Order 201: Arrests

Question 1

If Officers are dispatched to a call for service that may involve the apprehension of a violent felon or high-risk criminal who do they notify?

Answer 1

their immediate supervisor, who shall in turn ensure the
watch lieutenant is notified, prior to any attempts of contact.

Question 2

JSO has entered into MAAs with the Clay County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO), the Nassau County Sheriff’s Office (NCSO), and the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office (SJCSO) that
allow officers to, in the following circumstances, arrest a suspect in those counties when law enforcement authorities are not immediately available to assist:

Answer 2

(1) When an active arrest warrant or capias for the suspect exists; and/or

(2) When there is probable cause to arrest a suspect for a forcible felony, as described
in F.S.S. 776.08.

Question 3

Prior to taking any enforcement action in one of the three MAA counties, when feasible,
an officer shall:

Answer 3

(1) Notify his supervisor of the circumstances;
(2) Ensure he is readily identifiable as a JSO law enforcement officer; and
(3) Relay his physical and clothing description to the other agency via the
Communications Center in that county.