Working To Keep Communities Safe
Since 1893, the Florida Sheriffs Association has been the voice of Florida’s sheriffs, united in the service of protecting Florida’s citizens and visitors. We are committed to fostering the effectiveness of the Office of Sheriff through leadership, innovative practices, legislative initiatives, education and training.
Your impact as a member will assist us in accomplishing the sheriff’s mission by continuing to make Florida a safe place for citizens to live and for children to grow.
When you become a member of the Florida Sheriffs Association, you join more than 100,000 business leaders, law enforcement officers and citizens like you who are committed to backing our Sheriffs and letting them know we’re on their side.Joining the Florida Sheriffs Association is a tangible way to express your support for the work that our Sheriffs do to protect families like yours every day.
With your donation to our educational and cooperative programs, you help us provide training, technical expertise and assistance to sheriffs’ offices throughout the state. Your contribution also supports the youth in our state through the Florida Sheriffs Youth Ranches, the Teen Driver Challenge, and the Florida Sheriffs Explorers Association.
The Sheriffs Summer Conference, usually held in central or south Florida, is the largest event of the year, providing participants with continuing education opportunities, networking, sharing of best practices, association news, award recognition and important updates in the field of law enforcement. This event attracts representatives from almost every Sheriff’s Office in the state as well as hundreds of partners, vendors, elected officials and others interested in engaging on topics important to the future of law enforcement in Florida.
Who Should Attend
This conference is one of our two major annual events for sheriffs. Sheriffs, command staff, sheriff’s office personnel, other law enforcement agency officials are encouraged to attend.
Average number of attendees – 500*
Sheriffs – 60
Sheriff’s Office Personnel – 45
Other Law Enforcement – 45
*The average number of attendees for the sheriffs’ conferences varies based on the size of the vendor hall and number of vendors, as well as the summer conference children/youth program activities.
The Florida Sheriffs Association, in partnership with the Florida Association of Counties and Florida Fire Chiefs Association, are pleased to offer statewide purchasing contracts for local governments, county sheriffs, county government, local county boards, municipalities, police agencies, other local public or public safety agencies, and state universities and colleges. The Cooperative Purchasing Program within FSA has thrived since 1993 and continues to provide streamlined purchasing for local governments and their subsidiaries. All questions, concerns, or guidance on how to optimize the contract, please email our team.
Your local sheriff is working every day to keep your community safe, but how well do you really know them? There are 67 sheriffs in Florida, but only one is yours. We encourage you to learn more about the top elected law-enforcement official in your county and how you can support the work of your local sheriff’s office.
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