Sheriff's Office Headlines

• Sheriff Starts Trash Cleanup Program
  Thursday, June 27, 2002 Jacksonville, Fla. -  Sheriff Nat Glover announced a new neighborhood cleanup initiative today. He said he hopes the cleanups will promote community pride and reduce crime. Glover said monthly cleanups will be schedule more...
  
  
• Reward Offered in Fast Food Robberies
  Monday, June 03, 2002 Jacksonville, Fla. -  Burger King has established a $10,000 reward for information about the recent fast food robberies in Jacksonville. Beverly Jelinek, marketing vice president for Burger King, and Sheriff Nat Glover mad more...
  
  
• 'Operation X-Men' Targets Ecstasy Traffic
  Monday, May 20, 2002 Jacksonville, Fla. -  May 20, 2002 A multi-agency narcotics task force has shut down an organization that was involved in distributing large quantities of ecstasy in Northeast Florida. The task force, "Operation X-Men," co more...
  
  
• Honoring Officers Killed in the Line of Duty
  Thursday, May 02, 2002 Jacksonville, Fla. -  May. 2, 2002 The roll call included 57 officers killed in the line of duty. The honor guard fired a 21-gun salute. Buglers played "Taps." Bagpipers played "Amazing Grace." And police helicopters did a more...
  
  
• Do the Right Thing
  Wednesday, March 27, 2002 Jacksonville, Fla. -  Mar. 27, 2002 A third grader donates her hair to a program for children who have lost their hair while undergoing chemotherapy. A high school freshman befriends a child with Down's Syndrome and be more...
  
  
• JSO is Reaccredited
  Saturday, March 23, 2002 Jacksonville, Fla. -  Mar. 23, 2002 The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office has been reaccredited by the national organization that reviews law enforcement agencies. The announcement was made by the Commission on Accreditatio more...
  
  
• JSO Hosts Accreditation Conference
  Wednesday, March 20, 2002 Jacksonville, Fla. -  Mar. 20, 2002 The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office, with assistance from the Florida Police Accreditation Coalition, is hosting the annual CALEA (Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencie more...
  
  
• JSO unveils automated notification system
  Wednesday, February 20, 2002 Jacksonville, Fla. -  Feb. 20, 2002 The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office has a new, automated notification system to provide timely information to citizens. Using the new technology, sometimes referred to as "Reverse 911, more...
  
  
• Jacksonville reports small increase in crime
  Friday, February 08, 2002 Jacksonville, Fla. -  Sheriff Nat Glover released Jacksonville crime statistics today that showed a small increase in crime in 2001. Totals for the UCR (Uniform Crime Report) preliminary crime statistics showed a .3 percen more...
  
  
• Citizen of Year, Employees of Year Honored
  Thursday, January 31, 2002 Jacksonville, Fla. -  The citizen of the year and employees of year were honored at the monthly awards ceremony today at the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office. Sheriff Nat Glover honored Lillian Jordan as citizen of the year more...
  
  
• JSO gets another good report card
  Thursday, January 10, 2002 Jacksonville, Fla. -  The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office got another good report card from citizens last year. In an independent public opinion poll, 79 percent said they were very satisfied or satisfied with the JSO, a s more...
  
  
• Bicycle helmets presented to JSO
  Saturday, December 15, 2001 Jacksonville, Fla. -  Ninety percent of bicyclists killed last year were not wearing helmets. So safety organizations give bicycle helmets a high priority. Today, at the Police Athletic League on McCormick Road, Sheriff Na more...
  
  
• ACCREDITATION TEAM INVITES PUBLIC COMMENT
  Wednesday, November 28, 2001 Jacksonville, Fla. -  A team of assessors from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA) will be here next week (Dec. 8) to examine all aspects of the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office policy a more...
  
  
• Mercedes-Benz presents bikes to JSO
  Tuesday, November 27, 2001 Jacksonville, Fla. -  The latest addition to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Bicycle Unit is a fleet of bikes from Mercedes-Benz USA. The bicycles - 15 of them, valued at $30,000 -- will be seen on downtown streets and other ar more...
  
  
• Call-up forces JSO to halt DARE program
  Tuesday, October 23, 2001 Jacksonville, Fla. -  As police officers serving in the National Guard and reserves are activated, there's an unavoidable impact on law enforcement. At the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office, DARE officers are among the first t more...
  
  
• Sheriff Glover’s Statement on Bioterrorism
  Wednesday, October 17, 2001 Jacksonville, Fla. -  "The recent acts of terrorism and resulting military action aimed at combating terrorism have, as we all know, placed our country and our community in troubling times. "Our President has asked us, a more...
  
  
• Walking Sheriff ready for 299th and 300th walks
  Tuesday, May 29, 2001 Jacksonville, Fla. -  Sheriff Nat Glover, known for his regular neighborhood walks, reaches amilestone today -- his 299th and 300th walks.The walks evolved from Glover's first election campaign, in 1995. He walked the beat more...
  
  
• JSO opens new Mounted & Canine Facility
  Friday, May 04, 2001 Jacksonville, Fla. -  Sheriff Nat Glover opened a new Mounted and Canine Facility for theJacksonville Sheriff's Office today.The new facility, at 1076 W. Duval St., was built at a cost of about$700,000. Use of inmate labor more...
  
  
• JSO and YCC provide SAFE PLACE for kids
  Monday, March 12, 2001 Jacksonville, Fla. -  Runaways and youths in trouble now have another safe location to go toget help fast.The Youth Crisis Center's Safe Place program now includes the PoliceMemorial Building, downtown headquarters for the more...
  
  
• JSO Receives Traffic Safety Awards
  Thursday, February 22, 2001 Jacksonville, Fla. -  The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office received two traffic safety awards today. The "Silver Award" in Traffic Safety was presented by the AAA (American Automobile Association) and the Florida Department more...
  
  
• Jacksonville Reports Small Increase in Crime
  Friday, February 16, 2001 Jacksonville, Fla. -  Sheriff Nat Glover released crime statistics today that showed a small increase in crime in 2000, the first increase in seven years. Jacksonville had 51,072 crimes in 2000. In 1999, the city repo more...
  
  
• Do The Right Thing Program
  Tuesday, January 30, 2001 Jacksonville, Fla. -  A four-year-old dials 911 and gets help for her mother, who is having a life-threatening seizure. A kindergartner befriends a nursing home resident with Alzheimer's disease. A high school senior organ more...
  
  
• Citizens Give High Marks to Jacksonville Police
  Tuesday, January 09, 2001 Jacksonville, Fla. -  The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office got another good report card from citizens for last year. An independent public opinion poll, 83 percent said they were very satisfied or satisfied with the JSO. Tha more...
  
  
• New Drug Trafficking Initiative Unveiled
  Thursday, January 04, 2001 Jacksonville, Fla. -  A new multi-agency initiative was established today to fight drug trafficking in Northeast Florida. The newly designated Northeast Florida High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) includes eight  more...
  
  
• Sheriff signs contracts with "Glover Scholars"
  Monday, November 20, 2000 Jacksonville, Fla. -  Sheriff Nat Glover signed contracts with "Glover Scholars" at Northwestern Middle School today, making it possible for 10 more needy students to go to college. The scholarships, awarded through the  more...
  
  
• JSO Opens Zone 5 Substation
  Thursday, September 21, 2000 Jacksonville, Fla. -  The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office opened its sixth substation today. Sheriff Nat Glover called it "a significant step in our ongoing commitment to improve police service in Jacksonville." He said sub more...
  
  
• Sheriff focuses on police ethics
  Thursday, September 21, 2000 Jacksonville, Fla. -  Sheriff Nat Glover appointed a blue ribbon committee and established a new multi-agency unit today to address the issue of police ethics. The committee will review policy, procedures and practices of more...
  
  
• Sheriff nabs truants on morning bus ride
  Tuesday, September 12, 2000 Jacksonville, Fla. -  Sheriff Nat Glover personally caught a couple of middle school truants this morning on one of his neighborhood "walks."Instead of walking the beat this morning, the Sheriff rode a JTA bus, talking to  more...
  
  
• Reward offered in murder of JU athlete
  Wednesday, July 12, 2000 Jacksonville, Fla. -  A $10,000 reward was announced today for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person responsible for the death of Jacksonville University athlete Ricardo Tillman.... Anyone with i more...
  
  
• It's a Hoax!
  Tuesday, June 20, 2000 Jacksonville, Fla. -  If you're inquiring about a warning from a Capt. Abraham Sands that HIV-infected hypodermic needles have been affixed to gas pump handles in Jacksonville, it's a hoax. The Jacksonville Sheriff's Offic more...
  
  
• Retired Sheriff Dale Carson dies at 78
  Monday, May 29, 2000 Jacksonville, Fla. -  Dale Carson, sheriff for 28 years, died May 27 of congestive heart failure. He was 78. Carson served as Sheriff from Jan. 30, 1958 until his retirement in 1986. He was a 36-year-old FBI agent when  more...
  
  
• Sheriff's New Car Doesn't Cost Taxpayers a Cent
  Thursday, March 23, 2000 Jacksonville, Fla. -  Sheriff Nat Glover has a new car. It's a 1998 Chevrolet Tahoe, fully equipped. It was seized from a suspect, along with $151,049. As terms of the forfeiture agreement, the Tahoe and $25,000 were t more...
  
  
• Crime drops as population increases in Jacksonville
  Tuesday, February 15, 2000 Jacksonville, Fla. -   Jacksonville's population continues to increase, but crime is steadily decreasing. Statistics for 1999 show the biggest drop in crime since 1977. The number of serious crimes decreased by 8.2 pe more...
  
  
• Citizens Give High Marks to Jacksonville Police
  Tuesday, January 11, 2000 Jacksonville, Fla. -  Jacksonville police got another excellent report card from citizens. In an independent public opinion poll, 83 percent said they were very satisfied or satisfied with their Jacksonville Sheriff's Offi more...
  
  
• Campaign Focuses on Red Light Violations
  Friday, January 07, 2000 Jacksonville, Fla. -  The Week of January 9-15 is Stop! Red Light Running Week. The campaign's goal is to reduce the more than one million motor vehicle collisions occurring at traffic signals, which annually result in mor more...