JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Step by step, Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters and other Jacksonville Sheriff Officers took a stroll through the Arlington neighborhood Saturday to hear from the community and discuss concerns residents may be facing.
The Neighborhood Crime Prevention Walk took place at the University Townhouses, beginning at Justina Road.
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Waters said people in the community told him they do not have many problems in their area but still acknowledged how it’s a great way to connect with the community.
“This is just a small part of it. Our Police Athletic League does a lot of different things. Our zone officers do a lot of different things. This is just the icing on the cake. I can come out and talk to them personally face-to-face,” he said.
Brian Boggs said seeing the sheriff in his neighborhood shows Waters cares about the community.
“He’s going to each community and doing positive things. and since he’s been on the job, it seems like a lot of crime has gone down,” Boggs said. “It’s great to see him with his presence in the community.”
Kids also enjoyed petting and taking pictures with the sheriff’s office horses that also tagged along on the trail.
Waters plans to hold another walk on the Northside in the upcoming weeks.
“We’re going to keep walking and talking. I think the best way to connect is to talk to people and let people see that you are real, that you have real concerns for the issues that take place inside the community,” Waters said.