Policy Text
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GENERAL ORDER
RESCINDS:
SUBJECT: Community Relations and Crime Prevention Policy
EFFECTIVE: November 14, 1994
REVISED: November 19, 2018
ACCREDITATION STANDARDS:
45.2.1
Table of Contents:
I. Purpose
II. Scope
I. PURPOSE:
This directive states the philosophy and commitment of the Seminole County Sheriff's Office toward establishing
and perpetuating close ties with, and responding to, the needs of the community through crime prevention and
community-based programs.
II. SCOPE:
A public commitment of assistance to law enforcement is vital. A mainstay of gathering and retaining this support
is employee effort, outreach, and sincerity in promoting community relations and crime prevention programs and
functions.
The Sheriff's Office is committed to fostering a relationship of mutual trust, cooperation, and respect with its service
communities. It does this by informing the public through the media and through the Public Information Officer, of
community relations concerns, objectives, and successes. The Sheriff’s Office is committed to informing the
community of events involving its administration and operations and, through a constant review and modification of
policies and practices, contributes to an improvement of police-community relations.
Seminole Neighborhood Policing Division offices are the first level of the Sheriff’s Office having close contact
with the community, and Division Captains are empowered to participate in community activities for the benefit
of a safer community.
All employees are encouraged to become involved in community organizations to better facilitate the flow of
information to the agency regarding the needs of the community. If a concern or request for a specific crime
prevention program is voiced by the community that cannot be addressed at the employee’s level, employees
shall refer these concerns or requests to their supervisors who will subsequently forward them to the Crime
Prevention Unit. Community concerns and requests may also be communicated to the Crime Prevention Unit
Sergeant during agency-wide Sheriff’s Forums, shift briefings, or during other meetings.
GENERAL ORDER
Community Relations and Crime Prevention Policy
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