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Sheriff John H. Rutherford, first elected by the citizens of
Jacksonville in 2003, leads 3,000 Jacksonville Sheriff’s
Office Employees.
An executive staff of six sworn officers and one civilian
carry out the initiatives of the administration.
SHERIFF
JOHN RUTHERFORD
UNDERSHERIFF
DWAIN SENTERFITT
DIRECTOR OF PATROL AND
ENFORCEMENT
CAROL HLADKI
DIRECTOR OF
INVESTIGATIONS AND
HOMELAND SECURITY
TOM HACKNEY
DIRECTOR OF PERSONNEL
AND PROFESSIONAL
STANDARDS
ANNIE SMITH
DIRECTOR OF CORRECTIONS
TARA WILDES
DIRECTOR OF
POLICE SERVICES
ADAM BROWN
SPECIAL ASSISTANT
TO THE SHERIFF
LAURI-ELLEN SMITH, APR
2015 community edition
A MESSAGE TO THE COMMUNITY
In June of this year, 2015, I will be leaving office as your elected Sheriff after
12 years in this role, the result of term
limits. I have been a sworn police officer for 41 years, and have spent every
one of them in public service in Jacksonville, FL. As I have often said, publicly, I have always felt that this is a calling, and a ministry for me, if you will.
It is the perfect time and opportunity to
reflect on some of the accomplishments
WE have had, together, in these past
12 years.
• Crime Rate – this goes to the very
heart of what we do here, and we participate in a nationally accepted system for
reporting and identifying the changes in
a community over the months and years.
It is called Uniformed Crime Reporting.
It ensures that we are being measured
on the same criteria as all other cities.
One thing remains a fact – despite the
tremendous growth in our community
over the past 41 years, from a per capita
standpoint, crime remains low. This isn’t
going to seem possible, given the newscasts and headlines, but if you check
the Uniformed Crime Report of the FBI,
even with the notable increases in aggravated assaults (non fatal shootings)
and auto thefts in 2014, our overall
crime rate is still lower per capita than
it was in years past. Our “best” year
since record keeping began in the early
1970’s was in 2012. And that is no surprise, as the effects of our proper police staffing, faster response times, and
the Community Service Officer program
were still being felt in the community.
JAXSHERIFF MOBILE APP
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COMING IN JUNE 2015 the official mobile app for the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office will be
available for Android and iOS
devices. Search for “JAXSHERIFF (FL)” in your app store.
Download it for free to receive
updates, learn about upcoming events and to submit tips.
• Community Engagement – is at an
all-time high, with more than 3,000 active Sheriff’s Advisory Council members
meeting at 19 locations throughout
our community. Our Crime Tips email;
along with our online Complaint and
Compliments, as well as JSOFeedback
email services are always available to
you. Our new mobile app launching in
June 2015 will enable citizens to contact us or search for information literally
with a few keystrokes on a smartphone
or tablet. But nothing will ever replace
the citizen who calls us and tells us
what they know about a crime or a suspect. We also encourage anyone who
is concerned about remaining anonymous to use Crime Stoppers toll free
number or text/email them with a tip.*
• Challenges Ahead - As a community,
we have to continue to address the root
causes of violence and crime in our
community. Lawlessness and disregard
for the law occurs when many systems,
especially those in the home, have
failed. We must adequately fund prevention, intervention, and enforcement (the
“P-I-E”) – with programs that are proven to work such as the Police Athletic
League and Scouting and team sports
on the prevention side; the out of school
suspension centers of the Jacksonville
Journey, as a good example of intervention; and we have to make sure we have
enough manpower to perform the job of
police officer. I worked to get the CSO
program restored in some degree, and
have tried to get funding to hire and sustain the employment of some portion of
the 147 sworn officers we are down.
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
Learn about the Sheriff’s Live
Internet Call-In show
Information about the Talking Traffic
App available on Android and iOS
devices
Learn about the Online Driver
Self Report of a Traffic Crash
Program
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I am a huge believer in continuous improvement – not just as a business philosophy, but as a behavior. It is now part
of our culture. We put the principles of it
intro action every day at the JSO and our
data center and crime analysis units are
a part of the same group that works all
over the agency studying processes and
recommending ways to improve efficiency
and efficacy, while eliminating waste. I believe we could not have sustained our excellent performance during the economic downturn (and forced layoffs of recent
years) had we not put these principles into
action as we revamped and reorganized.
Please go to page 3 to continue reading Sheriff
Rutherford’s message.
CONNECT WITH US:
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timely and accurate information available to the public. In addition, you
can view live and taped news conferences and information about wanted
individuals at www.jaxsheriff.org.
Citizens can also access events and
news on JSO’s social media channels.
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A MESSAGE TO THE COMMUNITY 2015
CRIME in the COMMUNITY
PREVENTION EFFORTS MAKE A DIFFERENCE
COMMUNITY
Sheriff’s CRIME PREVENTION Walks
Throughout 2014, Sheriff John Rutherford particiENGAGEMENT
pated in neighborhood walks throughout the city.
Sheriff Rutherford talking with a citizen
in Zone 6 in Spring 2014.
Each walk is viewed by Sheriff Rutherford as an opportunity to further educate citizens about their important role in the fight against crime and solicit their
feedback and tips. Visit www.jaxsheriff.org for a
schedule of upcoming walks or contact your zone office. To request a walk in your neighborhood contact
the Community Affairs Division at (904) 630-2160.
NATIONAL NIGHT OUT
National Night Out is a unique crime/drug prevention event
sponsored by the National Association of Town Watch
(NATW).
Jacksonville’s 2015 National Night Out is scheduled
for Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2015. For information and photographs
from previous National Night Outs in Jacksonville please visit
http://tinyurl.com/jsonno2014
For more information about National Night Out,
please go to: http://natw.org.
Undersheriff Dwain Senterfitt
(third from left) joined the
neighbors in Arlington’s
Clifton area for a NNO event
in 2014.
Concerned about CRIME IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD?
Become involved with the JSO.
Whether you want to become a member of a Sheriff’s
Advisory Council (ShAdCo), the Community Posse, or
participate in a Neighborhood Watch program, the JSO
has crime prevention programs designed to help citizens get involved easily. The programs guide citizens
through the steps to create a better community, at a
level of participation each citizen is comfortable with. To
learn more, or to join in one of our programs, please visit
www.jaxsheriff.org or call the Community Affairs Division
at (904) 630-2160.
GUN BOUNT Y PROGRAM
Anyone with any information is encouraged to contact First
Coast Crime Stoppers at 1-866-845-8477 (TIPS) or go to www.
fccrimestoppers.com to submit a tip electronically. If a suspect is
arrested for a violent crime, and a gun is recovered due to your
tip you may receive up to a $3,000 reward.
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To see updated results from the program please visit the Gun
Bounty page at www.jaxsheriff.org
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Sheriff’s Advisory Council
(ShAdCo)
• 3,041 members
• 19 locations
• For more information call
(904) 630-2160 or visit
www.jaxsheriff.org
Police Athletic League (PAL)
• Six locations
• Structured afterschool
educational and athletic
programs, mentoring, teen
leadership programs, and
summer camps.
• Serving almost 3,000 children
• For more information go to
www.jaxpal.com
Watch Groups
• Business Watches - 946
• Neighborhood Watches - 1,036
• River Watches - 37 residences/
neighborhoods and 14
businesses
• For more information
call (904) 630-2160
ShAdCo SAFETY FAIRS
Safety Fairs are held throughout the
year in various areas of the city. Please
check JSO’s website and social media
channels for information about
upcoming events.
ONLINE
Citizens may go to www.jaxsheriff.org
to access the Crime Tips section on the
homepage. This feature allows you to
submit a crime tip or report junk/abandoned vehicles and traffic complaints,
anonymously, if you choose.
A MESSAGE TO THE COMMUNITY 2015
MAKES IT EASIER TO GET JSO INFO
If you are haven’t heard in July 2014 we deployed new technology
available to the public. Designed for smartphones – it’s called “Audio
Traffic Jacksonville”. This allows citizens to hear up-to-the-minute
traffic information on a smartphone Monday – Friday, 6 a.m. - 7 p.m.
To download please search for “Audio Traffic Jacksonville” in the app
store (available on Android and iOS devices).
ONLINE DRIVER SELF REPORT OF A TRAFFIC CRASH
In Summer 2014 JSO started using the Florida Department of Highway Safety
and Motor Vehicles “Driver Report of a Traffic Crash” program. This is an exchange
of driver information that allows drivers to file the report themselves online within 10 days of the crash. To access the program go to www.jaxsheriff.org and
select “Online Driver Self Report of a Traffic Crash” on the left side of the
homepage or under “Traffic Information” on the right side of the homepage.*
*specific criteria must be met to use this service.
First Coast Crime Stoppers is the local arm
of a nationwide program that is designed to pay rewards for the anonymous crime tips
that lead to arrests.
Crime Stoppers partners with local law enforcement agencies, the media, and the
community to solve crimes and get criminals off the street.
The toll-free tip line is 1-866-845-8477 (TIPS). All calls are anonymous, and
payouts are made without the use of a name.
For more information visit www.fccrimestoppers.com.
SHERIFF RUTHERFORD’S MESSAGE Continued
I also want to remind you that it is important we never become so complacent or
set in our ways, so satisfied with improvements, that we don’t continue to study,
review and find new and different ways to achieve our goals. So please, stay
engaged with your JSO in the years to come, and accept my humble thanks for
the opportunity to serve you and my appreciation to every one of you who called,
emailed, flagged down an officer in the street, or otherwise joined with us in the
crusade to make our city the safest place possible to work, live, pray and play.
As I leave, I would request that you keep up this good fight on all the fronts I
have outlined. My legacy is one of being a staunch advocate for citizen engagement – so please stay connected.
This Community Edition of DISPATCH is a great example of one of the many ways
your Sheriff’s Office communicates directly with you, our citizens. Communication and transparency has also been a priority for my administration, especially
when it comes to protecting the rights of our citizens, including protecting your
confidentiality rights from media overreach and invasion, under Florida Statute
119 and 365.
Thank you for all the support you have shown me as I’ve served as your Sheriff.
God Bless you all and our great city, state and country.
John H. Rutherford, Sheriff
Duval County, FL
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*To submit a tip to First Coast Crime Stoppers
please call 1-866-845-8477 (TIPS) or visit
www.fccrimestoppers.com
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We want YOU to be
ALERT TODAY
ALIVE TOMORROW
JSO continues to work with the Florida
Department of Transportation (FDOT)
and the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) on a
city-wide awareness campaign for motorists, pedestrians, and cyclists. This is an
effort to reduce the amount of crashes
and fatalities that occur on our roadways.
Please visit www.jaxsheriff.org and
click on the Alert Today Alive Tomorrow
logo for more statistics and safety tips
for bicyclists, drivers and pedestrians.
OF THE
YEAR HONOREES
2015
TALKING TRAFFIC APP
For a list of the 2015 honorees and to
learn how they earned this recognition in
their respective categories please visit:
http://tinyurl.com/jso2015otyc
SHERIFF’s LIVE INTERNET
Call-In Show
The
third
Thursday
of
each
month citizens can call (904) 630-1832
and speak with Sheriff Rutherford LIVE
on issues of the day. The live feed, along
with archives of the show, are available
at www.jaxsheriff.org in the “Live
Feed” box on the right side of the homepage – You can also send your questions and comments to us via Twitter (@
JSOPIO) and Facebook (facebook.com/
JacksonvilleSheriffsOffice) before the
broadcast for discussion during the show.
CITIZEN’S POLICE ACADEMY
JSO’s Citizen’s Police Academy program
provides citizens an opportunity to learn
the inner workings of a major city law enforcement agency. For more information,
please scan the QR code or visit
www.jaxsheriff.org and use the
SEARCH engine to locate the Citizen’s
Police Academy page and
apply online for the 12-week
program, offered twice
each year.
A MESSAGE TO THE COMMUNITY 2015
www.JAXSHERIFF.org
Our website, www.jaxsheriff.org, utilizes the latest technology to provide
accurate and current information. Features include streaming video during
news conferences, breaking news, JSO reports to the community, a complete newroom/archive, and information on how to
contact all divisions and units. Using the SEARCH TOOL you will find information about the following topics and services:
• Community Education Brochures and Videos (located on the left side of the homepage) - JSO produces a variety of
educational brochures, printed materials, pamphlets, and videos for citizen use.
• Contacting JSO (located on the left side of the homepage) - Need to contact the JSO? In addition to citizens being able
to call 9-1-1 for emergencies and 630-0500 for non-emergencies, the JSO is also committed to providing communication
opportunities for the deaf and hearing impaired community. 9-1-1 can be accessed using a TTY phone system. DEAF LINK
assists police officers in communicating with members of the deaf and hearing impaired community when they are out in the
field or at any JSO location. You can also email us your anonymous Crime Tips and Feedback at [email protected].
• Crime Statistics/Crime Mapping (located on the left side of the homepage) - Citizens can easily map crime that has
been reported in any area of Jacksonville or link to the most current official crime data available about our community, by
clicking on this link. Get the most accurate JSO crime statistics from recognized sources such as the Florida Department
of Law Enforcement and the Federal Bureau of Investigations.
• Crime Tips (located on the left side of the homepage) - The Citizen’s Online Crime Tip and Nuisance Complaint Reporting System allows you to submit a crime tip, or report junk/abandoned vehicles and traffic complaints at your own
computer, privately and conveniently.
• Live Feed (located on the right side of the homepage) - In this section citizens can watch a live stream of the Sheriff’s Live Internet Call-In Show; news conferences and events such as the Monthly Meritorious Award Ceremony.
• Newsroom (located on the left side of the homepage) - This newsroom contains news clips, recent news conferences or taped
events (in their entirety), instructions on how to make public records requests, copies of all JSO publications, and much more.
• Offender Watch (located on the left side of the homepage) - The JSO maintains “Offender Watch”, a free sex offender/
predator registry and email notification system, as a public service. Individuals interested in being notified when a sexual
offender/predator moves into a specific area of Duval County can subscribe to this service at no charge. This registry is
also designed to increase community education, safety and awareness.
• Online Crime Reporting (located on the left side of the homepage) - The Citizen’s Online Crime Reporting System allows
you to quickly and efficiently submit information for an official police report, for certain crimes or incidents, in the privacy
of your own home, office or by smartphone.
• Public Notices, Public Records and “Government in the Sunshine” (located in the center section of the homepage)
- Information about upcoming public auctions/public meetings; how to obtain a public records request; traffic safety and
enforcement notices; and more.
• Reports (located in the center section of the homepage) - Documents such as financials, annual reports, police initiatives and results.
• Traffic Information (located on the right side of the homepage) - In this section you will find information about
Jacksonville’s Red Light Enforcement Program “Respect the Red”; Traffic Statistics; Traffic Safety Tips which are located on our Alert Today Alive Tomorrow page; a link to the Online Driver Self Report of a Traffic Crash; and more.
Have you ever thought about a career in law enforcement? The Jacksonville
Sheriff’s Office continues to seek applicants for the positions of Police Officer;
Corrections Officer; Court Bailiff; Reserve officers and civilian positions such a Police
Emergency Communications Officers. For more information please visit
www.joinjso.com or call (904) 713-4870.
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(Each of these departmental reports are large files. Please be patient while they are downloading.)
DEPARTMENT OF PATROL
AND ENFORCEMENT
Please click here to access the full annual report
from this department.
DEPARTMENT OF INVESTIGATIONS,
HOMELAND SECURITY, &
NARCOTICS/VICE
Please click here to access the full annual report
from this department.
DEPARTMENT
OF
CORRECTIONS
Please click here to access the full annual report
from this department.
(Each of these departmental reports are large files. Please be patient while they are downloading.)
DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL &
PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS
Please click here to access the full annual report
from this department.
DEPARTMENT
OF
POLICE SERVICES
Please click here to access the full annual report
from this department.
Please click here to access
JSO’s full financial data.
Please click here to access
Crime Data.
Please click here to access
Publications such as DISPATCH
( JSO’s Employee Newsletter).
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JSO Patrol Substations
Each of Jacksonville’s six police zones has a conveniently located substation,
or office, open to assist citizens during business hours. Most non-emergency
police services such as obtaining police reports can be provided at the substations.
Map of the Six Police Zones in Duval County, Florida
ZONE 1
Gateway Town Center
5258-13 Norwood Ave.
Jacksonville, FL 32208
Phone: 924-5361 • Fax: 924-5371
Hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday - Friday
Email: [email protected]
ZONE 4
Cedar Hills Shopping Center
3726 Blanding Blvd.
Jacksonville, FL 32210
Phone: 573-3165 • Fax: 573-3174
Hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday - Friday
Email: [email protected]
ZONE 2
Regency Square
9501 Arlington Expressway
Jacksonville, FL 32225
Phone: 726-5100 • Fax: 726-5103
Hours: 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday - Friday
Email: [email protected]
ZONE 5
Edward Waters College (Nov. 2013)
1767 Kings Rd.
Jacksonville, FL 32209
Phone: 384-8028 • Fax: 384-8610
Hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday - Friday
Email: [email protected]
ZONE 3
7100 Powers Ave.
Jacksonville, FL 32217
Phone: 828-5463 • Fax: 828-5465
Hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday - Friday
Email: [email protected]
ZONE 6
Highland Square Shopping Center
936 Dunn Ave.
Jacksonville, FL 32218
Phone: 696-4335 • Fax: 696-4339
Hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday - Friday
Email: [email protected]
IMPORTANT NUMBERS
All numbers have a (904) area code
Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office
501 E. Bay Street, Jacksonville, FL 32202
General Information: 630-7600
www.jaxsheriff.org
Emergency
Non-Emergency
[email protected]
General Information
Jail Information
Administration
Internal Affairs
Public Information Office
9-1-1
630-0500
Narcotics/Vice
Tactical Support Unit
630-2163
630-2324
630-7600
630-5787
630-2120
630-2187
630-2133
INVESTIGATIONS DIVISION Auto Theft Unit/Marine Theft
Burglary Unit
Crimes Against Persons
Cold Case
Economic Crimes
Homicide Unit
Interagency Investigations
Intimate Violence Enhanced
Services Team
Missing Persons Unit
Robbery Unit
Special Assault Unit Traffic Homicide Unit
Victim Services Coordinator
Violent Crimes Task Force
630-2170
630-2173
630-2175
630-2170
630-1157
630-2177
630-2172
255-7519
DEPARTMENT OF POLICE SERVICES
Alarm Registration
Central Records Unit
Civil Process Unit
Property and Evidence
630-2205
630-2399
630-2209
630-2141
588-0005
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
Fugitive Unit Jacksonville Re-Entry Center Pre-Trial Services Unit
630-2180
301-2400
301-2436
COMMUNITY AFFAIRS DIVISION
Crime Prevention
Safety Education Officers
Sheriff’s Advisory Council (ShAdCo)
Special Events
630-2160
630-2160
630-2160
630-2162
630-2196
PATROL DIVISION
630-2190/630-2098
Zone 1 (Gateway)
924-5361
Zone 2 (Regency)
726-5100
Zone 3 (Powers Avenue)
828-5463
Zone 4 (Cedar Hills)
573-3165
Zone 5 (Edward Waters College)
384-8028
Zone 6 (Dunn Avenue)
696-4335
HOMELAND SECURITY DIVISION Homeland Security Unit
630-0449
630-0449
588-0201
630-2627
630-2179
630-2168
630-2178
630-1764
630-1085
PERSONNEL & PROFESSIONAL
STANDARDS 630-2134
Academy
713-4900
Personnel 630-2134
Recruitment Information
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