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Alachua County Sheriff Information

Alachua County Sheriff’s Office

Sheriff Clovis Watson, Jr., Sheriff
Alachua County Sheriff’s Office
P.O. Box 5489
2621 SE Hawthorne Road
Gainesville, FL 32641
Phone: 352-367-4000
Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Joel DeCoursey, Jr., Chief Deputy
Alachua County Sheriff’s Office
P.O. Box 5489
2621 SE Hawthorne Road
Gainesville, FL 32641
Phone: 352-367-4000
Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Alachua is a county in the State of Florida. According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 969 square miles (2,510 sq. km). The county seat of Alachua is Gainesville. The largest city of Alachua County in Gainesville. Alachua County had a population of approximately 268,105 in the year 2020. Alachua county is known for its artisans, local musicians, and diverse cultures. This brings many students from around the country here to attend the University of Florida, which keeps their economy booming.

All completed employment applications should be online. If you need to get in touch with the Human Resource Team, you can with the contact information below.

Phone 352-367-4040
Fax: 352-374-1803
Email: hracso@alachuasheriff.org

Crime Statistics of Alachua County, Florida

Alachua Annual Average Violent Crimes: 1,472
Data Source: Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program

Alachua County Jail Information

Alachua County Jail is an accredited correctional facility located in Gainesville, Florida. The jail has an inmate capacity of 1,148. However, it typically is home to an average of 975. In October 2020, the facility received its third Excelsior award.

Alachua County Jail
3333 NE 39th Avenue
Gainesville, Florida 32609
Phone: 352-491-4444

As of February 28, 2022, on-site visits in the Alachua have resumed. You can still do online visits with inmates via videovisitanywhere.com from the hours of 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

To locate someone incarcerated in the Alachua County Jail, they’ve provided you with an online database. You need to enter the person’s last name, first name, and first name. For example, Smith, John.

Alachua County Sheriff’s Office Open Records Request

During business hours, records/reports regarding inmates, offenders, and other related information can be obtained from the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office. Requests for records can be made by completing and submitting the Open Records Request Form.

Records can also be requested in person Monday through Friday between 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.

To request records via the telephone, please call the appropriate number below:

Jail Record Request: (352) 491-444

Incident Reports:(352) 367-4006

Personnel Records: (352) 367-4040

Internal Incident Reports:(352) 384-3050

The location and records request contact information are as follows:

Attn: Records Customer Service
Alachua County Sheriff’s Office
2621 SE Hawthorne Road
Gainesville, Florida 32641
Email: RecordsRequests@alachuasheriff.org
Hours: Monday – Friday, 7 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Fees for requesting records will be dependent on how many pages you need. If you need under 20 pages, it will cost $0.15 per page or $0.20 for a double-sided copy. If you need over 20 pages, you will be charged an hourly rate for the person completing your request.

You will receive your records in the same method that you requested them.