Home/Law and public safety/Gainesville Police Advisory Council Discuss Overcrowding And Youth Arrest Rates The Gainesville Police Advisory Council met virtually Wednesday to discuss youth arrest rates and overcrowding in entertainment venues. (Kalia Richardson/WUFT News) Gainesville Police Advisory Council Discuss Overcrowding And Youth Arrest Rates By Kalia Richardson April 29, 2021 The Gainesville Police Advisory Council on Wednesday discussed ways to reduce overcrowding at youth-oriented entertainment venues such as the T.B. McPherson Center and the Martin Luther King Jr. Multipurpose Center, as well as arrest rates among youth in the city. Overall crime rates have decreased by 8.99% over the past year, but there have been more sexual batteries and robberies, Police Chief Tony Jones told the council during a virtual meeting.