D3 JSO Resources and Last Month's Meeting
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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.
* JSO Blight https://youtu.be/HdN4tvx96W4
* COJ Homeless Programs https://www.jacksonville.gov/welcome/news/city-of-jacksonville-update-
on-homeless-outreach-e
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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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* JSO in action: https://www.jaxsheriff.org/News/Camping-Ordinance-Results.aspx
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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 traffic complaints. https://www.jaxsheriff.org/Bizforms/Traffic-Complaints.aspx
* 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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In Partnership With Our Community
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
PHONE NUMBERS WWW.JAXSHERIFF.ORG/CONTACT-US/COMPREHENSIVE-LIST
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