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| The Office of the sheriff is divided organizationally by function into six primary parts |
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a. Administration;
b. Department of Patrol and Enforcement;
c. Department of Investigations and Homeland Security;
d. Department of Police Services;
e. Department of Personnel and Professional Standards; and
f. Department of Corrections. |
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| The legal staff responsible for advising the Sheriff, Undersheriff, and all Sheriff’s Office personnel on matters of criminal law and acting as a liaison between the Sheriff’s Office and the legal community |
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| Public Affairs & Public Relations Unit |
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| Serves as the advisor to the Sheriff and the Sheriff’s staff regarding matters involving the public (the media; elected officials; community and stakeholders; and citizens). Creates awareness of JSO and its goals, objectives, programming and services through integrated marketing communications such as digital media and recognition programming. |
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| Integrity/Special Investigations Unit |
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| Conducts proactive criminal and administrative investigations of employees within the Sheriff’s Office. The objective is to produce an omnipresence that will create an environment of voluntary compliance with the written directives. The unit also conducts investigations into criminal intelligence based allegations |
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| Reviews the reliability and integrity of financial and operating information, reviews policies and procedures having significant impact on operations to determine compliance reviews and adequacy of internal controls, and appraises the economy and efficiency with which resources are employed |
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| Examines and evaluates the activities of the Office of the Sheriff as a service to senior management utilizing a disciplined and systematic approach to improve effectiveness throughout the Agency |
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| Evaluates the quality of the agency’s performance in terms of its compliance with formal guidelines and standards for equipment operation and adherence to accreditation standards; |
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| Each zone is commanded by |
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| The Patrol Division also contains the following units |
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| Problem Response Team;Traffic Squads;Walking Beat Unit;Bicycle Unit;Beach Unit; Mobile Field Force |
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| Community Affairs and Special Events Division |
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| Responsible for promoting and maintaining rapport between the Office of the Sheriff, the citizenry, and other agencies by educating and involving the public in crime prevention. Other community outreach programs such as community policing, and other youth services are also administered |
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| responsible for the coordination of any event where a large assignment of police for security or a significant traffic problem is expected |
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| Community Affairs – Includes the following units |
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| Crime Prevention Unit – Conducts crime prevention seminars and programs to outside organizations. Administers the school safety education program to grade school students to communicate personal safety tips for children; |
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| Community Affairs – Includes the following units |
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| Tele-Serve Unit – Provides police service by taking police reports over the phone on less serious calls that do not require a police officer’s presence |
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| Community Affairs – Includes the following units |
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| Management of Criminal Investigations Unit (MCI) – Coordinates and records maintenance of patrol initiated and administratively assigned investigations for the Patrol Division |
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| Community Affairs – Includes the following units |
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| Police Athletic League (PAL) – Provides organized athletic programs and other activities for the city’s youth in an effort to steer them from criminal activity and develop positive images of Law Enforcement; |
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| Community Affairs – Includes the following units |
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| Safety Education Officers – Administers school safety education program that offers safety programs to grade school students to communicate personal safety tips, offers crime prevention activities aimed at reducing and preventing crime, and working as an integral part of the Neighborhood Watch Program. Provides the supervision and training of over 250 school crossing guards |
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| Community Affairs – Includes the following units |
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| Police Explorer Program – This program is designed to foster a better understanding of law enforcement between the youth of our community and Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO). This program caters to youth whose interest lie in the field of law enforcement; |
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| Community Affairs – Includes the following units |
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| Aviation Unit – Performs aerial surveillance and support operations with a fleet of fixed wing and helicopter aircraft |
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| Community Affairs – Includes the following units |
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| Volunteer Program – This program is designed to allow citizens who truly want to contribute in a non-law enforcement capacity to their local police agency an opportunity to do so in a support role. This program is coordinated through the Community Affairs Division and serves to provide supplemental staffing throughout the agency by utilizing the talents of volunteers |
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| Community Affairs – Includes the following units |
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| International Affairs Unit – This unit serves as a liaison between the Sheriff’s Office and the non-English speaking community and provides support to all Sheriff’s Office divisions and units when dealing with any type of affair or investigation that involves the non-English speaking community |
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| Community Affairs – Includes the following units |
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| Red Light Camera Unit- Administers the Red Light Camera program. |
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| Special Events – includes the following units |
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| Special Events Unit – Coordinates preplanned events directly affecting public property or resources, including parking, traffic control, crowd control, and other matters affecting the public health, welfare and safety, or that may require city support services |
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| Special Events – includes the following units |
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| Secondary Employment Unit – Coordinates secondary employment opportunities, maintains an availability list, and fills requests for off-duty employment brought to the attention of the Sheriff’s Office. Secondary Employment maintains all secondary employment records and files pertaining to secondary employment. Secondary Employment also coordinates police manpower at all City buildings and City sponsored functions at the following locations: Veterans Memorial Arena, Everbank Field, Metropolitan Park, Convention Center, Times Union Center for the Performing Arts Theatre, and the Ritz Theatre; |
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| Special Events – includes the following units |
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| Vehicle Storage and Recovery Unit – is responsible for ensuring compliance with Municipal Ordinances (MO) and Sheriff’s Office policy regarding the disposition of motor vehicles and other similar property, which must be towed, stored, impounded, and/or held for investigation; |
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| Special Events – includes the following units |
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| Marine Unit - Responsible for enforcement of laws on the 75 square miles of navigable waterways within Duval County.; |
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| Special Events – includes the following units |
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| Canine Unit – Assists in building and area search operations and drug confiscations along with offering support to other local, state, and federal agencies |
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| Special Events – includes the following units |
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| Emergency Preparedness Unit- Coordinates the Incident Command Structure processes regarding JSO response to both planned and unplanned events |
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| Special Events – includes the following units |
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| Civil Process Unit – Responsible for receiving and serving of all civil process issued by the courts in this jurisdiction. Monies coming into the jurisdiction for civil process matters are also received and recorded |
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| Special Events – includes the following units |
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| Driving Under the Influence (DUI) Enforcement Unit – Executes DUI enforcement operations; and |
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| Special Events – includes the following units |
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| Police Reserve Unit – Volunteers who augment the manpower of the Sheriff’s Office by riding as a second officer on patrol, assisting with traffic control at special events, and performing other law enforcement duties suitable to their level of training |
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| The following Divisions and Units comprise the Department of Investigations and Homeland Security: |
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| Investigations Division – Responsible for conducting investigations to identify and apprehend criminals and recover stolen property |
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| The following Divisions and Units comprise the Department of Investigations and Homeland Security: |
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| Crimes Against Persons Section – Responsible for all investigations of cases where individuals are victims of violent crimes. Crimes Against Persons includes the following units: |
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| The following Divisions and Units comprise the Department of Investigations and Homeland Security: |
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| Homicide Unit – Responsible for investigating unnatural deaths, life threatening aggravated batteries and non-custodial kidnappings; |
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| The following Divisions and Units comprise the Department of Investigations and Homeland Security: |
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| Missing Persons Unit – Responsible for investigating all cases of reported missing persons involving bona fide incidents of foul play, elderly persons, young children, or mentally impaired persons. Also responsible for investigating any runaway with the exception of the runaway being between the ages of 12 and 17 and having been reported missing previously; |
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| The following Divisions and Units comprise the Department of Investigations and Homeland Security: |
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| Special Assault/Family Violence Unit – Investigates all reports of sexual battery, various other sexual offenses, all cases of aggravated child abuse and elderly abuse. Also responsible for providing a detective to the INVEST Program which offers special assistance to high-risk victims of domestic violence |
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| The following Divisions and Units comprise the Department of Investigations and Homeland Security: |
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| Traffic Homicide Unit – Responsible for investigating traffic crashes where the perpetrator flees, and all traffic incidents involving a fatality or life threatening injury; |
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| The following Divisions and Units comprise the Department of Investigations and Homeland Security: |
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| Robbery Unit – Investigates all types of robberies to individuals, business, and financial institutions |
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| The following Divisions and Units comprise the Department of Investigations and Homeland Security: |
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| Auto Theft Unit – Conducts investigations of vehicle thefts |
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| The following Divisions and Units comprise the Department of Investigations and Homeland Security: |
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| Victims Services – Serves as a liaison with victims and outside agencies on services available to victims and as a resource liaison to the INVEST Program |
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| The following Divisions and Units comprise the Department of Investigations and Homeland Security: |
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| Cold Case Unit - Review and follow-up all unsolved homicide investigations utilizing the Cold Case Solvability Protocol. The Cold Case Team will be the primary investigative team for all police related shootings. |
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| Crimes Against Property Section |
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| Responsible for all investigations of property crimes reported to our agency and for the oversight of detective support functions involving outside organizations. C |
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| Crimes Against Property Section Include |
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| Burglary, economic task force, scrap task force, latent print unit, photo lab, crime scene unit |
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| Conducts investigations of reported burglaries, major thefts, and cases involving dealing in stolen property within the jurisdiction |
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| Investigates cases involving issuing worthless checks, forgery, fraud, and identity theft; |
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| SCRAP TASK FORCE/PROPERTY RECOVERY UNIT |
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| Investigates pawn shop dealers, secondhand store owners, and other merchants for violations involving stolen property and dealing in stolen property |
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| Recovers fingerprints from crime scenes utilizing specialized techniques and furnishes expert testimony in criminal trials. Also provides comparison and latent prints identification services to operational personnel |
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| Responsible for providing the Sheriff’s Office with photographic services; |
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| Conducts all preliminary evidence gathering at crime scenes in addition to evidence analysis and photography |
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| Performs investigative functions and assists with overall security for various other governmental agencies. |
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| GENERAL COUNSEL UNIT, STATE ATTY UNIT |
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| Responsible for conducting supportive criminal investigations for the Office of the General Counsel |
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| Assigned criminal investigators conduct supportive criminal investigations for the state Attorney’s Office and coordinates their efforts with the various sections of the Investigations Division |
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