Lakeland Visit, Sad to See So Much Crime

I recently visited the Lakeland area for some of my music business errands. Crime is on the rise in the Lakeland area and I am hoping to see it quelled. I'd love to put on live shows there, but this is all an issue. You would think that a smaller population would equal a smaller amount of crime per capita, but not in this case.

Orlando is 66% more densely populated than Lakeland ...

... and yet it has more crime. In fact it is on the rise and it's concerning. Elite is a drug on the rise in Orlando and I am concerned it may be being trafficked through the Lakeland area. Please, be careful out there. Maybe some ‘Not in our town! Not on our watch!’ guys can help clean this up?