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please call the sheriff's crime tips line at 1-888-ANY-TIPS (269-8477).
Areas within Community Affairs include:
  • Crime Prevention
  • Senior Affairs
  • Volunteers
The Community Affairs Section oversees the Crime Prevention and Volunteer units, as well as Senior Affairs.  Commercial and residential property owners can request a free security survey from our Crime Prevention team, and employees are always willing to speak to community or civic groups about personal safety or child identification programs.

Contact us by emailing crimeprevention@sheriffcitrus.org.


Community Affairs Sgt. Chris Evan displays the Crime Prevention proclaimation.  Also pictured are Crime Prevention Officer Russel Brown, center, and Staff Services Director Pat Bergerson.






Senior Affairs operates the Senior Storefront at the Community Resource Office in Beverly Hills, and has helped many residents with contract disputes.  The mission of this program is to help older citizens who may have been taken advantage of, but are not necessarily the victim of a crime.  Free assistance is open to anyone, regardless of age, and is provided in conjunction with the Florida Attorney General’s Office.
Senior Storefront
Business Hours

Tuesday, Wednesday, & Thursday
8:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m.

Others by Appointment Only

Call 249-9139


The Volunteer Unit numbers roughly 900 people who work in all areas of our agency.  The largest volunteer activity is Community Patrol.  Members here drive ‘Citizens on Patrol’ vehicles and provide a variety of services, like house checks for seasonal residents or those on vacation.  They can quickly report suspicious people or vehicles in residential and commercial area via radios in their cars.

The Public Service Officer program has been a tremendous success since it began in 2000.  These volunteers are trained to handle minor accidents and non-life threatening calls for service, allowing deputies to respond to more serious crimes.