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The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office is the largest law enforcement agency in Palm Beach County, Florida. With more than 3,800 employees and 4,300 volunteers, the department provides police services for more than 680,000 residents in the county's unincorporated areas as well as more than 120,000 residents in seven cities and towns. Deputies oversee the county jail system, provide security at the county courthouse in West Palm Beach and Palm Beach International Airport and transport inmates to and from the courthouse and local hospitals. In addition, the agency runs the county's ballistics and serology labs, serves warrants and notifies communities when known sexual predators move in. A...
The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office is the largest law enforcement agency in Palm Beach County, Florida. With more than 3,800 employees and 4,300 volunteers, the department provides police services for more than 680,000 residents in the county's unincorporated areas as well as more than 120,000 residents in seven cities and towns. Deputies oversee the county jail system, provide security at the county courthouse in West Palm Beach and Palm Beach International Airport and transport inmates to and from the courthouse and local hospitals. In addition, the agency runs the county's ballistics and serology labs, serves warrants and notifies communities when known sexual predators move in. Also under PBSO control is the military-style Eagle Academy School for troubled teenagers ages 13 to 16, who are taught to raise their self-esteem through fitness and education. The agency's helicopters patrol the county and help local police departments with high-profile crimes. The marine unit patrol enforces boating regulations in the ocean, the Intracoastal Waterway and county's largest lakes, including Lake Okeechobee. Mounted deputies help oversee festivals and major events and patrol in troubled neighborhoods. Detectives assist smaller law-enforcement agencies with homicides, fatal car crashes, internal-affairs investigations and other routine police matters. Investigators from the countywide Violent Crimes Task Force are based at the Sheriff's Office, where they work on gang-related killings and shootings, robberies and other hard-to-solve crimes. With a $370 million budget in 2007, PBSO has expanded in recent years by absorbing police departments in Royal Palm Beach, Mangonia Park, Belle Glade, Pahokee and South Bay. The agency controls policing in the county's entire Glades region. Ric Bradshaw took over the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office in January 2005. The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office is located at 3228 Gun Club Road, West Palm Beach, Florida, 33406. Call 561-688-3000 or, for further information go to www.pbso.org.
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Man found dead in home west of Lake Worth
SunSentinel.comA man was found dead from a gunshot wound in a home west of Lake Worth this afternoon, the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office said. Christian Bertot, 34, was found at about 1:30 p.m. by a family member inside the home in the 1000 block of Bertha Street....Tags: Crimes, Lake Worth, Injuries, Assault
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Teenager shot in yard by occupant of vehicle
The Palm Beach PostA West Palm Beach teen was shot and wounded Thursday while he was in the front yard of a residence at the Plantation Mobile Home Park, according to a Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office report. Austin Thacker, 18, was shot about 3 p.m. when a four-door...Tags: Vehicles
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5-day suspension recommended for Palm Beach County Sheriff's deputy
South Florida Sun-SentinelA Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office deputy should be suspended for five days because he left his assigned district without permission, resulting in a fellow deputy getting injured because she was left grappling with a suspect, an internal affairs...Tags: Boynton Beach, Palm Beach International Airport, Delray Beach, Police, Law Enforcement
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Clues sought in two Palm Beach County bank robberies
South Florida Sun-SentinelTwo weaponless bank robbers got the money and escaped in two separate cases Friday afternoon. Authorities hope surveillance camera photos of the bearded men will lead to their capture. The first robbery occurred about 3:30 p.m. at Bank United in the...Tags: Bank Robbery, Miami Hurricanes, Crimes, Theft, Police
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2nd teen arrested in slaying of Pahokee football player
SunSentinel.comThe Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office announced a second arrest in the shooting death of Norman Griffith, a Pahokee Blue Devils star football player. Willie Felton, 16, was charged today with first-degree murder and armed robbery. According to a...Tags: Police Arrests, Firearms, Murder, Crimes, Defense
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Second teen charged in slaying of Pahokee football player
South Florida Sun-SentinelA Glades Central High student fired the bullet that killed Pahokee High football player Norman Griffith in the midst of a robbery, the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office said Friday. Arrested six days after the slaying, Willie Felton, 16, is charged with...Tags: Firearms, Murder, South Carolina, Theft, Juvenile Delinquency
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Man killed during robbery in Lake Worth
South Florida Sun-SentinelA man was shot and killed early Saturday morning during a robbery in Lake Worth, according to the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office. The man, who's name was not released, was found dead by deputies at 902 Small Dr. at about 5:20 a.m. The suspects...Tags: Crimes, Lake Worth, Theft
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Man, 47, fatally shot in Lake Worth home invasion robbery
A man was fatally shot early Saturday during a home invasion robbery, the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office said. Douglas James Fernandes Sr., 47, was found dead by deputies about 5:20 a.m. in the 900 block of Small Drive. The three suspects fled on...Tags: Murder, Crimes
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SAFETY TIPS
QWith identity theft on the rise, what are the best ways to avoid being a victim? A • Closely monitor all three of your credit reports • Don't carry any unnecessary credit cards • Buy a shredder, shred any unwanted mail...Tags: Florida, Credit and Debt, Crimes, Theft
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Man shot in arm outside West Boca home
Staff report Detectives on Tuesday were investigating the shooting of a man in front of his home west of Boca Raton. The man was confronted by four men before midnight Monday in the parking lot outside his home in the 22000 block of 57th Circle, said...Tags: Boca Raton, Police, Police Investigations
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Man shot during fight near Boca Raton
SunSentinel.comA man was shot in the arm late Monday night in front of his home west of Boca Raton. The shooting in the 22000 block of Southwest 57th Circle occurred shortly before midnight, when four men confronted the man in a parking lot and a fight broke out,...Tags: Boca Raton, Police, Police Investigations
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Immigration, police pairing to fight gangs spurs controversy in South Florida
South Florida Sun-SentinelA study released Wednesday contends that a controversial pairing of local police with federal immigration officials has been a "key ingredient" in the national fight against gangs. But local immigration advocates say the effort may do more harm than...Tags: Police Arrests, Demographics, Gang Activity, Migration, Crimes
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