General Info

The Hernando County Sheriff's Office, a part of Hernando County, provides law enforcement services to a population of more than 173,000. It has full accreditation from the Commission for Florida Law Enforcement Accreditation. The Hernando County Sheriff's Office educates citizens by conducting a variety of programs. It conducts classes and teaches the goals and objectives of the Citizen's Academy program. The Hernando County Sheriff's Office also offers the tour of facility, including the forensics lab, communications center and the patrol read-off room. It offers Drug Abuse Resistance Education Program in the national curriculum of Kindergarten through grade five in public and private schools. The Hernando County Sheriff's Office s program s topics include peer pressure, self-esteem and alternatives to drug use.