Traffic Stop Controversy in Bartow Prompts Police Policy Overhaul

Local church leaders call for justice after incident involving Bartow officer

Leaders say a fellow pastor was racially profiled and harassed by a Bartow police officer.

Traffic stop controversy in Bartow prompts police policy overhaul

BARTOW, Fla. (WFLA) — A tense traffic stop has prompted changes at the Bartow Police Department. A local pastor said he was racially targeted, and now city leaders are modifying policies and issuing a public apology. Florida driver caught going over 100 mph minutes after new ‘Super Speeder’ law kicks in: deputies Bartow police said the officer who pulled Pastor Don’tavius Sanders over was new to the job. Police Chief Stephen Walker admitte…

Bartow police promise reforms after local pastor's stop sparks protest

Officers told him Pastor Don’Tavius Sanders was pulled over for a broken license plate light, but he says the stop quickly escalated.