Community

Bicycle Safety Rodeo

On Saturday, November 14th, 2015, ten members of the Sheriff’s Office Volunteer Bicycle Unit ran a Bicycle Safety Rodeo for the children of the Winston Trails community. The Volunteers fitted and distributed 87 helmets. After receiving their helmets, the children were presented with a loaner bicycle, if needed, and the entered an obstacle course. They received safety instructions on what to do when entering a street, coming into contact with a stop sign, and when presented with an automobile in...

“Earlier this evening, Heriberto stopped to help me fix my flat tire in a dimly lit parking lot.”

Great job to Heriberto Aviles, a civilian Service Advisor with PBSO Fleet Management for caring. PBSO received this letter  "My name is Gary Radziwon, I live in Palm City Fl. I just wanted to make you aware of what a kind hearted employee you have working for you. Earlier this evening Heriberto stopped to help me fix my flat tire in a dimly lit parking lot. I have never met him before and he didn't know me but that didn't stop him...

Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw Hosts National Night Out On Crime 2015

The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office, local businesses, and community leaders held a National Night Out on Crime event in Royal Palm Beach, Fl. It was a family event with food, PBSO Specialty Units, and all kinds of activities for families and kids. The goals were to educate the public to decrease crime in our county and also to create good relations between PBSO and the citizens of Palm Beach County. Sheriff Ric Bradshaw said "What's important tonight is not so much the...

An animal complaint call turned into a family cookout with PBSO

Our deputies were dispatched to an animal complaint and found a family in need of food so they visited the local grocery store and personally purchased groceries and cooked the family a meal. Sgt. David Duplantis was quoted as saying, “these deputies showed compassion and genuine concerns for these 5 young ladies and went above and beyond the responsibilities required of them. I could not be more proud of their actions and attitude toward this delicate scenario. It is my pleasure...

Deputy Receives Friendship Bracelet from Thankful Young Girl

Imagine you're 7 & 12 and your mother becomes unstable and is removed from your home and your father is arrested for breaking the law and taken to jail. You are not old enough to stay home alone and a relative is not readily available to step in. The alternative… Department of Children & Family Services (DCF). This occurred to two sisters this weekend. Noticing the stress on the sisters a PBSO deputy requested approval from his supervisors to stay with...

Lancelot, a Retired Horse from the PBSO Mounted Unit

We love keeping up with our retired Deputies. A loving Fan sent us this letter: “I wonder if you could pass these photos of your retired horse Lancelot. There is a group of us who groom horses every Wednesday at the Retirement Home for Horses in Alachua. Lance is one of our favorites. The lady in purple is his adopted mom, Sue. She really spoils him with carrots, apples and his favorite, bananas. We want to let you know that he is...

A nice gesture from the community

Two young boys walked up to Deputy Levey, handed him a card (which included a gift card) thanking him for his service to the community. Deputy Levey was so grateful for the card & gift card, he decided to pay it forward. Take a look:

“I can’t go to school. I have no shoes!” So PBSO Detectives buy the student a new pair of shoes.

Detectives from the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office make periodic checks on juvenile’s who are truant from school. When Detective Shahid met up with Jahnigh she asked him why he was not attending school. He advised he was not attending school because he did not have any shoes. Detective Shahid and her fellow detectives put their dollars together and purchased a new pair of sneakers & lunch for Jahnigh. Jahnigh was very grateful and agreed to get back to school. [envira-gallery id="4166"] Image Gallery: