News

The JSO officer, Luis Mercado, was shot in the encounter on July 9 and released from the hospital later that day.
Jacksonville — Starting this year JSO will have new 5-point sheriff star badges. Officers will wear the new badges starting today, and police say the 5-point badges commemorates 50 years of JSO ...
Kent Stermon badge photo released, investigation continues in Jacksonville The influential GOP donor was given elite access by Jacksonville’s former sheriff, a privilege revoked by the current one.
JSO was in an officer-involved shooting during a response to a robbery in Jacksonville. The suspect was killed. Here's the ...
The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office has sent a memo to its officers after a man was shot accidentally while an officer conducted a traffic stop in the city's Brentwood area earlier this month.
A Jacksonville Police officer was arrested Thursday for false imprisonment and battery, marking the 11th arrest of a JSO employee this year.
JSO says Kent Stermon had badge access to Jacksonville's police buildings since 2013, during former Sheriff John Rutherford's administration.
Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office Corrections Officer Alphonso Waddell was arrested for domestic batter, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.
The recruitment push comes after 80 new officer positions were funded this year by the city and through a federal grant. JSO is currently experiencing a shortage of 76 officers and 134 vacant ...
READ | Jacksonville police union, city reach preliminary agreement to raise police pay 13% A monumental deal -- the Sheriff calls it-- that can possibly draw more people to JSO.
Police body cameras have officially started rolling out on the streets of Jacksonville, and WOKV is taking an in depth look at the policy governing how they will be used. JSO confirmed Thursday ...
Violent crime in Jacksonville has dropped this year compared to the same time frame last year, but the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is asking for millions more to help keep you safe.