Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office

"Citizens and Law Enforcement Together"

" A community oriented, not for profit, association of citizen volunteers in Okaloosa County dedicated to crime prevention and enhancing  the welfare of the public."

JULY 2006 OCSO VOLUNTEER NEWSLETTER

In 1996, newly-elected Sheriff Charlie Morris, had a vision to "engage the community to ensure safety through commitment, integrity and trust". Sheriff Morris addressed groups of Okaloosa County citizens to interact with the needs of the communities on various levels. One of these needs was the concern for seniors and how they are affected by crime, the prevention of crime, and their desire to support their community through the Office of the Sheriff. 

To better serve the Sheriff's Office, Standard Operating Procedures have been put into place to reflect the objectives and missions of the volunteers. Assignments are by "districts" (north, south, east, west), paralleling geographic boundaries of the Sheriff's Office. Each volunteer district may vary the assignments given to volunteers depending upon the character and needs of the community that each member serves. 

Volunteers not only take pride in serving their communities, but they also know that their volunteer services are cost effective in that these services are a "labor of love". Volunteers save the Sheriff's Office and citizens of Okaloosa County thousands of dollars by providing an important service to the Sheriff's Office. That is why volunteers have adopted a very special motto: "Servus Pluribus Unum", which means "Serving Together as One".

You too can be considered for volunteer service with the Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office. Contact Kathleen Larney with the Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office at (850) 609-2005 for more information.

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Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office
1250 North Eglin Parkway
Shalimar, FL 32579
(850) 651-7410