Mission Statement - Monroe County Sheriff's Office

Divisions and Departmentsthey learn to work closely with many creatures in need ofthe compassion and caring of a human being ‐ an experiencewhich cannot help but be a positive factor in theirlives. Veterinarian services are primarily contributed byDr. Doug Mader, of the Marathon Veterinary Hospital.He regularly checks on the animals, administering medicalcare, vaccinations and other necessary services. Thefarm, located underneath the Stock Island detentionfacility, is free of charge to all and is open to the publicon the second and fourth Sundays of each month.Group visits can also be scheduled. This special placecontinues to be a big hit with families and frequentlysees visitors from local schools, nursing homes, and otherprograms such as the Boys and Girls Club, the YMCAand local church groups.The farm began as a haven forhomeless animals and to date, most of the animals onthe farm come from the SPCA, or from owners who canno longer care for their animals. The farm features allsorts of animals ‐ both the traditional farm animals andexotic animals from many different countries.The farmoffers one of the only opportunities for Keys children tointeract with animals they wouldn’t normally have theopportunity to experience. The farm has special eventsthroughout the year. The facility is supported largely bydonations from visitors.COMMUNICATIONSDIVISIONThe CommunicationsDivision is located in theheart of the Florida Keys inMarathon. All of the 911calls for Monroe County areanswered in the center withthe exception of calls for thecity of Key West. The missionof the CommunicationsCenter is to provide rapidpublic safety response to the citizens of our community,those passing through, or to other communities requestingour services. The division strives to meet those needswithout regard to age, race, sex, religion or disability.The Communications Division dispatches Sheriff’sdeputies, emergency medicalservices and fire/rescue personnel. In 2010, theSheriff’s Office handled 153,462 calls for service, for anaverage of 420 calls entered in the Computer AidedDispatch (CAD) system in a 24-hour period. Calls forservice are received into the center by both non-emergencylines as well as 911 lines. Most calls for serviceentered in CAD represent a law enforcement officer,emergency services person, or fire response unit sent to alocation in the county to answer a request for help froma citizen.Communications DivisionDirector Anne LeonardMonroe County Sheriff’s Office Annual Report - 201037