Public safety continues to be the top priority of Mayor Dyer’s administration and the City is dedicated to using every resource available and addressing crime from all angles.

The Kicks for Guns program is a powerful example of how public/private partnerships do make a difference in keeping our City safe. This program trades new tennis shoes for guns in an effort to remove firearms off the streets and keep them from falling into the hands of criminals.

This year the Orlando Police Department and the Orange County Sheriff’s Office partnered with Real Radio 104.1’s Monsters and Rumba 100.3 to sponsor this program.

On Friday August 17, 2007, The Orlando Police Department collected 205 firearms and 33 bb guns and the Orange County Sheriff’s Office collected 105 firearms, for a total of 310 guns removed from the streets.