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NBA CARES & KABOOM! AWARD THE CHILDREN’S SAFETY VILLAGE A PLAYGROUND FOR YOUNGSTERS
On January 5, 2012, NBA Cares, nonprofit organization KaBoom! and the Children’s Safety Village of Central Florida hosted “Design Day” for local boys and girls.
Orange County Sheriff Jerry L. Demings participated with NBA Ambassador Bo Outlaw as he interacted with the youngsters as they put crayons to paper and drew their dream playgrounds. Elements from the children’s drawings will be incorporated into the final design for the new playground to be built by hundreds of volunteers from the NBA family next month at the Children’s Safety Village of Central Florida, during the 2012 NBA Cares All-Star Day of Service.
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Southwest Orange County Sector 5 Ribbon Cutting
6817 Westwood Blvd.
Orlando, Fl. 32821
The Orange County Sheriff's Office is extremely proud of the partnership that has been forged over 19 years with SeaWorld Orlando. Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs joined Sheriff Jerry L. Demings on Tuesday, October 11, 2011, to dedicate the new facility, which will be the permanent home of the deputies and staff serving the area, as well as the Tourist Oriented Policing Squad
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Sheriff Jerry L. Demings is very proud of the community participation and the outstanding presentations that were submitted by the panelists in this years fall summit. The topics of discussion ranged from Crime Reduction, Pill Mill Legislation and Task Force Activity, Internet Cyber Crimes Investigations, Juvenile Crimes and Human Trafficking.
These presentations were made possible by the extraordinary partnership that are maintained on a daily basis with our local, state and federal partners in law enforcement, Clergy, Orange County Government, State Attorney, Educators and Private Security.
The Summit presentations were carried live by Orange TV from the Orange County Convention Center, the opportunity to view the summit will be posted here once the link is available.
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"Behind the Badge" Fall Issue 2011
OCSO Dive Team Mascot "Falco"
 Also In This Issue:
Behind the Scenes with Court Security at the Casey Anthony Trial
OCSO Deputy Appointed Police Commissioner of West Indian Island Nation
10th Anniversary of 9/11 Attacks - What OCSO is Doing
Halloween Safety Tips
Nuisance Abatement
2011 Police and Fire Games
Meet our New IMS Director
and much more!
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Quick thinking tourist saves toddler following four story fall
 On the evening of April 20 just after 9:00 Helen Beard and her two traveling companions were enjoying a stroll by the swimming pool of the Econolodge on International Drive when they heard commotion that caught their attention. The trio looked up at the building to see a baby hanging from the fourth floor balcony of the hotel. Ms. Beard ran towards the building just as the child, reported to be just over one year old, lost her grip and plummeted towards the ground but not before striking her head on a railing of the third floor balcony. Ms. Beard rushed towards the falling child, reached out, and broke her fall. Despite the fact that the toddler slipped out of her arms Ms. Beard’s efforts, described as nothing short of heroic, saved the child’s life. Even more amazing, the child was examined at a local hospital and found to be uninjured. On April 22 Orange County Sheriff Jerry Demings presented Ms. Beard with the Medal of Merit for her valiant, life-saving effort. In addition to the Medal of Merit, an honor usually only given to law enforcement officers, Ms. Beard was recognized by the Florida Department of Children and Families and the International Drive Chamber of Commerce. Follow the LINK for more images and information regarding this story.
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Sheriff Demings' State of the Agency Address presented to Orange County Board of Commissioners on April 26
 On Tuesday, April 26 Sheriff Demings delivered his annual “State of the Agency” address to the Board of County Commissioners. Shortly after the address Sheriff Demings received the news from FDLE that Orange County is currently enjoying a 9.5 percent decline in its overall crime rate and that other law enforcement agencies in our region are seeing similar declines.
Sheriff Demings attributes Orange County’s declining rate to a redeployment of his agency’s resources that put more uniformed deputies in the community to include two Problem Oriented Policing Units on the county’s east and west sides. In addition, the Sheriff’s Office now relies on Intelligence Led Policing when addressing crime trends and issues that impact the county. The fact that other agencies in Central Florida are experiencing similar successes demonstrates that law enforcement appears to be impacting crime as opposed to simply displacing it.
We invite you to review Sheriff Demings’ “State of the Agency’ address by following this LINK.
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Thinking about drinking and driving?
Think again!
The Orange County Sheriff's Office, like law enforcement agencies nationwide, takes a proactive and agressive role in detecting and removing intoxicated drivers from Central Florida's roadways. We invite you to view our DUI public service announcement.
County's "Red Light Runner" cameras went operational on February 28
Red Means Stop traffic safety program aims to reduce crashes caused by drivers who run red lights
 Red-light running is the leading cause of urban crashes according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. During 2007, 153,000 injuries and nearly 900 fatalities in the United States were attributed to red-light running. There were more than 1.8 million accidents at intersections.
On February 28 red light cameras stationed at ten of the county's busiest intersections became operational. The registered owner of a vehicle detected running a red light by a camera will be issued a Notice of Violation by mail and required to pay a fine of $158.
For additional information on the Red Means Stop program please visit Orange County's informative web pages where the program is explained in great detail. LINK
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MAGIC Program teaches county kids life-saving lessons
 The Sheriff’s Office unveiled its new and cost effective alternative to the D.A.R.E. program that had been taught in OrangeCounty’s elementary schools since 1986. On November 9 Sheriff Demings formally announced the implementation of the agency’s Mentoring, Advising, Guiding, Instructing, and Children/Coaching (MAGIC) program. The new curriculum was designed and developed entirely in-house by a committee of agency personnel assigned to the School Resource Officers Section who have significant experience working with youngsters and class room instruction.
Sheriff Demings cites a number of benefits to students and the taxpayers that the MAGIC program offers when compared with DARE. It is, first and foremost, more cost effective. The agency will be able to produce the student workbooks it designed at a cost savings of just over $5,500 a year. Additional cost savings will be realized in the training and recertification of the MAGIC instructors. Prior to MAGIC the agency was required to send its DARE instructors out of the area for training and recertification at a cost of about $1,000 per deputy and the training opportunities were limited to specific dates and sometimes conducted outside the state. The “in-house” program allows the Sheriff’s Office to set its own training schedules and provide all of the necessary training in its own facilities.
But it is the students of OrangeCounty who will be the biggest beneficiaries of MAGIC. The 10 week curriculum was developed to meet the specific needs and address issues specific to children in OrangeCounty. The Sheriff’s Office worked closely with the Orange County School System and the University of Central Florida to create a curriculum relevant to OrangeCounty school children. Among the life saving, life skill lessons included in the program are drug abuse education, bullying and cyber bullying, and prescription drug abuse. While the DARE program’s curriculum was rigid and did not allow for deviation from the lesson plan, MAGIC can be constantly tweaked and altered to address new issues and concerns when the need arises.
During 2009 the agency’s Elementary School Resource Officers taught 50,583 students within the county’s 78 elementary schools. The DARE curriculum was taught to 7,980 county 5th graders. In addition the SRO’s provided classroom instruction to kindergarten through 4th graders on gun safety, gang education, and other violence prevention and safety issues.
2010 crime numbers show continue to show positive trend
With the exception of homicides all crime catagories show a decline
Our 2010 crime numbers continue to show a decline in violent and property crimes in Orange County. The unpredictable number of homicides was the only catagory showing an increase during what appears to be a good year for the Sheriff's Office and the citizens of Orange County. Overall, violent crime was down 18 percent while property crimes dropped 17 percent during the past year.
2009/2010 Crime Statistics
| Offense |
2010 |
2009 |
Percentage |
| HOMICIDE |
52 |
44 |
+18% |
| ROBBERY |
1446 |
1649 |
-12% |
| PERSONS |
1417 |
1913 |
-26% |
| SEX CRIMES |
650 |
735 |
-12%
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| AUTO THEFT |
2109 |
2633 |
-20% |
| BURGLARY-Residential |
6841 |
7292 |
-6% |
| BURGLARY - Commercial |
1833 |
2072 |
-12% |
| AUTO BURGLARY |
5777 |
7917 |
-27% |
| TOTALS |
20126 |
24255 |
-17% |
*Current Crime Numbers - a quick look at crime in Orange County
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Publications and Downloads
 2009 Annual Report
We invite you to download and reveiw the agency's 2009 Annual Report. This file is approximately 4 mg. We hope you enjoy reviewing the year 2009 "snapshot" of the Orange County Sheriff's Office. DOWNLOAD
 Behind the Badge - Winter/2010
This installment of the agency's quarterly newsletter offers a most fitting tribute to the women and men who serve or have served in the armed forces. They serve, protect, and put themselves in harm's way on a daily basis protecting the community and step up to the plate to answer the call of duty when our nation calls. DOWNLOAD newsletter (approximately 3 mg file).
 2008 Annual Report
Download our paperless 2008 Annual Report for a quick 2008 overview of the Orange County Sheriff's Office. DOWNLOAD
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The Orange County Sheriff's Office proudly supports the United Way
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Join the Orange County Sheriff's Office and local Police Agencies as we partake in a friendly competition with the Fire Department to benefit our residents and community; and don't forget to tell them the guns sent you!
Donate Blood to your local blood bank location and tell them you are there to give the gift of life during this holiday season.
DONATE BLOOD!
Check out your team donating, click on the logo above for a new video series. |
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Deputies Make an Impact and Orange County sees a Reduction in Crime, check out the Uniform Crime Report above or FDLE
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The Orange County Sheriff's Office wants you to, "Make a Difference"
Continue to Remain Vigilant
"If You See Something,
Say Something"
DHS VIDEO
"Across the Country we remembered and paid our respects to those who responded and to those who lost their lives on 9-11; I encourage all of our residents and community partners to remain attentive, in order to maintain the safety and quality of life for those who choose Orange County as their home and as the number one tourist destination in the world."
Sheriff Jerry L. Demings
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Watch Out, Slow Down!
Schools are currently back in session
Stay Alert!
Schools are back in session on Monday, August 22nd, all across Orange County. The Orange County Sheriff’s Office will be conducting high visibility patrols in the school zones and there will be “Zero Tolerance” for any violators, leave early, pay attention and at best avoid a citation and at worst, what no one wants… the injury of a child!
Additional information is available on the American Academy of Pediatrics website in both English and Spanish.
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13th Annual Kicks for Guns
Is a Great Success!
Sheriff Demings
thanks all the community who participated to make our streets safer!
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Abduction Suspect Sought
On May 26, 2011 a 14 year old girl was walking near the Pepper Mill Subdivision between 4:30 and 5:10 PM. The girl was grabbed from behind by a man who attempted to force her into his small, white, 2-door, lowered pickup truck. For additional information please follow this LINK.
SCAM ALERT!
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Members of Orange County's Hispanic community are cautioned to be wary of extortion calls that appear to be coming from Puerto Rico. Suspects are calling area residents and demanding money after stating that a family member has been involved in a traffic accident. For additional information please read our media advisory by following this LINK.
EN ESPANOL
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2011 Orange County
Law Enforcement Memorial
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On May 5 the Central Florida law enforcement community paused to honor and pay tribute to Orange County's fallen law enforcement officers. The sights and sounds of this year's service were documented by Orange TV and are available to you by following this LINK.
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An invitation for you to join
our Code Red Team
Sheriff Demings will be the first to tell you that one of the best assets a law enforcement agency can have is the support of an informed community. The rapid dissemination of information regarding current crime trends, ongong searches for missing persons, or ongoing criminal activity in your neighborhood can benefit law enforcement greatly.
If you would like to participate in our Code Red program follow this LINK to the Code Red registration page and sign up to be a part of this important program
A day in court doesn't have to be a confusing one. The Ninth Judicial Circuit web page will address many of your concerns and answer your questions about the judicial process on their informative web page. Follow this LINK to learn more about your local judiciary andsome of the services the have to offer.
Identity theft is something each and every one of us must be aware of in our world of cyberspace commerece, credit cards, and social networking web sights. The United States Federal Trade Commission offers some of the best information on how you and your family can protect yourselves from becoming a vicitm of identity theft on their web site. Click on the above graphic to take a look at what they have to offer.
Florida Sheriff's Association names Deputy Mike Kleinfelt state's 2010 Deputy of the Year
Orange County Sheriff's Office Deputy Michael Kleinfelt is described as a "very professional, motivated law-enforcement officer." As part of OCSO's mounted patrol unit, in 2009, he made 39 felony arrests, 65 misdemeanor arrests and 30 warrant arrests. He also issued 55 notices to appear and 439 uniform traffic citations. "When he is assigned to directed patrol in high crime areas, he is very persistent and shows high visibility with zero tolerance," said Orange County Sheriff Jerry L. Demings. This persistence was illustrated in an incident that occurred on May 29, 2009, and won him the honor of being named the Florida Sheriffs Association 2010 Deputy Sheriff of the Year.
Production by Thurgaland, sheriffvideo.com
Public invited to review Sheriff's Office and Department of Justice report on ECD use
The public may review the United States Department of Justice and the Sheriff's Office's look into the agency's policies and procedures regarding the use of electronic control devices. All documents associated with that review and the agency's action report can be accssed by following this LINK.
 School Crossing Guards for the 2010 - 2011 School Year
Now Hiring
The Orange County Sheriff's Office is actively recruiting part time School Crossing Guards for the 2010 - 2011 school year. To learn more about these positions or to begin the application process follow the link our School Crossing Guard. LINK
Old news, items of interest, and archived material
We invite you to visit these pages or files for a look at an old story still worth sharing, items of community interest and concern, or other archived material. Follow the LINK to visit our Special Events page.
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