General Information
The purpose of all HCSO social media platforms is to provide information of public interest to Hernando County residents, and the Hernando County business community. Terms of Use:
We value and appreciate citizen comments, inquiries, and interaction. Users participate at their own risk, taking personal responsibility for all comments posted, and any other information provided. All comments posted on any Hernando County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) social media platform must be in adherence to the following terms of use. HCSO reserves the right to remove any comment or post that contain, reference, or violate any one or more of the following without additional notice. o Comments that contain obscene, crude, defamatory, threatening, sexually indecent, or harassing language are strictly prohibited. o Comments intended to, or having the effect of, inciting violence are strictly prohibited. o Comments that reveal victim information, in violation of Marsy’s Law, are not permitted. o Advertisements, solicitations, comments, and material that is reasonably viewed as spam that includes links are not permitted. o Comments that promote, foster, or perpetuate discrimination are not permitted. o Personal attacks, name-calling, and cyber-bullying are not permitted. o Comments that violate intellectual property or copyright laws and/or posting of material that violates trademarks of others is not permitted. o Comments that advocate for, solicit or depict illegal activity are not permitted. o Comments intended to compromise the safety and/or security of the public or encourage, provide advice for, or solicit the commission of criminal activity are not permitted. o Spam comments, such as the same comment(s) posted repeatedly, are not permitted. o Comments not topically related to the subject matter of the original post are not permitted. o The HCSO reserves the right to report inappropriate content.
- Violations of Terms of Use
o It is HCSO’s policy to record (for statutory record keeping purposes) and remove any comment or post that violates the Terms of Use. o HCSO may provide one warning to the user. o One or more repeated violations will result in the user being banned from the platform.
- Important Information
o Use of HCSO social media platforms is a privilege. o Posting on any HCSO social media platform constitutes acceptance of these Terms of Use. o HCSO social media platforms are NOT monitored 24/7. o Do not report emergency situations, time-sensitive issues, or any type of crime via social media. Call the HCSO at 352-754-6830. Call 9-1-1 in an emergency. o The comments and opinions expressed by visitors on HCSO social media platforms do not reflect the opinion of the HCSO. o The appearance of external links on any HCSO social media platform does not constitute endorsement on behalf of the HCSO. o Opinions expressed by visitors to HCSO social media platforms do not reflect the opinions of the Hernando County Sheriff nor the employees of the Hernando County Sheriff’s Office. Mission Statement
The Hernando County Sheriff's Office is committed to responding to the needs of the citizens of Hernando County. Our mission is to maintain peace and order, safeguard life and property, and protect individual rights through the delivery of professional services. The measure of our service will be judged by the community.
