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Sheriff
Tom Knight
As your Sheriff, I have focused on ensuring the use of effective management and law enforcement practices while building relationships between the Sheriff’s Office and the community we serve. MORE


News Releases
Keep up with the news and current events at the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office. Click here
 


You can help solve a crime
Click on a button below to go directly to the Crime Stoppers Web site. Or you can report graffiti or read the program guide, just click on one of the buttons below.
   
Link to Crime Stoppers
graffiti eradication program guide Worthless check procedures
Report graffiti in your neighborhood

Unsolved homicides
Do you have any information about these unsolved crimes? click here


9-1-1 Public Safety Communications

Dispatch Log
See what is going on in your neighborhood right now. See all dispatches listed for the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office, Sarasota Police Department and the Sarasota County Fire Department. Updated every 15 minutes. Click here.

Public Safety Communications Center (9-1-1)
The Public Safety Communications (PSC) Center is a multi-agency communication center that provides full communication services for ... more


Sarasota County Sheriff's Office
Mission/Values/Vision Statements
Please click here to read our Mission, Values and Vision Statements.

 

Sexual Offender E-Mail Alert System

Link to Sex Offenders e-mail alert system
To search for Sexual Predators in other Florida Counties click here.


 

Click on the button to learn more about Sarasota County Sheriff's Teen Driver Challenge!

 


The Jessica Lunsford Act
Beginning Dec. 1, 2005 - Sexual predators and offenders* must report in person twice a year (during the month of his/her birth month ... more

To read the act in its entirety click here.


Inside the Sheriff's Office

Daily Arrest Reports
View our daily arrest reports. The files are posted daily, excluding weekend and holidays. Click here.

Arrestee Custody Status
Search for the current custody status of arrestees. Updated every 15 minutes. Click here.

Meet the Staff
Put a photo with a name. See the Sheriff's Command Staff ... more.


Public Notices

FAQ's regarding HR218

Management Review 3.18.09

Financial Statements 2008

 


Public Service Announcements

 

"Move Over - It's the Law"

 


Public Education

Bias Based Profiling Policy
What is the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office policy on bias-based profiling? It is the policy of the Sheriff's Office to protect the constitutional rights of all people, regardless of race, color ... more

Citizen's Law Enforcement Academy Learn about Law Enforcement through the eyes of a Sheriff's Deputy by atttending the Sheriff's Office Citizen's Law Enforcement Academy (CLEA)


National Threat Level

National threat level  

Yellow Alert
The national terrorism threat level, determined by
the Department of Homeland Security, remains at yellow.

All America County

Sarasota County is an All-America County

Link to United Way
The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office is a proud supporter of the United Way.

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