Community Programs

100 Club

Help us provide for families of officers who are seriously injured or killed in the line of duty by joining The Hundred Club of St. Lucie County.

ALERT St. Lucie Notifications

The St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office utilizes the ALERT St. Lucie Emergency Notification System to deliver emergency and non-emergency pre-recorded phone messages to citizens.

Citizens Academy

The St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office encourages citizen interest and involvement in the law enforcement process and daily activities of its deputies. To assist in educating citizens, the agency offers a Citizens Academy.

Citizens Observation Patrol (COP)

The Citizens Observation Patrol (COP) is a volunteer group sponsored by the St. Lucie County Sheriff's office that uses a simple approach to safeguard our neighborhoods through citizen involvement.

Community Engagement Opportunities

The St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office offers a variety of community engagement opportunities free of charge with the primary goal of these programs to increase knowledge of the agency and awareness of safety tips and techniques. The programs are developed based on current trends.

Explorer Post 400

The purpose of Law Enforcement Exploring is to provide young adults with an effective program designed to build positive character traits, develop personal and mental fitness as well as promote active citizenship.

Eye Watch Program

In partnership with the Martin County Sheriff's Office, the Eye Watch program is an online database of homes and businesses that have external security cameras.

House Watch Program

Since the risk of home burglaries increases with property vacancy, the St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office provides residents the option to receive house checks when they are away from their homes.

H.R. 218 Qualification Courses

Neighborhood Watch

Neighborhood Watch is an effective and inexpensive method of preventing crime and reducing fear among citizens. It can forge bonds between residents and improve relations between law enforcement and the community.

Project: L.O.S.T.

L.O.S.T. is a collaboration between law enforcement and community organizations that specialize in neuro-cognitive disorders such as Alzheimer's, Autism, Dementia and more.

Self Defense & Safety Awareness Classes

The St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office is a proud member of the RAD (Rape Aggression Defense) international community.

Safe Business Initiative

In partnership with the Allstate Foundation, the St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office developed the Safe Business Initiative Program to assist in preventing and reducing criminal activity in the business community.

Safeguard Our Seniors

Deputies often are dispatched to conduct welfare checks of individuals only to find, when they arrive on the scene, that the homes are secure and there is no response.

Special Olympics

Teen Driver Challenge

Sheriff Mascara is committed to the safety of the community including our youth and has implemented a number of programs directing the efforts of the Sheriff’s Office to provide education and training to protect them.

Property Fraud Alert System