General Info

With a location in Tampa, Fla., Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office is a full-service law enforcement agency that responds to several emergency response calls and conducts 24-hour street patrols to ensure public safety and security. The office provides gang enforcement and prevention services, as well as offers traffic information. It offers the Teen Driver Challenge, which is a safety program that includes driving classes that impart steering, acceleration, deceleration, backing and off road recovery skills for teenagers. Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office conducts investigations related to juvenile and sex crime, robbery and homicide cases. It issues public alerts, as well as conducts background checks. The office employs crime stoppers who encourage members of the community to assist local law enforcement agencies in the fight against crime. It is accredited by the Commission for Florida Law Enforcement Accreditation, National Commission on Correctional Health Care and American Correctional Association.