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Welcome
to the Bradford County Sheriff’s Office Official
Web Site. This site introduces you to the
Sheriff’s Office and provides an overview of our
services. I sincerely hope you find the
information on this website to be helpful and
useful as you explore the many services we provide
to the public.
Bradford
County
is a small, rural county located about 45 miles
Southwest of Jacksonville, FL and about 25 miles
Northeast of Gainesville, FL. The Sheriff's Office
currently serves a population of approximately
28,000. We take pride in our community and our
goal, simply stated, is to serve the community
with professionalism and integrity. Our sworn and
non-sworn members are committed to providing
responsive, quality, cost-effective service to the
citizens of Bradford County.
One
of my goals as Sheriff is to be more informative
to the public through the use of modern
technology. To achieve this, we are
constantly working to make this website more
user-friendly and enlightening. Another one of my
goals is to implement a strong Community Policing
effort throughout the county so that we are more
visible and responsive to the special needs in all
areas. A high level of public satisfaction and
input are our greatest assets when we look to
expand and improve any area of this Office.
I strive to be a "hands on" Sheriff; therefore I
want to be available to you, so that you feel that
you can voice any problems that you may have
within the County or with the Sheriff’s
Office.
The
Sheriff’s Office has adopted the Community
Oriented Policing philosophy and embraces its
approach to developing community partnerships and
problem solving. Our employees are extremely proud
of our tradition and are committed to public
service and to ensuring the public safety of our
residents and visitors. The Bradford County
Sheriff’s Office is a State and Nationally Awarded
Agency and is recognized by our peers as a leader
in our profession.
I
want you to know that this Sheriff’s Office is
built on a foundation of trust and performance
achieved through the setting of goals and the
willingness to adapt. New ideas are not only
welcome; but they are a necessity to guarantee our
success in the future. I will always seek out and
listen to suggestions for improvement and
enhancement in the delivery of service to the
citizens of Bradford County.
Please feel free to contact us at any time with
your ideas and suggestions about ways to improve
our service to the community. I look forward to
the coming years as we work together to make every
year better than the one before it and I will need
your continued help and input to make that a
reality. Together we can make this a
community that we will be proud to look upon as
our legacy. Thank you for taking the time to visit
our website and don’t forget to visit often for
the latest information.
Respectfully,
Sheriff
Gordon Smith
Duty:
the legal and moral obligation to accomplish all
assigned or implied tasks to the fullest of one's
abilities. Every Deputy Sheriff must do what
needs to be done without being told. I
require my Officers to not only to SERVE
the community, but to be at the service for the
citizens. I head a
PROACTIVE Office, NOT a
REACTIVE Office.
Bradford County Courthouse map it
945 N. Temple Ave.
Starke, FL 32091
(904) 966-6259 |
