The Community Policing Bureau is responsible for the staffing and operation of 14 districts where law enforcement uniform deputies and property crimes detectives are assigned.  Each district is commanded by a Lieutenant or Captain who is responsible for law enforcement activity in their district.  Each district has a detective assigned who investigates Property Crimes that occur within the district. 

Each district commander is allocated a number of uniform patrol deputies.  These allocations are determined by several factors which include; calls-for-service, response time, crime rate, and population. 

Community Policing in Marion County is a decentralized approach to fighting crime by focusing our crime fighting efforts in districts located throughout the county rather than from a centralized location.  Our decentralized approach to community policing demands accountability from each of our districts, and makes us more accessible to the citizens we serve.

The Sheriff’s Office also has a Marine Patrol Unit that patrols the 56 miles of waterway in the County. 

Our Records Division is responsible for maintaining the records of law enforcement activity for the agency.  The retention of records and what can be released for public review is strictly regulated by Florida law.  Another popular service that is provided by the Records Division is fingerprinting.  This is a service that is provided free of charge.

We appreciate you taking the time to visit our bureau's page, and hope you find this information useful.