Operation New Day was developed to create a renewed law enforcement presence in the City of Bunnell. Following the January 2022 shooting, the start of Bike Week and a newly rejuvenated Bunnell Police Department, the opportunity to put the operation into action was well-timed On March 4, 2022, all full-time officers of the Bunnell Police Department and deputies from the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office combined resources to saturate the community with a rewed police presence.
The operation lasting from 2:00 PM until 11:00 PM was very successful and resulted in 40 traffic stops, 34 warnings being issued, 6 uniform traffic citations being issued, 1 criminal uniform traffic citation being issued, 1 field interview report being written and 3 misdemeanor arrests being made.
There were no drugs seized nor any felony arrests made during the operation.
Following the operation Chief Brannon stated, “In my first week as the Chief of Police, it was exciting to be out with the men and women of the agency, learning the area, and observing the great work they do. I met several members of the community and look forward to developing positive partnerships. Clearly, the officers of the Bunnell Police Department are dedicated servant leaders and I’m honored to be among them. More operations will be planned to reduce crime and the fear of crime in our community.”
For any questions about the specifics of the operation, please contact Chief Brannon at 386- 437-7508.
Bunnell Resident says
They must be in ghost cars, because I didn’t see any extra patrol…
Well, Hello There! says
I agree. There wasn’t a single patrol car last night. I had hoped there would be police to go after some crazy bikers.
Jon Snow says
You must’ve had your eyes closed, because I saw them everywhere. I’m glad to see the new Chief is taking the safety of us residents seriously.
Sporty morty says
Martinez did the same thing years ago ! Don’t get your hopes up Bunnell lol it’s all a front . Let’s check back in a few years and see how the “roundup” is going . Pete Young is not the answer for commissioner either .
K says
I saw them along the 1 and got stopped on the 100. For broken tail light (although it was working). Fortunately she gave let me off. S the officer appeared very young and fresh out of the academy.
The Geode says
They can’t even solve a drive-by murder (or the murder of Robert Stubbs) when DOZENS of people know who did it. Let’s start with that first before we worry about “tag lights and traffic stops”. I guess that is easier than actual police work, eh? FOH!
Skibum says
If “dozens of people” know who murdered someone, there has to be a reason why an arrest has not been made. It takes evidence and enough probable cause to arrest someone. Have these “dozens of people” given statements to the investigators, or better yet, did they actually SEE the murder or are they just jabbering? Hearsay, rumor and word of mouth from one person to another, to another and so on are prevalent but NOT evidence that the prosecution can use in court. If YOU have first person knowledge of the killer, giving it to the investigators rather than posting an anonymous comment on here would be so much more helpful in getting the guilty person behind bars! Just saying.