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The Community Services Division is an integral part of
the Lake County Sheriff's Office. Their mission is to heighten security and
safety awareness through education and community involvement.
Currently operating programs in Community Services include:
- Crime Victims
Assistance Program: offers assistance, support, and guidance to
witnesses and victims of crimes.
- Explorer Program: a youth
division of the Lake County Sheriff's Office. This program is sanctioned and chartered
by Learning for Life.
- Gunstopper Program: a program that offers rewards
to persons who become aware of someone illegally possessing a firearm in a
public place
- Home and Business Security: teaching citizens how
to safeguard their homes and business property.
- 911 Cellular Telephone
Program: cellular phones are issued to qualifying victims of domestic
violence
- Safety: includes bike safety, boating safety,
hurricane preparedness, personal safety for children and adults, and
various other topics on safety
- Senior Watch: a
program where seniors, who live alone and do not have someone who checks
on them, are contacted daily to ensure their well-being. Emergency
assistance may be dispatched if necessary.
- Sheriff’s Citizen Academy:
A 13-week program to build a better understanding between citizens and the
law enforcement community through education.
- T.R.I.A.D.: A program involving law enforcement and
AARP to reduce the criminal victimization of the elderly
- Vial-of-Life: informs
emergency responders of specific medical formation that is pertinent to
the proper treatment of the residents.
- Volunteer Program: "V.I.S.I.O.N."
- Volunteers Involved, Serving, Identifying, and Organizing Needs.
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