The citizens of Wakulla County are our primary concern. Their well-being and safety must be the essence of our focus. Therefore it is the mission of the Wakulla County Sheriff's Office to enhance the quality of life of citizens by reducing both crime and the fear of crime throughout Wakulla County.
As your sheriff, I personally welcome your input and insight on what your needs are as a community and your suggestions on how we can best serve these needs. It is the objective of the Wakulla County Sheriff's Office to provide an optimum level of service to the citizens of this county. Furthermore, it is the responsibility of this office to reach beyond the typically reactive law enforcement role of protect and serve, reach beyond the proactive law enforcement, and become coactive with the citizens of Wakulla County. In this role, we, as the members of the Sheriff's Office, will improve the quality of life for the citizens of Wakulla.
As a public service agency, we will streamline and remove barriers that are typical of inaccessible bureaucracies. We will work with the community in obtaining assistance and resources from other agencies both public and private. We shall provide a public service, and though that endeavor, establish the Sheriff's Office as a facilitator for quality of life issues - not just a providers of basic law enforcement service. We seek to be more resourceful, imaginative and aggressive in our approach to crime. By doing so, we encourage the public to become an involved partner.
As your sheriff, I personally welcome your input and insight on what your needs are as a community and your suggestions on how we can best serve those needs. If you would to share information on a crime, neighborhood problem, or any matter you feel requires law enforcement attention, you can post information to our e-tips electronic tip line or send us an email to
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. If you would like to contact me personally, please visit my office at 15 Oak Street, Crawfordville, Florida, or if you wish to call my inter-office line, you may do so by calling 850-926-0804.
Mary Dean Barwick, the Sheriff's Office Finance Director, is a Certified Public Accountant and the mission of the Finance Division is to provide professional finance, budget and grant assistance to the Sheriff's Office. In order to achieve this mission the Sheriff's Office must operate in a fiscally responsible manner, which includes linking strtegic planning and the budget process for the organization as a whole. Grants are an integral part of the funding process for the department and have brought in funding for equipment and staffing.
Here's How Your Wakulla County Sheriff's Office Delivers for You
As Wakulla County grows, your Sheriff's Office takes on increased responsibilities: additional call response, increased public safety services, and even more community involvement than before. Unlike most other counties with city police departments as well as Sheriff's Offices, your WCSO is a solo act - so to deliver the important services the community demands, we approach our annual budget with one very important tool: A sharp pencil.
Did you know we deliver everything - for just 55¢ on the dollar? That's right: From round-the-clock answers to your calls - to roadside litter cleanup - to mandated Homeland Security, you can count on us. But only 55% of the cost comes from you, the taxpayer. That's because a full 45% of the costs to run your Sheriff's Office are self-generated through programs, contracts, and grants.
As you look over the chart, we know you'll be surprised and impressed at what your Sheriff's Office provides, at a remarkably low cost.
IMPORTANT Note: A full 45% of the Sheriff's Office operating expenses are self-generated as follows:
$81,320 generated by Corrections Work Release Program
$3,378,238 generated by Corrections Jail Bed Program
$770,369 generated by Contracts and Grants to fund WCSO positions and equipment
Only 55% of the Sheriff's Office Operating expenses are paid by taxpayer funds.
Mary Dean Barwick, the Sheriff's Office Finance Director, is a Certified Public Accountant and the mission of the Finance Division is to provide professional finance, budget and grant assistance to the Sheriff's Office. In order to achieve this mission the Sheriff's Office must operate in a fiscally responsible manner, which includes linking strtegic planning and the budget process for the organization as a whole. Grants are an integral part of the funding process for the department and have brought in funding for equipment and staffing.
