‘Want to make sure we’re accountable’: Sheriff Waters wraps up town hall series, pledges focus on traffic, transparency

After weeks of listening and answer questions, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office wrapped up its series of district town halls on Tuesday.

Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters and his staff concluded their six-district tour at First Baptist Church downtown, where District 1 residents submitted questions about the agency’s investigative processes and community trends.

“This is their agency and we want to make sure that we’re accountable and answerable to them and their concerns,” Waters said.

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office has already begun implementing changes based on community feedback from earlier town halls. For example, the department increased its traffic enforcement unit from 34 to 50 officers and added more motorcycle units in response to residents’ concerns about road safety.

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