Florida Sheriffs Association
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 African-American Chief in the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office in 1973 after the charter government of Duval County was formed in 1968. He went on to serve in two other criminal justice agencies in Tallahassee.
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 FSA Memorial Wall during the ceremony. FSA President Sheriff Bobby McCallum of Levy County joined sheriffs, community leaders, and the families of these fallen heroes at the FSA Memorial Wall to celebrate the men and women who lost their lives while serving their communities.
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 leaders throughout various communities that included civic organizations, the faith community, minority organizations, and families who have suffered tragic loss.
$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 around your takeout order. Many times, we make these orders in a hurry as we are rushing home from work, picking up the kids from school, or even when your extended family decided to make last minute plans to dine at your home. The next time you place a food order for takeout, be sure to follow these four tips from the Better Business Bureau.
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 the truth. For the second time in as many years, Democrats walked away from meaningful police reform legislation that would have further enhanced our profession. Once again, the senator was willing to establish a bipartisan bill. FSA commends Senator Tim Scott on his efforts to bring both sides together to find numerous areas of agreement. Unfortunately, some were too heavily tied to proposals that would have opened cities and counties up to an avalanche of litigation that would have eventually bankrupted local communities. This area of the legislation as written would have clearly defunded the police.
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.
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 that shows the FBI’s Counterterrorism Division is collecting threat assessments related to parents to track for potential investigations.
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 is to familiarize readers with the history, sentencing provisions and use of Florida’s Prisoner Release Reoffender (PRR) Law.
Around 600,000 persons are reported missing in the U.S. each year. Most are found quickly, however, tens of thousands remain missing for more than a year. It is also estimated that 4,400 unidentified bodies are recovered each year with approximately 1,000 of these remaining unidentified after one year.
The first quarter of a year typically has a heavy focus on tax season. This also means that tax scams impersonating the IRS will begin to increase. These scams lead to millions of dollars being lost and personal information being stolen. Thanks to the IRS and Attorney General Ashley Moody, we have compiled some tips for you to recognize a scam.
