FAQ

No, car alarms do not need to be registered.

Currently, the fee is $3.00 per day. It is charged on a daily basis. Inmates are not denied any basic needs if fees are not paid.

When an inmate is released or transferred from our custody, their personal property and any balance in their account is transferred or released as well.

No, you do not need to put your request in writing. However, making a written request can be helpful documentation for ensuring that PBSO provides desired accommodation.
Revenue generated from false alarm fines and registration fees is meant only to cover the operation costs generated by false alarms. Currently, the recovered revenue does not cover the expenses associated with false alarm response.
In any case where an offender escapes from a state correctional institution, county jail, juvenile detention facility, or involuntary commitment facility, immediate notification shall be made by the institution of confinement to the state attorney of the jurisdiction where the criminal charge or petition for delinquency arose. The state attorney shall there upon make every effort to notify the victim, material witness, parents or legal guardian of a minor who is a victim or witness, or immediate relatives of a homicide victim of the escapee. The state attorney shall also notify the sheriff of the county where the criminal charge or petition for delinquency arose. The sheriff shall offer assistance upon request.
The criminal justice process starts with the commission of a crime. There are three basic ways a case may be brought to court. Arrest of the accused at the scene of the crime;
  • Arrest based on a warrant issued by the Court in response to a sworn complaint; and
  • Arrest based on an indictment by a grand jury as the result of an investigation.
In all three instances, the evidence available must be sufficient to later convince the Court that there is "probable cause" to believe that a crime was committed and that the person arrested took part in committing the crime. "Probable Cause" means that there is reasonable belief that a crime has been committed.
The latest statistics provided by the National Youth Gang Center reveal that there are over 25,000 gangs nationwide, with a total membership of over 600,000. It's also suggested that these figures may be conservative estimates. Police departments and communities tend to under-report their gang problem. Total gang population of the United States may actually be between 850,000 to 950,000. To give you an idea of the size of the gang problem: There are nearly as many gangs as there are McDonald's, Burger King's, and Wendy's combined. If 850,000 - 950,000 gang members were standing back-to-back, that line would stretch 240 to 270 miles! That's the distance between San Francisco, California and Las Vegas, Nevada.
If a citizen would like to make a comment about a service they received or observed, write to: Sheriff Ric L. Bradshaw Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office 3228 Gun Club Road West Palm Beach, FL 33406 To utilize the form provided on our web site, go to www.pbso.org and click on Internal Affairs listed under the related links, and complete and e-mail the form.
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To initiate a complaint against an employee of the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office, contact Internal Affairs, any supervisor of the agency, or any sub-station or designated district. Complaint forms are available at the front lobby at Headquarters anytime, day or night. The Internal Affairs Division is open from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Another option is to download a complaint form from our web site. Go to www.pbso.org and click on Internal Affairs, listed under the related links. You must have Adobe Acrobat in order to open the file. Once the form is completed, it can be mailed or faxed to: Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office 3228 Gun Club Road West Palm Beach, FL 33406 Phone 561-688-3035 FAX 688-3059 Be sure to include in full detail all of the information relevant to the complaint. Include a full name, address, all contact numbers, names and contact information of witnesses, the names of the employee(s) involved, and information that would assist us in conducting a timely investigation.

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