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Issue 1 -- Jan.-Feb NASSAU TON TON WALTON SA«EN IN AKU UNERTT NARION Alp~ ~g.R I ~~ LAKE N RIV V EE ATEE I I r I r I HIGHLANDS I I * PALN REACH WARD COLUER L DADE In this Issue: Horida's State 6overnment o~ ~ 6overnor ~ Cabinet ~ Legislators ~ U.S.Congress ~O State Agencies @ ~4 o ~ County Officials ~ Judges Sheriffs Stat» and Federal Lan Enforcement Alencles ~ iwcludiny IVeb Sites Erom the desk of. Gary Perkins, Executive Director Florida Sheriffs Association Welcome to the Florida Sheriffs Association's "Annual Guide to — Government 2004" a special edition of The Shen~s Star magazine, At the beginning of each year, we compile helpful infor- After participating in meetings at our Mid-Winter Sher- mation on local, state and federal government to keep our iffs conference a few weeks ago, I want to assure you that members informed and to promote improved communication the commitment of your Florida Sheriffs is stronger than between law-abiding citizens and lawmakers. ever. Lawmakers and other citizens of this state know that As new leaders take office and seasoned politicians we are not about to compromise when it comes to defending move into new positions, we contact them and do our best to our communities against any threat —whether it's battling the get changing information to our members. the local criminal element, protecting our borders from ter- This year, we put a greater emphasis on collecting web- rorism, or educating decision-makers about the effects of sites, which will allow you to get more about a particular their proposed legislation on public safety. state or federal agency than we could ever provide in print. In this challenging era of law enforcement, it's more Just as in our last two editions, we reserved the back important than ever to support the work of the chief law part of the book to help educate readers about the work of enforcers of our state. On behalf of the 67 Sheriffs and the Florida Sheriffs Association. You' ll find Frequently thousands of law enforcement personnel in Florida, I'd like Asked Questions (and helpful answers) as well as our FSA to thank you for your support in the past. We look forward Legislative Preview: Public Safety Issues 2004. to continuing to earn your support in the future. Your Florida Sheriffs play an active role in representing public safety concerns to decision-makers in Tallahassee. We plan to continue our long-standing tradition of being pre- sent in the halls of the Capitol when critical decisions are being made which can affect the safety and well being of you and your family. Gary Perkins, Executive Director Annual Guide to Government SHERIFF'8 STAR CONTENTS Volume 48, No. 1,January i February, 2004 Florida Sheriffs Association Page Publisher, Gary E. Perkins, Executive Director, Florida Sherilrs Association Officers .. 2 Editor, Julle S. Bettinger Graphic Design, Frank J.Jones Board of Directors. 3 FLORIDA'S GOVERNMENT Editorial Coordinator, Tiffany Weber In memori ofCarl Stauffer State Government Chart ................................4 The Sheriffs Star is published bi-monthly during Januan/Februan, March/April, May/June, July/August, Executive Branch. ....................................6 September/October, and November/December, by the Florida Sheriffs Association, a non-profit corpora- Directory of State Agencies ...........................8 tion, P. O. Box 12)19.Tallahassee. Florida 3231 -2319 (street address, 261" Mahan Drive). sub- The Legislative Branch . 12 scription rate is S3 per year and the publication number is LSPS -193-980. Periodicals postage paid at Tallahassee, Florida and at additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER Please send address corrections to Judicial Branch. 17 's The Shertff Star, P. O. Box 12319, Tallahassee. Florida 3231 -2)19. Copt right Z004 hi' Florida Florida's U.S. Senators Sheriffs Association. ISSX 0488-6186 and Representatives 22 E-mail:jbettinger@flsheriffs. org Web site: http: //www. f(sheriffs. org/ Directory of County Officials ..........................28 Sheriff's Florida Phone (800) 877-2168 Local 850-877-2165 Fax (850) 878-8665 of (Biographies) ...................32 Directory of Law Enforcement Agencies .........51 The Florida Sheriffs Association does not raise funds by telephone. Crime Prevention and Personal Safety. ...........57 Sheri8's' Legislative Preview ...........................58 A COPY OF THE OFFICIAL REGISTRATION AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE DIVISION OF Sheriffs' Telephone / FAX Numbers CONSUMER SERVICES BY CALLING 1-800-435-7352 TOLL FREE, WITHIN THE STATE REGISTRATION DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT, APPROVAL, OR RECOMMENDATION BY THE STATE THE REGISTRATION NLIMBER IS SC-00915. and Addresses ....................Inside Back Cover A message from Bob Crowder President Florida Sheriffs Association This has been a very challenging year for law enforcement and especially for Sheriffs. We continue to wrestle with developments that resulted from 9-11. More demands have been placed on local government, such as increased patrols and sur- lt/iartin veillance at airports, railroads, bridges, electric power plants and ports. At the same time, of course, governments are trying to reduce taxes, which has put a strain on our Couno Sheri~ budgets. Bob Crowder The challenge for us as Sheriffs is how to meet the demands for service with President of the increasingly diminishing resources. We' re seeing our employees become more inno- Florida Sheriffs vative, and in some cases asking the public to compromise on calls for routine service. Associadon Another challenge your Sheriffs have faced this year is the number of law enforcement officers who have been called up to active duty through the Reserves and National Guard. As you are probably aware, we keep those positions unfilled, while our military men and women serve our country, So our manpower is stretched a little thin, at times. There's a bright spot in all of this, though, in the way of the innovation that I mentioned. With Florida Sheriffs being tapped to head up the Florida Domestic Security Task Force and the efforts of our Florida Department of Law Enforcement, we' ve been able to increase training and preparedness. And with our very own for- mer Sheriff of Bay County —Guy Tunnell —being tapped to lead FDLE, we are confi- dent that our cooperative efforts with this agency will continue. As Floridians, we should be proud of the fact that our state has been recognized for being more responsive to homeland security than any other state in the union, so far. At the same time, your Florida Sheriffs have been able to work with other local, .state and federal law enforcement agencies to continue the overall downward trend in mme rates. %e believe that one of the keys to that crime rate reduction in the future is sus- '~g fgnding for the Department of Juvenile Justice, especially when it comes to the +~erat's Juveiiile Assessment Centers. Without the JACs, deputies are given no :: tive other than to release these juvenile delinquents back to the street —where .'SIIS"'5tIIIIIOAt5t y commit multiple crimes while awaiting trial. egfps Wl be working with Governor Bush and our Legislators in an effort ~~gate, ,funding:to continue to reduce juvenile crime. We hope we can pyort;: as welL .' I" 1'.@lro@Q like to t4ank you for everything you do to reduce crime —primari- „„'."JJ4Ãkf ~jojt of.'@e Florida Sheriffs Association and our sister organiza- tIgg, thhe 8ori&da Sheriffs Youth:Ranches. Because of you, FSA and the Youth Ranches have become re~ized nationa9y for effectiveness —and we pledge to continue to do p'ubhc "safety to the to come. bur ~ iIIi pxomotIng and yving hope generations Mardi Couri jy Shen+Robert L, Crowder THE SHERIFF'S STAR 'wr JANUARY / FEBRUARY 2004 1 FI.ORIQAi SHERIFFS ASSOCI AiTlO!N OFFICERS 2003-2004 Robert L Crovrder President f,'!limni' iijfif;lfjj'!;;»J)ij Al Williams' Chairman @the 'Board if')~ijgjfff:I!Ijj&~~,, 8,: Perkins 'Director ,~~@Pc "', ',j'f",;if!A"f'Ifj"-''. '. fa!fIi 'I'j'hIi'I" i'f 'off li'i ', ~„;"j~~gg~wd) , ,f;, !Ri. jdIf. i, ,„4&, 2 TNE SHERIFF'S STAR 6 JANUARY / FEBRUARY 2004 DISTRICT I DISTRICT II 4 Frank McKeithen Ken Fortune Charlie Morris Jerry Whitehead Joey Dobson Al Williams Bcp Couno/ Jefferson Couno/ Okaloosa County Union Couno Baker County SuM/annee Couno Vice Chairman Chairman ' Ijjlr~ DISTRICT I iN~4IS' P' '"TRIcT II FLORIDA SHERIFFS ASSOeIATION Board of Directors DISTRICT III gag g+ I embers of the Board of Directors serve two-year terms. They can succeed themselves only, .one « time, and are thus limited to four continuousyears, Tfe~es are staggered so that six Board Members are ', -. „' ';;:,'„I, ', in odd-num- . , even-numbered years and six , !, „, in jj, ,„, ~. ed:;years'I The Chairman and Vice-Chairman are 'ky rie ~d for one-year terms and cannot be . themselves. , tO. , succeed '@md;, at the Annual DISTRICT IV , , ;,Qire«actors are elected ' )~~~ DISTRICT IV t,t„,;-;,jt III!'Ii'I!, If«(lt, ( .I!ON«tl COS!Uttt Jim Rider Glades County tz« iiii, «i«, , t THE SHERIFF'S STARSTARIr«JANUARY / FEBRUARY 2004 3 0 i ~ g ~ ggJ * * Business and Professional Community Affairs Health Resource Management , Regulation Divisions Divisions Secunty & Admjnjstratjon Divisions Community Planning Administration Statewide Sales Administration Emergency Management Children's Medical Services Alcoholic Beverages & Housing & Community Network Management Services Tobacco Development Disability Determination Divisions Boxing Commission Disease Control Administration Certified Public Accounting Corrections Environmental Health Administrative
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