Welcome to the newly redesigned website for the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office. As your Sheriff, I remain committed to serving our community by providing the most highly trained, well-equipped and most professional law enforcement agency. After all, we are here for the citizens of Alachua County. With this new website, I encourage you to reviewContinue reading A Message From Your Sheriff
This column was written in response to a column printed on October 6, 2019, in the Gainesville Sun by University of Florida Associate Professor F. Chris Curran, “Arrests show perils of putting police in primary schools.” The Sheriff’s response was shared by the Gainesville Sun on October 23rd. When law enforcement actions such as theContinue reading A Message From Your Sheriff
For Immediate Release: Today’s Date: October 9, 2019 Prepared by: PIO Art Forgey The Alachua County Sheriff’s Office has issued a Silver Alert in reference to Mr. Bobbie Jean Vlacos. Mr. Viacos was last seen in the High Springs area around 11:00 p.m., on Tuesday, October 8th. Mr. Vlacos is a 77-year-old white male,Continue reading Media Advisory 2019-038: Silver Alert Issued for Missing Alachua Man
TRANSITION NEEDED FOR CHILD WELFARE CHANGES The Federal Family First Prevention Services Act — passed as part of a budget bill in 2018 and set to take effect October 1 — will overhaul our country’s child welfare system. The law provides more funds for treatment and prevention services, with the stated goal of keeping familiesContinue reading A Message From Your Sheriff
PROFESSIONALS IN SCHOOLS As your Sheriff, I remain committed to having the most highly trained, well-equipped and most professional law enforcement agency in the country. I have demonstrated a long term belief in the presence of our deputies in our schools well before it became mandated by law. We must ensure that our children remainContinue reading A Message From Your Sheriff
KIDS AND CARS Every parent believes the unimaginable will never happen to them. An average of 38 families find out the hard way that it can happen to anyone, regardless of gender, education level, or socioeconomic status.
