingual Spanish speakers answer the phones in his 911 dispatch center.

New Tavares female police chief is a first for the city

Newly-sworn in Tavares police Chief Sarah Coursey is the first woman to become the top cop in her city and only the second in all of Lake County.

Former inmates, lifelong addicts stay sober for 1st time thanks to SMART program at Flagler jail

The many faces of 59-year-old Billy Doran are posted on the Volusia County Jail's website - the mugshots of his many arrests over the years, mostly for theft, mostly related to drugs. He's been arrested as many as 60 times in Volusia County and sent to prison seven times.

Seminole County nonprofit keeps families together, out of foster care 100% of the time

Nonprofit Healthy Families Seminole at the Children’s Home Society (CHS) of Florida, which works to keep families together and children out of foster care, has seen a 100% success rate this year.

Central Florida hospitals seeing more teen suicide attempts than ever, says mental health experts

With children back in school, teachers are noticing the long-term effects of the pandemic: more children are dealing with emotional issues, according to the Mental Health Association of Central Florida.

After another police suicide, Osceola sheriff’s office hires in-house counselor

After yet another police suicide in Central Florida, deputies have come up with a solution: the Osceola County Sheriff's Office has finally hired a full-time in-house mental health expert.

Remote counselors give Volusia deputies more options when responding to mental health calls

For the past 12 months, Volusia County Sheriff's deputies responding to sensitive calls dealing with people in mental health crises have had another option, besides taking someone to the hospital for their own safety under the Baker Act.

UCF teaches parents how to play with their children, why it’s so important

University of Central Florida researchers have discovered one of the simplest stress relievers for families, now and during the height of the pandemic, is plain old child’s play.

Amazon hires graduates from Jewish Federation’s program for young adults with disabilities

For more than a decade, the Jewish Federation has been teaching adults with special needs, at no cost to them, how to get jobs and then arranging jobs.

Osceola school resource officers receive most extensive active-shooter training ever

Annual retraining this summer for Osceola County Sheriff’s Office SROs was longer and more intensive than ever before, according to Sheriff Marcos Lopez.

A 1st for Osceola County: Anti-bullying campaign comes to elementary schools

As Osceola County heads back-to-school, for the first time ever, the youngest students will be getting life lessons on how to deal with bullying directly from deputies.

Patrol cars stationed at new I-4 Express lane ramps cost nearly $1M

When the I-4 Express lanes first opened five months ago, the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) started paying local law enforcement to stand guard at all direct-connect off-ramps.

AAPI liaisons with sheriff’s office bring comfort, support after racist tirade at Orlando restaurant

After a racist tirade against the owners of an Orlando Asian-American restaurant went viral a couple of weeks ago, the Central Florida community responded with a wave of support, including from a brand new squad at the Orange County Sheriff's Office created to give Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders a voice.

UCF distributes Narcan for free to students, staff to prevent opioid overdoses

The University of Central Florida is the first in Central Florida, and the first public university in the state, to give students and staff the power to save their own lives if they’re overdosing.

Osceola Sheriff’s Office upgrades Real-Time Crime Center to protect schools

Sheriff Marcos Lopez said the Real-Time Crime Center and the ongoing effort to add additional school camera feeds means better protection.

Sanford fire department lowers unnecessary 911 calls with community paramedicine, helps patients

Firefighter paramedics of course treat every 911 call as an emergency, but not every call is an emergency, according to Sanford Medical & EMS Director Dr. Todd Husty.

UCF police department to acquire college-specific accreditation

For the first time ever, the University of Central Florida's police department is seeking an additional, significant accreditation only for colleges and universities.

‘Game-changer:’ Anonymous tip-reporting website, app addresses student concerns

Barb Bergin, executive director of Central Florida’s Crimeline, said a new reporting tool entirely for students is getting results together more than ever, especially for children in mental health crisis.

Tattoos? No problem. Orlando police welcomes you to apply

By all accounts, James Baker — instantly recognizable by his hulking 6 feet, 5 inches frame, bulging biceps and tattoo-covered arms — is an effective police officer within the Orlando Police Department’s Neighborhood Patrol Unit (NPU).

Flagler County jail program helps inmates dealing with addiction, mental health issues

After receiving a federal grant for almost $600,000, the Flagler County sheriff converted two sections of the jail to begin helping inmates with their addiction - if they agree to take the help.

Hard of hearing? Make it clear on your Florida driver’s license

The driver's license designation helps avoid miscommunication with law enforcement.

Central Florida agencies work with FBI to help fend off child predators

Every day, a group of local detectives go to work with the FBI at the FBI offices in Maitland to tackle the growing problem.

Volusia County sheriff set to open new Juvenile Assessment Center for teens in trouble

Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood’s answer to fixing a major problem in his county—taking care of teens in trouble and keeping them off a path to prison—is a long-needed Juvenile Assessment Center.

How do Seminole County deputies handle troublemakers in school? Juvenile intervention officers

Every week, John Girard and his fellow intervention officers (who are civilians, not deputies) meet with six Markham Woods students that the school identified as high-risk for dropping out or getting kicked out.

Detective: UCF voyeur arrested after recording women in bathroom would ‘still be doing it’ at colleges across the country

Detectives at colleges across the country are building their cases against a 24-year-old accused of recording women in bathrooms stalls at several different schools, thanks to the University of Central Florida Police Department.

App helps rescue crews find missing hikers, bikers faster in Seminole County

The Seminole County Fire Department is speeding up response times deep in the woods.

As first responder suicides rise, Florida task force calls for changes in training, help availability

The number of first responders committing suicide continues to rise, according to leaders of the first comprehensive statewide task force representing firefighters, EMS, law enforcement, corrections, training and behavioral health services across Florida.

Flagler County Sheriff’s Office hiring ride-along counselors specifically for youth

The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office has received $1.2 million of federal grant money to hire two counselors for the next four years specifically for young people 25 and under.

Sanford Police Department sponsors cadets to get better officers amid shortage

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

Celebrating Women’s History Month: Marion County pastor hired as Ocala police’s 1st Black female officer in 1969

Pastor Alice Mae Faison became the department’s first Black female police officer at a time of discrimination and divide in this country.

Police chief, sheriff discuss changes after Trayvon Martin and George Floyd cases

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.

Protect and ‘serve:’ Ocala police buy ice cream truck

When a retired Marion County principal suggested the idea of purchasing an ice cream truck for community outreach, the Ocala police chief loved it.

Daytona Beach police among first agencies to use livestreaming body cameras

The Daytona Beach Police Department is among the first law enforcement agencies in Florida to have live-streaming-capable body-worn cameras.

A race against the clock: Orlando overdose detectives get time back

Since the Orlando Police Department's Overdose Unit was created a little more than a year ago, it has made almost a hundred arrests of drug dealers who've sold deadly and potentially deadly doses of opioids.

Ocala apartment complex houses homeless women with children entirely free

Project Hope was founded in Ocala more than a decade ago specifically for homeless women with children because there was nowhere for those women to turn.

Sanford police officers now have ‘compassion cards’ to pay for basic needs of people they encounter

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

Orlando police school resource officers had zero use of force incidents on students in 2021

2021 was one of the most successful years ever for Orlando Police Department school resource officers.

Surprise donation helps Orlando police hand out gift cards to drivers

Officers can now continue handing out auto repair gift cards instead of tickets.

When do officers learn to use their body cameras? Usually it’s trial by fire

One Central Florida police academy begins body camera training.

Orlando police officers use discretion, compassion handing out gift cards

When Corporal Lee Sahs pulled over a young man for a broken brake light, the young man immediately got out of the car.

New signs at UCF parking garage help remind students in crisis there is help

When University of Central Florida police get a call from a suicidal student, it’s often from the same place: the top of a UCF parking garage.

Autism sticker can change outcome of deputy interaction

All new Orange County Sheriff’s deputies undergo an intense, day-long autism awareness training program that includes conversations with those with autism.

Volusia County sheriff creates his own police academy to get the ‘best’ deputies

Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood was searching for a way to find better recruits and make better cops so he created the first police academy in Central Florida to be entirely run by a local sheriff’s office.

Osceola County sheriff uses social media to connect with growing Hispanic community

For Osceola County's first Hispanic Sheriff Marcos Lopez, it's important for him to speak to his county the way a large and growing portion speaks to him -- in Spanish.

Lake Mary police partnership keeps mentally ill out of ERs, away from police confrontations

Baker-Acting is not always the most effective treatment for someone in a mental health crisis, and an Emergency Room is also not the most effective treatment location.

Bethune students guaranteed positions at Florida’s Department of Juvenile Justice

Students at Bethune Cookman University in Daytona Beach headed back to class with a new opportunity: A chance to get results for Central Florida's troubled teens.

Sheriff’s office pulls resource officers, replaces them with guardians at Osceola charter schools

Osceola County is taking SROs out of charter schools and replacing them with guardians, certified security guards trained by the sheriff’s office.

DNA machine promises to catch killers, identify bodies, assist rape victims

News 6 reporter Erik von Ancken shows how agencies get results in Central Florida.

Weekly meeting leads to drop in Flagler County crime rate - here’s how

Sheriff Staly says meetings aren’t all talk.

Daytona Beach police still committed to community after officer shot in head

News 6 reported on Daytona Beach Police Chief Jakari Young's efforts to “change the narrative” when he first took over at the end of 2020 and had to combat a rash of shooting violence.

Can tracking officers’ data lead to better policing? This sergeant turned software developer thinks it can

Bryan Selzer, a retired Jacksonville Sheriff’s sergeant, believes that tracking an officer’s actions and complaints is the answer to better policing.

Tourist Policing Unit polices neighborhoods, not tourist areas

The Tourist Policing Unit at the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office is dedicated to protecting the most precious piece of Central Florida’s economy: tourism, as the eponymous name implies.

UCF police recruits visit Black history museum for training

As part of field training at the University of Central Florida Police Department, all recruits are now required to visit the Wells’ Built Museum of African American History and Culture.

Sumter sheriff’s office gives families with disabilities special ID cards, trackers

The SAFE ID card and the DREAM tracker are for anyone in Sumter County with any sort of disability or ailment.

UCF upgrades door locks to lock down at push of a button

The new system allows system managers to immediately revoke keycard access to anyone who has left the campus or should no longer have access.

‘It’s been a tough year:’ Lake Mary police chief focuses on mental health as officers nationwide face added stress

What most people saw last year in the protests and riots that swept across the country was a call for police reform — for officers, everywhere, to get it right.

As cyberattacks on businesses increase, UCF students learn to stop them

UCF Computer Science Professor Dr. Yan Solihin said the frequency and scale of cyber attacks are increasing at an alarming rate.

Overdoses in Volusia County drop after hospitals partner with treatment counselors

So far, in 2021, 581 people have overdosed and 81 have died, a 20% reduction compared to last year's pace.

New law hasn’t stopped texting and driving, so Flagler Sheriff is trying - with tickets

In 2020, Flagler County’s crashes dropped. But crashes with injuries and fatalities more than doubled.

New counselor-deputy team called out almost 1,500 times since January

In January, mental health counselors from Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health hit the road with Orange County deputies.

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