Tallahassee Police Chief Lawrence Revell

The topics covered a wide range of topics from substance abuse to youthful gun violence and an interconnected system of cameras to gather real-time images of crimes in progress.

Tallahassee Police Chief Lawrence Revell and Leon County Sheriff Walt McNeil discuss crime-fighting needs with local lawmakers

Tallahassee Police Chief Lawrence Revell, while not openly criticizing the bill, still seemed reluctant to endorse the measure.

The panel at the NEBA meeting consisted of State Attorney Jack Campbell, Leon County Sheriff Walt McNeil and Tallahassee Police Chief Lawrence Revell.

The tipping point was the phrase “abolish the police” on board member Taylor Biro’s cup, which caused the local Police Benevolent Association to call for her removal.