~@P 0 R 6NS tIJl8 Ct8$k 0 Gary Perkins, Executive Director Florida Sheriffs Association Welcome to the Florida Sheriffs Association's "Annual Guide to Government 2003" —a special edition of The Shen~s Star magazine, Each year, we compile volumes of information on state gov- sions are being made which can affect the safety and well ernment to keep our members informed and to promote being of you and your family. improved communication between law-abiding citizens and Having just returned from our 2003 Mid-Winter Sheriffs lawmakers. This state was an especially challenging year for conference, I can assure you that the commitment of your the issue because the elections ran so close to our publishing Florida Sheriffs has never been stronger. We have invested date. But I want to assure you we have done our very best a great deal of time in building relationships with lawmakers up-to-the-minute to provide biographical information, con- and with citizens, and we are not about to compromise when tact phone numbers, mailing addresses and web sites for cor- it comes to defending our communities against any threat— respondence —all included in this one comprehensive guide, terrorist, political or otherwise. Just as in our 2002 edition, we reserved the back part of In this new era of law enforcement, it's more important the book to help educate readers about the work of the Flori- than ever to support the work of the chief law enforcers of You' da Sheriffs Association. ll find Frequently Asked Ques- our state. Your support of FSA does just that. ..it provides tions (and helpful answers), Crime Trends, Crime Prevention Sheriffs and their staff with many of the tools they need to news and more. safeguard our communities —training, task forces, legislative This section is also where you' ll find our FSA Legislative and legal services to name a few. Preview: Public Safety Issues 2003. You know you can On behalf of the 67 Sheriffs and thousands of law count on Florida Sheriffs your to play an active role in repre- enforcement personnel in our state, I'd like to thank you for senting public safety concerns to decision-makers in Talla- your support in the past. And we look forward to continuing hassee. We will continue our long-standing tradition of to earn your support in the future. being present in the halls of the Capitol when critical deci- Annual Guide to Government CONTENTS Volume 47, No. 1,January / February, 2003 Florida Sheriffs Association tANbllsber, 6ary E. Perkins, Executive Director, Florida Sheriffs Association OScers. ................................................... Rdltor, Julie S. Bettinger Rdltorlal Consgltarst, Carl Stau6er Board. of Directors ................................... FLORIDA'S &apbte Bestgrs, Frank J.Jones Rdttortal Coordinator, Heidi Harkius GOVERNMENT State Government Chart .............................. The SbertI's Star is published bi-monthly during January/February, March/April, May/June, July/August, Executive Branch ..........................................6 September/October, and November/December, the Florida Sherifs by Association, a non-progt corpora- Directory of State Agencies ..................... 8 tion, P, O. Box 12519, Tallahassee, Florida 32317-2519 (street address, 2617 Mahan Drive). The sub- .... Legislative Branch. scription rate is $5 per year and the publication number is USPS 493-980. Periodicals postage paid at ......................................12 Tallahassee, Florida and at additional mailing otIIces. POSTMASTER Please send address corrections to Judicial Branch .....................,........,............17 y'be Sberig's Star, P. O. Box 12519, Tallahassee, Florida 32317-2519. Copyright 2002 by 17/ortda Florida's U.S. Senators Sbertgs Association. ISSN 0488-6186 and Representatives ...................................22 E-mail:jbettingeroflsheriffs. org Web site: http: //www. flsheriffs. org/ Directory of County Oflicials ..........................28 Phone(800) 877-2168 Local850-877-2165 Fax(850) 878-8665 SheriSs of Florida (Biographies) ...................32 Dh ectory of Law Enforcement Agencies .........50 The Florida Sheriffs Association ~dgs nog raise funds by telephone. Sheriffs' Legislative Preview ...........................55 Crime Trends and Crime Prevention Tips. .57,59 A COPY OF THE OFFICIAL REGISTRATION AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE DIVISION OF Sher18's' 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 NUMBER IS SC-00915. and Addresses ....................Inside Back Cover ' ""' ."essage ' from tk'&!tItI : ', ; PI'C5 ', 'Florida Shed(' 1''i certainly want to convey what an honor it is for me to represent the Sheriffs of Alachua Florida this year. The reputation we enjoy as Sheriffs has been built through County She~ the years by people serving this office with dedication and honesty and extends Steve Oelrich beyond the boundaries of Florida. Pres&dent of'the What I want to emphasize during my tenure as president is one of fundamen- Florida tals: What is our role and why do we serve'? Sheriffs I am sometimes asked what the best part of my job is, My answer is always Association the same, The best part of my job is that I get to work with heroes everyday. And that's the core of what we as Sheriffs should be about. We should see ourselves as having a very high calling and that calling should be taking care of our brothers and sisters on the street, in their homes and at their jobs. Even in the jail setting, we are charged with the care and custody of other people. I tell my deputies and employees that our calling is high and our responsibili- ty heavy. But I also know that their dedication is great and their commitment to serve is complete. I tell new employees and deputy sheriffs that before their first be some citizen's hero. It may not be in some dramatic year is over they will likely ItI ,, way —saving a life or confronting a dangerous person. It's likely to be in showing some kindness or courtesy during a traumatic time. It may be extra effort to help out a person or family in trouble. The Sheriffs of Florida respond to millions of emergency calls per year. On the other end of that phone are the hurts, crimes, traumas and confrontations of our respective communities. The Sheriffs, our deputies and employees are obligated and committed to respond to many of the ills and injuries of our citizenry, We don' t ask why. We do it without regard to status, race, wealth, gender, age or political persuasion, And we surely don't respond this way in order to reap rich rewards for ourselves. We all do it to because we are committed to serve. And serve we will. That' s — why I say the best part of my job is working with heroes every day. I can assure you that all Florida Sheriffs feel this way. 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