Alachua County Sheriff's Office

Technology Support Bureau

Bureau Chief Jennifer Altenburger
352-264-6685
jaltenbu@alachuasheriff.org

The Technology Support Bureau consists of Fleet Maintenance, the False Alarm Reduction Unit, the Information Technology Unit, and the CAD/GIS Unit.

Fleet Maintenance Unit

The Fleet Maintenance section, in addition to maintaining the Sheriff's fleet of vehicles, is also responsible for inspecting citizen's vehicles that have received a safety equipment violation ticket. The vehicle with the deficiency corrected can be brought to the Fleet section at 2621 SE Hawthorne Rd, Monday thru Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. excluding holidays. The vehicle must be presented within 30 days of the date the ticket was written. The 30 days includes weekends and holidays. A $4.00 cash fine is paid at time of inspection and the balance of the fine is paid at the Courthouse. The Sheriff's Office cannot give an extension on the ticket, nor can they inspect the vehicle after the 30 days have expired. The Sheriff's Office will inspect safety violation tickets written by other Florida law enforcement agencies.

Questions can be directed to Supervisor Steven King at 367-4079 or email sking@alachuasheriff.org.

Information Technology Unit

The Information Technology Unit is charged with purchasing and maintaining the computer systems and all peripheral devices throughout the Sheriff’s Office. The Alachua County Sheriff’s Office computer systems range from desktop computers and related networks to the Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) system for dispatch of calls for service, as well as communications with many other law enforcement computer systems throughout the state and nation. In addition, the Sheriff's Office deploys mobile laptops for its sworn personnel.

The Information Technology Unit provides daily support for more than 900 users; completes service requests; keeps up to date all hardware compliance issues and conversions of computer programs throughout the agency.

Further questions can be directed to Supervisor John Moorhouse 352-264-6655 jmoorhouse@alachuasheriff.org

False Alarm Reduction Unit

The False Alarm Reduction Unit (FARU) was established for the purpose of regulating and reducing the number of false alarms within the City of Gainesville and the unincorporated area of Alachua County. This office administers all county alarm ordinances from one central office housed in the Combined Communications Center, which is located next to the Sheriff's Office.

Further questions can be directed to Glynda Saavedra, False Alarm Manager, at (352) 264-6653 - gsaavedra@alachuasheriff.org

Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) and Geographic Information System (GIS) Units

The CAD/GIS unit is responsible for deploying, maintaining, and administering the Alachua County Sheriff's Office's new computer aided dispatch system which went live April 2009.