The Jacksonville Beach Police Department is dedicated to accomplishing our mission, “Working with Citizens for a Safe Community.” Members of the Jacksonville Beach Police Department subscribe to values which we believe are essential to accomplish our mission. Those values, and their meanings, include the following:


Compassion
We will be understanding of and sympathetic to the needs of all our citizens.

Dependability
Our words and deeds can be relied upon to meet the highest law enforcement standards.  We will always do what we say we will do.

High Moral Character
Our actions, both on and off duty, will demonstrate honesty and decency at all times.

Initiative
We will continually seek new and better ways to serve our citizens.

Integrity
We will hold ourselves, both individually and collectively, accountable to our citizens.

Professionalism
A key value that expresses our determination to achieve the highest standards demanded in order to earn public trust.

Self-improvment
Each member of the department is a work in progress. Every statement we make, every action we take, will reflect our efforts to improve ourselves; to be a shining example of the best that law enforcement has to offer.

The police department is a nationally-accredited, full-service agency employing 112 personnel; including 61 full-time police officers, 26 full-time civilians, and 25 part-time employees. The department has three divisions: Patrol, Detective, and Services.

Police officers assigned to the Patrol Division respond to citizen calls for service and also take proactive steps to prevent crime and capture lawbreakers. They conduct the initial investigation of crimes, write reports, investigate traffic crashes, and issue citations. They try to prevent crimes through patrolling in their cars and on foot, creating a visible law enforcement presence.

Members of the Detective Division conduct follow-up investigations of crimes. The General Investigations Team investigates crimes such as homicide, robbery, burglary, theft, etc. The Community Response Team primarily investigates vice and drug crimes. Detectives for both teams are drawn from the ranks of patrol officers and receive specialized investigative training to handle the more serious crimes reported to the police department.

Employees assigned to the Services Division provide support services such as radio communications, records keeping, property and evidence maintenance, animal control, school crossing protection for children, and training for employees, among others.

The goal of every employee of the police department is to help create a safe community for every person who lives, works, or visits in Jacksonville Beach. We encourage interested persons to contact any member of the police department with recommendations for improvements in the services we provide. We can be reached via e-mail, by telephone, or by letter.