1 Ensuring Safety as Our Core Mission -Upholding our commitment to safeguarding Seminole County by reducing crime and the fear of crime, we have consistently worked to reduce crime rates, creating a secure environment for our residents, businesses, and visitors. Seminole County has never experienced as low of a crime rate as we have over the past five year time frame. Despite our rapidly growing population, we have maintained historically low crime rates, preserving the quality of life that defines Seminole County. We will continue to address the most pressing issues in our community that lead people down the path to committing crime in the first place - more often than not, at the top of those lists including substance use disorders, an unprecedented mental health crisis, and the absence of good, solid parenting.

2 Leaders in Combating the Opioid Crisis and Fentanyl Crisis -Our nation is facing an alarming opioid and fentanyl epidemic that is claiming lives at an unprecedented rate, and Seminole County has not been immune from the epidemic. To address this crisis, we have recognized the need for innovative, comprehensive strategies that involve collaboration between law enforcement and the community through innovative public-private partnerships. We have implemented groundbreaking programs within our correctional facility to support rehabilitation and have dedicated investigators working closely with overdose victims, and engaged in unique relationships to create the first of it’s kind substance use disorder treatment facility through our partners at AdventHealth, commonly known as the Hope and Healing Center. We refuse to stand idly by; instead, we are taking proactive and innovative steps that are already yielding positive results.

3 A Commitment to Community Policing -We firmly believe that building strong community-based relationships is essential for effective policing. Since the 1990s, we have embraced the principles of community policing throughout Seminole County. Our approach involves partnering with residents in the areas we serve. We engage with our neighbors, interact with children through recreational activities, and actively participate in community events. We even run our own non-profit organization and school to engage at the most important levels with both youth and adults in our community. These efforts reinforces our mission of crime reduction and emphasizes that our greatest allies in ensuring safety are the citizens themselves.