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Boy with Autism becomes PBSO Sheriff for the Day

Jack, a boy who has Autism and loves law enforcement. His condition makes it difficult for him to make friends. He approaches many law enforcement officers offering his support and thank you cards. He has found many friends within PBSO. Sheriff Ric Bradshaw invites him to come and be Sheriff for a day. Getting to see firsthand many of the tools PBSO uses to keep him safe. The Mounted Unit, K9 Unit, and PBSO swat came out to support Jack and...

Trained for Crisis Shootings

Palm Beach County residents can rest easy knowing that the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office is just as prepared as the San Bernardino, California, Police Department to deal with a mass shooting crisis. It’s not a subject most people want to think about, but in light of the San Bernardino, California, domestic terrorist shooting recently, it is something about which everyone wants to be reassured. “We just did a training last week,” Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw told CBS12 News...

Controlling Who Buys the Guns is Key

Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw doesn’t think gun control is the problem. He thinks the problem is controlling which people get the guns. “We don’t want to get guns in the hands of the wrong types of people, especially people who have mental issues,” Sheriff Bradshaw told CBS12 News during a 6a.m. discussion on the recent mass shooting in California. “That’s where we get some of these active shooters and the work place violence and stuff like that.” As Sheriff...

Common Sense Approach to Coping with Domestic Terrorism

Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw has a common sense approach to coping with domestic terrorism. It’s called personal involvement. Unfortunately, involvement is a concept that many people today shy away from for many reasons—fear of criticism from others, fear of being wrong, fear of retaliation, just don’t want to bother, etc. But Sheriff Bradshaw feels that lack of willingness to bring suspicious activity to the authorities’ attention can allow domestic terrorism to flourish. In a recent interview with CBS12 News,...

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...