On Wednesday, July 19, 2023, Sheriff T.K. Waters held a town hall meeting for the citizens of Jacksonville to introduce plans for the new patrol areas along with several other public safety initiatives. Close to a thousand members of the community attended and had the opportunity to meet their new District Assistant Chiefs and officers patrolling in the newly designated areas, as well as get a firsthand look of their new districts, sectors and subsectors. Thank you to those who were able to come

𝐅𝐮𝐧, 𝐅𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐲 🎡 Your JSO officers are out in full force at the Jacksonville Fair helping to protect the family-friendly fun that everyone comes to enjoy. If you see something, say something. We will be walking around, monitoring the fair, and 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐧𝐨𝐭 tolerate any behavior that takes away from the safe and welcoming experience that everyone should be having. Since we’ll be out there all weekend long, help us decide. What fair snacks should we try? | Jacksonvill

Undersheriff Pat Ivey held a news conference this afternoon in reference to the arrest of a JSO Police Officer. Officer Dennis W. Hampton, a five-year veteran with JSO, has been arrested for Official Misconduct. This is the first arrest of a JSO Officer in 2022. | Jacksonville Sheriff's Office