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D3 JSO Resources and Last Month's Meeting

  • Feb 9
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JSO SWA Minutes January 2026

Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office Vision:


To serve the citizens of Duval County by approaching our work with a service-oriented mindset,

enforcing the law, promoting public safety, being transparent, and fostering a safer and more secure


Jacksonville.


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JSO District 3 SWA Meeting / January 2026

JSO District 3 Commander Petena Tillman hosted an in-person and online, District 3, all sectors,

India, Juliet, Kilo, and Lima, Sheriff’s Watch Advisor, SWA, meeting on Tuesday, January 22, 2026,

6:00 PM, at the District 3 Substation. What follows is a brief summary of the meeting topics, plus

supporting pertinent and useful information. NOTE: To follow hyperlinks CTRL + CLICK.


District Leadership Attending

* Commander Petena Tillman, District 3 Commander.

* Sergeant Amanda Eanes, District 3 Patrol Administrative Sergeant.

* Officer Angela Wilkerson, and Admin Assistant Jennifer Green, District 3 Administrative

representatives.

* Thomas Simpson, Jeniah Jones, Sherry Mills, and Robert Malone, District 3 Sheriff’s Watch Advisor

chairpersons.


Sherry Mills, SWA Chairperson

* Welcomed all returning and new SWAs and guests.

* Led a moment of silence and the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance.


Blight Abatement Unit

* Presented by JSO Office A. Lutze.

* Unit force of seven officers and one sergeant.

* Described and defined blight, with illustrations of homeless camps and the destruction they bring.

* Highlighted multi-agency approach of JSO, JFRD, COJ, FDOT.


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* Briefly discussed Baker and Marchman Acts.

* Discussed chronic civic problems associated with persons living rough.

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* Definitions, protocols, general information and resources of the discussed topics:

* Blight - (noun) an ugly, neglected, or rundown condition of an urban area.

* COJ Office of the Blight Initiative: (Mayor’s Executive Order) There is hereby established in

the Executive Office of the Mayor the Office of the Blight Initiative. The Office will operate under the

authority and direction of the Chief Administrative Officer. This office will establish City-wide blight

elimination programs and initiatives as directed by the Mayor, and will serve as the Mayor's Office

liaison and oversight entity to all operational departments implementing blight elimination programs

and initiatives.

* Homeless individual - an individual who lacks a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime

residence; and, an individual who has a primary nighttime residence that is a supervised publicly or

privately operated shelter designed to provide temporary living accommodations (including welfare

hotels, congregate shelters, and transitional housing for the mentally ill);(B) an institution that

provides a temporary residence for individuals intended to be institutionalized; or(C) a public or

private place not designed for, or ordinarily used as, a regular sleeping accommodation for human

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* Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department's Providing Assistance to the Homeless (JFRD

PATH) Team has provided 24/7 outreach to people experiencing homelessness and helped connect

them with resources. Crews made more than 900 contacts and took 60 people to the Trinity Rescue

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District 3 Crime Statistics, News, and General Q&A


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* Presented by Commander Tillman.

* Due to time constraints, deferred city-wide and District 3 crime statistics report to the next SWA

meeting.

* Reemphasized importance to promptly reporting all behaviors and situations contrary to good civic

order.

* Field

of the planned presentation on Urban Blight followed by a Q&A for the SWAs and guests.


District Commander’s Recommendations / every meeting:  JUST CAN’T SAY IT OFTEN

ENOUGH!

* REPORT! REPORT! REPORT!

* LOCK CARS. LOCK DOORS. LOCK GATES. Most criminals commit burglary via unlocked doors.

* Never leave firearms or cash in vehicles. 100% of firearms stolen from vehicles are used to commit

crime.

* Locks, fences, lighting, surveillance video, doorbell video, and nosey neighbors help prevent crime!

* When in doubt, ALWAYS CALL 911. SEE SOMETHING SAY SOMETHING. DO NOT HESITATE!

* Report neighborhood nuisance and noise complaints.

* 904-630-0500 non-emergency issue reporting number


911 Protocol

* The goal of the communicator/dispatcher is to locate - protect - apprehend.

* The location of cellular callers is immediate with a resolution of tens of yards.

* DO NOT HANG UP! Hanging up delays the reporting process.

* Calls for service are prioritized by type of incident and availability of required resources.

** Level 1. Immediate, life threat, in progress. Respond NOW.

** Level 2. Immediate, non-life threat, in progress. Respond NOW.


** Level 3. Respond within 15 minutes, incident ongoing, not escalating.


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** Level 4. Respond within 30 minutes, routine.

* Texting to 911 is operational, but voice call preferred.


JSO Organizational Chart / January 2026 NEW

JSO Community Engagement Opportunities    NEW

* Dana Troeger, Community Engagement Administrator

* JSO Citizens Police Academy. Accepting applications for Spring and Fall, 2026. Just do it!


Employment

Note: JSO personnel force levels for the Corrections Unit and the Dispatch and Communications Unit

remain at critical levels. JSO is aggressively recruiting to fill these positions. Interested and motivated

men and women seeking rewarding employment challenges far beyond a conventional job are

encouraged to try out. Signing bonuses. $65K starting salary.


JSO SWA District 3 (Sectors I, J, K and L)

* Meetings start at 6 p.m. and take place at the District 3 Substation located at 8875 Liberty Ridge

Drive.

* Third Tuesday of each month.

* Please contact the District 3 Substation at 904.630.8100 for more information.


JaxReady App


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Emergency Preparedness Division and Information Technologies Division of the City of Jacksonville,

Florida.

* Get this app!

* Monitor weather threats and plan for evacuation in the event of a natural disaster.

* Provides access to current threat levels, weather reports, and wildfire updates, as well as up-to-the-

minute news feeds for emergency preparedness and evacuation. Available on the App

* App Features: GPS functionality for locating your Evacuation Zone, Current Emergency (EOC)

Activation Level, Weather Threat Level and Fire Danger Index based upon your geolocation, links to

special needs registration for those with special medical needs during an evacuation, weather and fire

news, weather, wildfire, and drought index maps. https://www.jaxready.com/download/jaxready-app



John Leinhauser, SWA

Quick Links


QUICK LINKS

ALARM REGISTRATION WWW.JAXSHERIFF.ORG - JAXSHERIFF.ORG

CIVIL PROCESS WWW.JAXSHERIFF.ORG - JAXSHERIFF.ORG

COMPLIMENT/COMPLAINT PROCEDURE WWW.JAXSHERIFF.ORG - JAXSHERIFF.ORG

DRIVER SELF REPORT OF A TRAFFIC CRASH WWW.JAXSHERIFF.ORG - JAXSHERIFF.ORG

CITIZEN’S CRIME REPORTING SYSTEM WWW.JAXSHERIFF.ORG - JAXSHERIFF.ORG

EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS WWW.JAXSHERIFF.ORG - JAXSHERIFF.ORG

INFORMATION FOR PARENTS AND GUARDIANS WWW.JAXSHERIFF.ORG - JAXSHERIFF.ORG

REGISTRATION FOR ENDANGERED, VULNERABLE AND MISSING PERSONS (R.E.V.A.M.P.)

REPORT SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY WWW.JAXSHERIFF.ORG - JAXSHERIFF.ORG

SUBMIT A PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST WWW.JAXSHERIFF.ORG - JAXSHERIFF.ORG

SERVICES WE OFFER WWW.JAXSHERIFF.ORG - JAXSHERIFF.ORG

UNAUTHORIZED OCCUPANTS WWW.JAXSHERIFF.ORG - JAXSHERIFF.ORG

TRANSPARENCY PORTAL JSO TRANSPARENCY PORTAL

PERMITLESS CARRY OF CONCEALED WEAPONS WWW.JAXSHERIFF.ORG - JAXSHERIFF.ORG

VICTIM & WITNESS SERVICES WWW.JAXSHERIFF.ORG - JAXSHERIFF.ORG


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