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The Nassau County Sheriff’s Office furnishes School Crossing Guards during the school year to assist children to safely cross roadways going to and from school.  The Guards recently completed re-fresher training for the upcoming 2017/2018 school year. School Crossing Guards are responsible for the safe crossing of thousands of students who walk or ride bicycles […]

  On Tuesday , August 1, 2017, the Nassau County Sheriff’s Office, Nassau County Emergency Management and the Florida Forestry Service partnered with Target to participate in National Night Out in the Target parking lot in Yulee.  Citizens, young and old, came together to interact and get safety information, as well as police vehicles available

  On Monday, July 31, 2017, a ribbon-cutting ceremony was held for Eric Oliver Way.  The Nassau County Board of County Commissioners, County Staff, elected officials, public safety professionals and citizens gathered near the Target Shopping Center and Courtney Isles Way for the ceremony honoring Deputy Eric Oliver, who was killed in-the-line-of-duty on November 22,

Check out NCSO’s 2016 Annual Report at: http://nassauso.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Annual-Report-2016-2.pdf You can also read past Annual Reports by visiting our webpage at www.nassauso.com and click on the “About NCSO” tab.    

Sheriff Bill Leeper finds a “Back the Blue” painted rock by the U.S. Post Office on Centre Street in Fernandina Beach.  Last year, the Pokemon Go craze made headlines for a brief spurt, but the latest treasure hunt trend to sweep the nation involves a lot less technology – in fact, it inspires a return

Yulee, Fla. – On June 20, 2017, the Nassau County Sheriff’s Office Jail & Detention Facility was reaccredited for the third time by the Florida Corrections Accreditation Commission (FCAC).  On June 21, 2017, the Nassau County Sheriff’s Office Law Enforcement Operations was reaccredited for the second time by the Commission for Florida Law Enforcement Accreditation

  As young children, many of us dream of becoming police officers or firefighters. I remember spending many a childhood afternoon imitating public safety professionals. With toy handcuffs at the ready or a small garden hose standing in as a fire hose, my friends and I role-played for hours as we rushed to help those

  Although Florida’s boating season never really ends, the traditional start is marked by National Safe Boating Week, from May 20-26. The week is a time for boaters to focus on simple and effective steps that make boating safer. The Nassau County Sheriff’s Office, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office and U.S.

Nassau County Sheriff’s Office conducts “Operation March Sadness” Yulee, Fla. – The Nassau County Sheriff’s Office announced the results of Operation March Sadness, which was an operation to reduce illegal drug activity within Nassau County. Over the past several months the Nassau County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Division has conducted numerous undercover drug operations throughout Nassau