Patrol

When the public thinks of the Sarasota County Sheriffs Office, the first image that comes to mind is usually the uniformed deputy and their distinctive green and white car with the gold star. These uniformed deputies are part of the Sheriff’s Office patrol bureau. These highly visible patrol deputies are responsible for investigating and reporting offenses such as burglaries - the most prevalent felony; domestic violence complaints; reports of prowlers; alarms; suspicious persons or vehicles and of course enforcing the rules of the road. The Sarasota County Sheriffs Office patrols a county of approximately 500 square miles with a population of more than 350,000 people. The patrol bureaus three shifts respond to more than 100,000 calls for service each year.