Jacksonville, FL — Jacksonville’s Morning News continues a summer-long road show spotlighting public safety in northeast Florida with a visit to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.
Today’s broadcast follows the fourth town hall that Sheriff TK Waters has held in the community, at University Christian School on Tuesday.
Waters addressed a number of topics including economic crimes, traffic, special enforcement, and plans for a new jail.
Waters also responded to an analysis of court records that shows JSO disproportionately cited Black drivers for driving without lights in bad weather. It was the reason why William McNeil Jr. was pulled over in February in a stop that escalated to a violent confrontation. Attorneys representing McNeil Jr. have repeatedly argued racial bias played a role in his traffic stop. But the sheriff says his agency doesn’t deal with people based on what they look like, rather the violations they commit.
Sgt. Phil Christie discussed the Economic Crimes division, and how JSO investigates financial crimes, embezzlement, check fraud, scams, and more.
Back to school safety with JSO Cmdr. Chuck FordJSO Cmdr. Chuck Ford leads community engagement and talks about school crossing guards, safety in school zones.
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Cmdr. Chuck Ford discusses JSO’s Community Engagement resources, including (but not limited to) school crossing guards, the Police Athletic League, academic resources, the Teen Driving Academy, the Police Explorer program for older teens/young adults, and more.
Sgt. Michael Monts from the JSO Missing Persons division discusses the resources they use in investigations, the REVAMP program (Registry for Endagered, Vulnerable and Missing Persons) used for the safe return of registered at-risk persons, scent jar kits, trackers, and more.
Public Information Officer Christian Hancock talks about media relations, unsolved crimes, the Connect Duval program, and more. You can explore JSO’s various resources and programs, and share information, at JAXSHERIFF.ORG.
Commander Scott Lundquist from JSO’s Traffic & Special Enforcement discusses how JSO is addressing back to school traffic challenges, including school zone speed enforcement, bus safety, and more.
Vic Micolucci and Reagan Fink from JSO Strategic Communications office discuss how social media and storytelling is applied in JSO’s strategies for public safety, community engagement, and crime resolutions.
Sheriff TK Waters discusses how the Sheriff’s office works to maintain transparrecy with the public and responding to community concerns -- for example, he discusses the recent attention surrounding the McNeil traffic stop and subsequent investigation. In other JSO issues, he looks at recent town hall meetings, community outreach programs, relocating the Sheriff’s Office to a new building complex, and a variety of JSO initiatives oriented toward increasing public safety and reducing crime.
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