Alachua County Sheriff's Office

ASO Programs

The Alachua County Sheriff's Office offers a variety of safety and education programs to the public, which cover such topics as gun safety, emergency center operation, juvenille programs and much more. Here is a listing of the programs currently provided by ASO:

Explorer Program (Juvenille)

The aim of the Explorer Post is to explore law enforcement as a possible career choice, develop leadership skills, and to provide service to the community.

Safety Patrol Annual DC Field Trip (Juvenille)

The Safety Patrol takes a field trip to Washington DC every year. Here's some info and a photo gallery of their trip.

Other Juvenile Programs

There are several other programs offered, including Teen Court, SHOCAP, Operation Bluebird, Fishing For Success and Operation Spring Break

False Alarm Reduction

ASO is seeking to help local merchants understand the problems created by falsely-triggered building alarms, and offers material and information to help them reduce costly false alarms when possible.

Fingerprinting

ASO offers finger printing services to the public through this program, maintained by our Records Bureau.

Gun Safety

Every parent should talk to their children about guns if they keep firearms in their residence. This program offers some tips and links to help you understand gun laws.

Beat the Heat

ASO's "Beat the Heat" is a vehicle safety program which utilizes a modified, out of service ACSO patrol vehicle to educate the community on the dangers of illegal racing on public streets, highways and other inappropriate roadways.