There is a lot of information out there.
When searching for records of criminals or of what the County Sheriff’s Office is doing, there are so many tools at your disposal.
Unfortunately, I was not able to make the trip to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office to see what they had to offer with Public Records, but that did help me with a different aspect of my research.
By searching the web site for the HCSO, I found an unlimited amount of search tools and public records options. There are so many things and so much information you can gather just by visiting their Public Records page.
I started with jail records, and found that there were ways to search for current names serving jail time, past jail mates, arrest inquiries and so much more.
One of the more useful pieces of information that I found for regular citizens was the section entitled Traffic. This section allows you to log on and choose from a variety of links including: County Road Closures, Traffic Information, Current Traffic Accidents and Top Accident Locations. I feel that this may be the most utilized section for everyday use, because it alerts you of the most up-to-date problem areas for your commute.
Another section is the Warrant Inquiry Section which allows you to search through arrest warrants to see if any of your friends have an arrest warrant out in their name… or maybe even you. The HCSO also puts all of their press releases online, which makes for a great starting place for a story if you are a journalist, or if you are assigned to the Police Beat at your paper.
All-in-all, I feel like the HCSO web site is a very useful tool for citizens and journalists alike.
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