Pasco Sheriff’s Office is proud to have created the #9pmRoutine, a daily reminder for our community to remove any valuables, like keys, wallets or guns, from your car and lock the doors to your car and home each night. This simple step can prevent you from becoming a victim of this crime of opportunity. We’re proud of the steps we take to ensure our community remains a safe place for all.
One of the most common calls for service that the Pasco Sheriff’s Office receives is to investigate a car theft or burglary. These are often crimes of opportunity. By eliminating opportunities of car related crimes, there is less potential to become a victim. PSO encourages a daily habit of removing personal belongings from your car, and locking car and home doors at 9 p.m., known as the #9PMRoutine! Over the past several years, the #9PMRoutine as expanded across the globe, with check-ins coming from all 50 states and countries such as Brazil, Australia and the UK. Other law enforcement agencies have also spread the word of the #9PMRoutine in an effort to lower opportunities for crime in their communities.
Florida is known for its diverse weather conditions, often creating potential for hurricanes, thunderstorms, tornadoes, heavy rain and flash flooding. September is National Preparedness Month, with Atlantic hurricane season occurring until November 30th. Pasco Sheriff’s Office encourages citizens to prepare now before a storm affects our area. Planning for hurricane season in Florida is vital to ensure our citizens’ safety. Preparing in advance of the storm by having resources within PSO allows us to serve our citizens no matter the conditions. PSO is proud to provide our community with specialized units and equipment such as DERT.
Pasco Sheriff’s Office appreciates our community’s efforts in making students’ return back to school safe. PSO’s Community Engagement Unit, including AAT K9 Mango helped School Crossing Guards and Traffic Control Officers get students and families to and from school safely. PSO is also grateful to pedestrians, cyclists and drivers for following the rules of the road, especially in school zones. This ensures community safety and truly exemplifies our motto, “We Fight As One.”
PSO Celebrates National Dog Day: National Dog Day recognizes some of our favorite furry friends. PSO celebrated their 39 current K-9s, who serve the citizens of Pasco County each and every day. PSO K-9s have a wide range of unique abilities that allows PSO to serve the community, no matter the need. A K-9’s unique skills help PSO deputies respond to a variety of calls, from searching for evidence to providing comfort to those who need it most. Full story here.
PSO Introduces First ESD Detection K9: K9 Boomer was generously donated to the PSO by Operation Underground Railroad, a non-profit organization with a mission to protect children from sex trafficking and sexual exploitation. K9 Boomer is trained to sniff out electronic storage devices, such as USBs, memory cards and computer hard drives, that may be used to store or transmit child sexual abuse material. Additionally, K9 Boomer is a certified therapy dog, making him PSO’s sixth therapy K9. Learn more about K9 Boomer here.
International Overdose Awareness Day: August 31 is recognized as International Overdose Awareness Day, a day to raise awareness of drug-related overdoses. Pasco Sheriff’s Office is committed to reducing the impact overdoses have on our community by providing supportive ways to help. Although mental health and substance abuse is a healthcare issue, it can often have a law enforcement element. Read More Here.
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Free Food Distribution
Pasco Sheriff’s Office is teaming up with Farm Share, Shady Hills United Methodist Church, the Gentlemen’s Course and the Pasco County NAACP for a free community food distribution! The next food distribution event will be at the Shady Hills United Methodist Church on Thursday, September 8 and will begin at 9 a.m. It’s first come first served, so come out early! We’re thrilled to connect our community to this resource. See you there!
Shady Hills United Methodist Church
15925 Greenglen Ln., Shady Hills, FL 34610
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