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The Safety Star Series is a digital-first initiative featuring a series of 40-second videos focused on practical safety tips, crime prevention strategies, and community awareness messaging.

Sheriff Walt the Safety Star

LCSO has achieved the prestigious Gold Standard CALEA Accreditation, announced at the Fall Conference in Jacksonville, Florida. This recognition, known as the "Mark of Professional Excellence," reflects our compliance with rigorous standards set by CALEA, supported by leading law enforcement associations like IACP, NOBLE, NSA, and PERF.

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Dissecting De-escalation: A Collaborative Research Initiative

Neighborhood Crime Watch

Neighborhood Crime Watch is an effective method of preventing crime and reducing fear among citizens. It can forge bonds between residents and improve relations between law enforcement and the community.

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Using this online reporting system allows you to submit a report immediately and print a temporary copy of the report.

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The Leon County Sheriff’s Office has a new smartphone app called "LCSO Connect". The app is a vital resource for the citizens of Leon County, as well as other visitors. The overall premise is to provide information quickly and efficiently to anyone with a smartphone.

The LCSO app is now available to download for free in the Apple App Store and Google Play by searching “LCSO Connect"

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Walter McNeil

OFFICE OF THE SHERIFF, LEON COUNTY

Mission

The mission of the Leon County Sheriff’s Office is to safeguard the lives and property of the people we serve, to reduce the incidence and fear of crime, and to enhance public safety by working in partnership with our diverse community.

Vision

United in a spirit of teamwork, we are committed to being law enforcement's benchmark for excellence by providing World Class public safety services to the people of Leon County, while maintaining respect for individual rights and human dignity.

Sheriff Walter McNeil

Working together to make Leon County Safer

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Leon County Sheriff's Office Crime Map

The TOPS crime mapping system utilizes an advanced mapping engine, which helps provide a high level of functionality, as well as flexibility. Crime data is extracted on a regular basis from our department's records system so that the information being viewed is the most current available. This data is always verified for accuracy and all address information is generalized by block in order to help ensure privacy is protected.

Media Releases

Four Arrested in Organized Burglary and Theft Operation

Sheriff Walt McNeil Leads Push for Law Enforcement Accreditation Standards Requiring Audits of Automated License Plate Recognition Technology

LCSO Arrests Suspect in Homicide Investigation

The Leon County Sheriff’s Office has released Dissecting De-escalation

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Citizens Academy

The Leon County Sheriff’s Office’s Citizens Academy offers residents the opportunity to learn and get hands on experience in how we continuously work to make Leon County a safer place to live work and play. The academy is a 10 week program, meeting once a week and culminating with a graduation ceremony. Citizens get the opportunity to ride along with a deputy on patrol, tour our Detention Facility, react to simulated “shoot or no shoot” scenarios, shoot our high powered weapons, and much more.

LCSO Disaster Preparedness

The Leon County Sheriff's Office has a new, state of the art hub for activation, in the event of a hurricane, other natural disaster or critical situation. The Operations Response Center is located inside LCSO's administration building on Municipal Way. It is equipped with hurricane shutters and structured to sustain hurricane force winds. LCSO has a detailed plan, inclusive of 24 hour staffing to respond to the needs of the community is a crisis situation.

Detention Facility Re-entry Fair

The Leon County Detention Facility sponsors quarterly Reentry seminars, to help prepare inmates for their return to society. The participants have the opportunity to gain resources and assistance from local organizations and express their concerns about reentering the community.

The purpose for the information resource fair is to help the participants succeed; as we believe that when they succeed, we succeed.

Resources include presentations on job opportunities, smoking cessation programs, financial wellness and more.