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Written By Emily Bibb

Emily Bibb

Off-duty officer saves crash victim’s life

Aggravated Battery with a Deadly Weapon

BPD's annual Fill The Truck toy drive is THREE WEEKS AWAY! Here's how you can help make the season merrier for local children and families.
🎄Drop off a new, unwrapped gift for a child or teen on Saturday, Dec. 14, between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. at BPD,

Hang with Team Bradenton, BPD's all-volunteer cycling team, today at the 3rd Annual Cornhole Tournament fundraiser! Your donations allow the team to participate in the Law Enforcement United - Road to Hope Tour. Unfortunately, the usual host location

We posted this photo two months ago to ask residents to prep for what was at the time Tropical Storm Helene. Two major hurricanes later, we're happy to announce that city crews will make the final sweep for storm-related debris collection this weeken

* CASE UPDATE * Today, a Manatee County Judge denied a reduction in bond for Cesar Navarrete, 25, the driver charged in the Nov. 2 crash that killed Sara Holmes, 37. Navarrete remains at the Manatee County jail with a $1.25 million bond. According to

* LAST DAY FOR WARNINGS * The month-long mandatory warning period for the speed zone cameras at Jessie P. Miller Elementary and Bradenton Christian School ends today. 210 warnings have been issued since the program was implemented at these schools! B

Good luck! Nearly two dozen experienced BPD officers and sergeants took the promotional exam today - our largest group ever! These men and women are our department's future leaders. The test is only one step in a rigorous promotion process to select

Good mews! The teeny kitten rescued by our Property and Evidence Department from the top of the Green Bridge has a new home! The feisty, terrified little girl (with fully functioning claws - trust us!) was less than a month old when officers paws'd w

Please join us in wishing #K9 Blue a happy retirement! K9 Blue, a narcotics detection canine, joined the Bradenton Police Department in January 2019. In the last two years of her career, K9 Blue helped BPD locate and seize approximately 60 kg of fent

During Hurricane Milton, Chief of Police Melanie Bevan was interviewed by national and international news outlets, including the BBC. 4,300 miles from Bradenton, employees of @welshlavender were captivated by the unfolding story. They sent Chief Bev

A belated but big thank you to @guyfieri and the@guysfoundation for their support of our community! The celebrity chef and his partners cooked and set up a lunch to thank the first responders of Holmes Beach and Anna Maria Island for their work durin

The annual Fill The Truck Toy Drive is four weeks from today - and we already have our first donation! A huge thanks to our longtime friends at @jess_jewelers for getting this year's drive going with a donation of toys and a check to buy gifts for lo

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