Saint Lucie County Fl Sheriff’s Office

Vision: We want the people of St. Lucie County to have the most professional criminal justice services possible. We will accomplish this by providing responsive, quality, cost-effective service.

Values: We will honor the public trust by treating others with respect and dignity; communicating with the public openly and honestly; respecting and caring for the environment; carefully selecting our workforce and providing equal employment opportunity for all; treating our employees with respect; rewarding employees who demonstrate superior performance; encouraging our employees to take positive action through innovation and teamwork; and making responsible use of public resources.

Mission: The St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office pledges to protect life and property and maintain order through a continuing commitment to service, integrity, the highest standard of ethics, and respect for individual rights in a diverse population.

We will focus on community service, invest in the workforce and live within our means.

We will focus on community service by: supporting the priorities of our community; listening and responding to our residents and visitors; cutting red tape; improving public awareness of Sheriff’s Office services; improving effectiveness of internal support services; involving employees in goal setting and ongoing improvement efforts; planning, initiating, implementing and evaluating thoroughly our programs and projects; and improving our interaction with the community to promote greater understanding.

We will invest in the workforce by: treating employees as customers; achieving market competitiveness in wages and benefits; involving employees in decisions that affect them; and responding to employee suggestions.

We will live within our means by: operating within budgetary limits and adhering to financial policies; seeking new sources of funding; emphasizing preventive maintenance; and focusing on continuous improvement of quality, productivity, efficiency and effectiveness.

Court Security
Fulfills statutory requirement that the Sheriff is responsible for maintaining order and decorum in the courtrooms. Provides security throughout the courthouse buildings. Present at all scheduled court sessions. Supervises juries and contracted security personnel, opens court, and executes instructions of the judges.

Judicial Services
Comprised of the civil process and warrant process units.