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Florida Sheriffs Research Institute Releases Report on Sentencing Repeat Offenders of Violent and Serious Crime in Florida
Today, the Florida Sheriffs Research Institute released their latest report entitled, The Prisoner Release Reoffender: Sentencing Repeat Offenders of Violent and Serious Crime in Florida. The purpose of this report...
Statement from the Florida Sheriffs Association on Whistleblower’s Revelation of the FBI’s use of Counterterrorism Tactics to Investigate Parents
The Florida Sheriffs Association today released the following statement from FSA President and Levy County Sheriff Bobby McCallum in response to the information revealed by a Department of Justice whistleblower...
Florida Sheriffs Research Institute Releases Report on Police Response to Resistance
Today, the Florida Sheriffs Association (FSA) Research Institute released their latest report entitled, Police Response to Resistance: How Florida’s Sheriffs React to Violent Encounters.
Florida Sheriffs Association Statement on Police Reform Negotiations
A recent false narrative has been perpetrated which pits blame on U.S. Senator Tim Scott of South Carolina for the failure of police reform legislation. Nothing could be further from...
Four Tips to Avoid a Phishing Con When Ordering Takeout
$54 million and 241,342 complaints. Those are the reported amounts that phishing scams claimed in 2020, according to the FBI. One of the most currently active phishing scams is centered...
FSA Statement On Negotiations Ending with No Agreement Being Met on Police Reform
The Sheriffs of Florida appreciate U.S. Senator Tim Scott of South Carolina for not only having an open-door policy to hear input from public safety leaders, but also input from...
Florida Sheriffs Association and Leaders Honor Fallen Deputies at FSA Memorial Ceremony
Today, the Florida Sheriffs Association (FSA) honored the fallen heroes who served the law and the state of Florida in the line of duty. Thirteen names were added to the...
Chief Charles Scriven: Florida Law Enforcement Pioneer
After completing his enlistment in the Army, Charles Scriven joined the Jacksonville Police Department in 1955. Rising through the ranks, sometimes under difficult circumstances, he was appointed as the first...
Florida Sheriffs Task Force Announce Successful Completion of Operation Loose Wire
Today, the Florida Sheriffs Association (FSA) Task Force released the results of Operation Loose Wire, an initiative focused on reducing the number of livestock that are at large, as well...
Florida Sheriffs and Revenuers: A Brief History
There has been a long-standing relationship, beginning when Florida was a Territory of the United States, between our Florida sheriffs and what is now called the State Division of Alcoholic...