Seminole County Sheriff's Office

The objective of the Seminole County Sheriff's Office is to provide an optimum level of service to the citizens of this county. It is therefore, the mission of this agency to enhance the quality of life for citizens by reducing both crime and the fear of crime throughout Seminole County. The responsibility of this Office is to reach beyond the typical reactive law enforcement role to protect and serve, to reach beyond proactive law enforcement, and to become coactive with the citizens of Seminole County. In this role, we, as the members of Sheriff's Office, will improve the quality of life for the citizens of Seminole County. We seek to reduce not only crime itself but the fear of crime. We seek to fortify the public trust from which our authority is derived. We seek to be more accountable by allowing more public input into the ways in which our services are planned and provided. We seek to be more resourceful, imaginative, and aggressive in our approach to crime. By doing so, we encourage the public to become an involved partner. As a public service agency, we will streamline and remove barriers that are typical of inaccessible bureaucracies. We will work with the community in obtaining assistance and resources from other agencies, both public and private. We shall provide a public service, and through that endeavor, establish Sheriff's Office as a facilitator for quality of life issues - not just a provider of basic law enforcement service. I personally welcome your input and insight on what your needs are as a community and your suggestions on how we can best serve these needs. If you would like to share information on a crime, neighborhood problem, or anything you feel requires law enforcement attention, you can send this information to our E-tips Electronic Tip Line at tips@seminolesheriff.org. If you would like to contact me personally, you can E-mail me also at sheriff@seminolesheriff.org.

Adult Probation is a county unit that operates under the government of Seminole County, Fla. The unit offers supervision and vocational rehabilitation services. It also provides case management and investigation services. In addition, Adult Probation assigns people being placed in a probationary status, as an alternative to incarceration at various nonprofit organizations. The unit offers individual and group counseling services. It additionally provides support services to crime victims. Adult Probation maintains a location in Sanford, Fla. The unit is a part of Seminole County Community Services, which is a county department that operates through pre-trial diversion services and community service sections. The department operates an advisory council that offers employment assistance and volunteer services to individuals with disabilities.