The Pasco Sheriff’s Office continues to provide the most cost-effective law enforcement services of any Florida agency we have examined, large or small, rural or urban. The above graph shows the top 12 law enforcement agencies in the State, based on the population size of their jurisdictions.
The Pasco Sheriff's Office is a rapidly growing agency committed to protecting and serving the citizens of our county. When I meet these dedicated men and women in uniform, I know they are among the best at what they do. Our agency now serves the sixth largest population in Florida and we do it for far less than any other agency our size.
Why doesn’t the Pasco Sheriff’s Office stop the illegal use of fireworks?
In 2006, largely as a result of increased community concern, the Pasco Sheriff’s Office attempted to enforce Florida’s fireworks law over the July 4th holiday period. The results were decidedly mixed, with few fireworks confiscated and only two criminal cases made, largely a result of the fireworks law, Florida Statute Chapter 791, which is hard to enforce.
Pasco Sheriff's Office school resource officers recently teamed up with summer day camp students in the annual GREAT graffiti cleanup. The project is part of Gang Resistance Education and Training that is a school-based, law enforcement officer-instructed classroom curriculum. With prevention as its primary objective, the program is intended as an immunization against delinquency, youth violence, and gang membership.
Pasco residents disposed of their unwanted guns and ammunition at the Pasco Sheriff's gun buyback program June 28 at the Jasmine Lakes Civic Association. Citizens received a $25 merchant gift card in return for their guns and ammo.
Pasco Sheriff Bob White recently accepted an American flag from the organizer of a local U.S. military support group that sends troops numerous commissary items to make their lives easier.
Alert Pasco Sheriff's Office deputies recently made an arrest that underscores our agency's commitment to enforcing federal immigration laws in our local community. On March 28, Pasco deputies arrested a husband and wife for scheming to defraud and the criminal use of personal information of two illegal immigrants in Dade City.
Florida's Division of Emergency Management Commends Pasco Sheriff's Office for LOL Jail Evacuation - The Director of Florida's Division of Emergency Management, W. Craig Fugate, sent Pasco Sheriff Bob White a letter congratulating the employees and agency for successfully evacuating the two temporary structures at the Land O'Lakes Jail on December 16, 2007.
Jackie Hood Grant, like many other professional people, is a volunteer. Yet her volunteer role is not as well known as some may be. She volunteers for the Pasco County Sheriff’s Mounted Posse. Of course, she rides horses to do this. Ironically, one might think it’s a strange role for her, considering that she joined the Mounted Posse only nine months after sustaining a serious fall from a horse when she was taking riding lessons.
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