Ocala Police Department officers continued their upward trend in traffic stops, conducting over 1,200 in the past two weeks and over 11,500 for the year.
Ocala Police Department Chief Mike Balken provided the updated figures during the Ocala City Council’s regular meeting on Tuesday, June 3.
Balken says that his department conducted approximately 1,236 traffic stops between May 19 and June 3. The chief says that number is 38% higher than it was last year…