Burglary Unit

The Burglary Unit investigates business and residential burglaries, as well as grand theft cases involving a significant loss. The Burglary Unit is staffed with five burglary squads, each of which is led by a Detective Sergeant. The squads have four to five detectives each. These squads are assigned to geographic patrol zones within our city. 

In 2010, 10,295 burglaries to residences and businesses were reported. The Burglary Unit was assigned to 3,372 of those cases for follow-up. The Burglary Unit cleared 809 of those assigned cases, for a case clearance rate of 24%.* 

The Burglary Unit strives to identify burglary suspects and recover stolen property. Assigning cases based on geographical locations enables detectives to identify crime patterns. It also creates a closer relationship between citizens, detectives, and the uniformed patrol officers who work those areas. 

To learn more about: Crime Stoppers, Operation Identification, Neighborhood Watch, Business Watch, Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design, Burglary Prevention Tips, When You're the Victim of a Burglary, or Pawnshops click on any of these topics.

For additional information about the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office Burglary Unit contact us: 

Jacksonville Sheriff's Office
Burglary Unit
Police Memorial Building
501 E. Bay Street
Jacksonville, FL 32202
(904) 630-2175
JSOBurglary@jaxsheriff.org

*Official crime data is released by the Uniform Crime Report (FDLE/FBI) on a semi-annual basis only. For the purposes of public education, crime incident numbers used in this document may reflect reported incidents and may differ from those appearing in the annual UCR Report.