Thursday, June 30, 2011

July 4th

 
Hello Everyone,

The St. Johns County Sheriff's
Office would like to wish you a safe and happy
Fourth of July. We would like to remind everyone
we are still under an Emergency Fireworks and
Burn Ban. Division of Forestry has worked over
3600 wildfires in the state since January 73 have
been in St Johns County since June.

Under the burn ban you can not:

¨ Use or discharge fireworks, sparklers,
trick noise makers or any other items listed in FS791.01 (4) (c).
¨ Use explosives or any other combustible compounds or Flares.
¨ Use any other outdoor burning devices or Campfires.
¨ Any other outdoor burning (lawn, debris, trash etc).

Exempt from the Burn Ban are campfires in a metal
fire ring located in a state park or licensed
campground and the use of barbeque grill, hibachi
or other similar devices specifically intended for cooking.

Like all major holidays the
Sheriff's Office always has a vast increase in
calls and will have extra patrols on the
road. We are asking for assistance with
voluntary compliance but wish to remind everyone
this is a criminal offense that could result in an arrest.

Corporal Diana Bryant
St Johns County Sheriff's Office
Crime Prevention


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July 4th

 
Hello Everyone,

The St. Johns County Sheriff's
Office would like to wish you a safe and happy
Fourth of July. We would like to remind everyone
we are still under an Emergency Fireworks and
Burn Ban. Division of Forestry has worked over
3600 wildfires in the state since January 73 have
been in St Johns County since June.

Under the burn ban you can not:

¨ Use or discharge fireworks, sparklers,
trick noise makers or any other items listed in FS791.01 (4) (c).
¨ Use explosives or any other combustible compounds or Flares.
¨ Use any other outdoor burning devices or Campfires.
¨ Any other outdoor burning (lawn, debris, trash etc).

Exempt from the Burn Ban are campfires in a metal
fire ring located in a state park or licensed
campground and the use of barbeque grill, hibachi
or other similar devices specifically intended for cooking.

Like all major holidays the
Sheriff's Office always has a vast increase in
calls and will have extra patrols on the
road. We are asking for assistance with
voluntary compliance but wish to remind everyone
this is a criminal offense that could result in an arrest.

Corporal Diana Bryant
St Johns County Sheriff's Office
Crime Prevention


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Monday, June 6, 2011

Help locate missing 16 year-old boy

The St. Augustine Police Department is asking local residents for help in locating a 16 year old missing runway from 12 Nesbit Avenue in St. Augustine.



The juvenile, Robert Christopher Clark, walked away from his home and has had very little contact with his mother since leaving.

It is believed that Clark is still in the St. Augustine area, his last known whereabouts was at Whispering Pines apartments, Building 200, Apartment #4.

If anyone has seen or knows the whereabouts of this juvenile, please contact your local law enforcement agency.

St. Johns County Sheriff's Office Impliments On-line Reporting for Low-Level Crimes

http://www.sjso.org/

Direct link to Sheriff's Office crime reporting page:  http://sjso.org/reporting.aspx

Press Release:  http://www.sjso.org/media/On%20Line%20Reporting.pdf

In an effort to both be convenient for our citizens and to help reduce costs to the Sheriff’s Office, St. Johns County Sheriff David Shoar announced the implementation of “Online Reporting” for select incidents. “The challenge of this endeavor,” Shoar said, “is to maximize efficiencies and effectiveness, and at the same time, not sacrifice public safety or the quality of life our community deserves.”

Sheriff Shoar directed his management team to discover options that will allow for more discretionary patrol time and to give additional flexibility in how deputies are deployed. One of those options was Online Reporting, which allows citizens to file and receive a copy of a report without leaving their home. The types of reports that can be generated online are limited to low level crimes where no evidence or suspect information exists, thus saving thousands of tax dollars each year.

At the present time you will be able to file online reports for lost property, vandalism, thefts of not more than $300, identity theft, vehicle burglaries and harassing phone calls. With over 3,100 reports of these types of calls over the past year we could anticipate a significant savings if some of these cases were reported online, according to Shoar. It is important to note that all online reports will be reviewed and approved by a law enforcement supervisor.

Sheriff Shoar stressed that online reporting is simply an option our citizens may utilize to assist them in  documenting a crime and is NOT mandatory. He added, “As always our deputies will continue to respond and meet with any citizen for any reason when they are requested.”

If you would like to learn more about online reporting, please visit the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office website at www.sjso.org, and click on the logo for online reporting.

Wednesday, June 1, 2011

Another burn ban has been enacted in St. Johns County

As of 6-1-2011

To read the press release: 
http://www.sjso.org/media/emergency%20order.pdf


It's a second degree misdemeanor for violations.