<p class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><strong><span style="COLOR: #000066; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">Lakeland Police are partnering with the Polk County Sheriff’s Office and members of the Lakeland Community<a href="http://www.insidelakelandpd.com/.a/6a00d8341c896d53ef013485aebf71970c-pi" style="FLOAT: right"><img alt="10_78" border="0" class="asset asset-image at-xid-6a00d8341c896d53ef013485aebf71970c image-full " src="http://www.insidelakelandpd.com/.a/6a00d8341c896d53ef013485aebf71970c-800wi" style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 5px 5px" title="10_78" /></a> to send the message to all that “Enough is Enough”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>This anti-crime rally is in response to the escalation of gun related crime in the community among young adults.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>Last year in Lakeland violent crime was down, yet the percentage of violent crime occurring where firearms were used was up. This is not just a crime issue, this is also a social issue.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>While conflicts between people remain the same, the manner of settling these conflicts is changing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>Member of the community are fed up with escalating gun violence and are beginning a movement to get the community involved to seek a solution to change this trend that appears to be emerging within our community.<o:p></o:p></span></span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><strong><span style="COLOR: #000066; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><br /><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">Please join community members, together with the Lakeland Police Department and Polk County Sheriff’s Office for the Anti-Crime Rally and March on Saturday, July 31<sup>st</sup>, 2010, from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm, at Simpson Park, 1725 Martin Luther King Avenue, in Lakeland.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>The march will take place from Simpson Park, through the surrounding neighborhood, and back to Simpson Park. The purpose of this march is to get the attention of community members and demonstrate the commitment of police and citizens to this cause.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><strong><span style="COLOR: #000066; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><o:p><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"> </span></o:p></span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><strong><span style="COLOR: #000066; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">There will be guest speakers at Simpson Park, free t-shirts for those participating in the march, door prizes, food vendors, and opportunities for adults and children to learn about the dangers of gangs and gun violence, and other crime prevention information.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>There will also be equipment on display at the rally.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></strong></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><strong><span style="COLOR: #000066; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">The community and the media are invited and encouraged to attend.<o:p></o:p></span></span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><strong><span style="COLOR: #000066; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></strong></p><strong><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; COLOR: #000066; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA">Media inquiries should be directed to Sergeant Terri Smith, 863.834.6917.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span></span></strong>
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