By JARED MILLER
Wakulla Sheriff

I would like to start off this month’s article with a heartfelt thank you to the citizens of Wakulla County. I am honored to have been elected to serve another term as Sheriff of Wakulla County and am truly humbled by the level of support that the community showed me.
Serving as the Wakulla County Sheriff for the past eight years has been a privilege, and I am excited and honored to be able to continue in this position.

Generally, in my monthly articles I like to provide information or tips that citizens can do to help reduce crime or protect themselves. However, this month I want to talk to everyone about a couple of things I will be doing in the coming years.
First and foremost, my administration is going to continue to stay as involved as possible in our community. I firmly believe that one of the main ways to truly reduce crime in a community is for local law enforcement to be involved and connected with citizens in a personal way.
My administration and I work very hard to make sure that citizens have positive interactions with WCSO members, beyond calls for service.
I promise in the next four years that my staff and I will continue to be as involved as possible in our wonderful community as we have been the previous eight years I’ve been Sheriff.
My staff and I are not just employees of WCSO, we are members of this community along with the rest of Wakulla’s Citizens. I promise we will continue to forge and develop positive relationships with our citizens.
Second, I want to reaffirm my commitment to an open-door policy and transparency. I made it a goal of mine when I came into office during my first term to be accessible and approachable by the citizens I serve.
In my two terms as Sheriff, I feel that I have upheld this commitment. However, we do have a lot of new residents to our community, and we just ended a somewhat contentious election cycle.
Please If you have suggestions, comments, or concerns regarding the Sheriff’s Office or our community reach out to me and my staff.
We are a growing community, and we need the help of the citizens to make sure Wakulla County remains one of the safest counties in Florida.
Once again let me say thank you for trusting me with another term as Sheriff of Wakulla County. I am excited to continue working with and for the citizens of our great county.
I am so thankful to live and work in a community that supports the sheriff’s office as much as ours does and I look forward to the next four years working to keep our community safe and prosperous.

Your Sheriff,
Jared F. Miller

Jared Miller is sheriff of Wakulla County.