ICARE leaders believe the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office needs a new approach to reduce violence and murders. They want the sheriff to re-contract with a national ant
10:49 PM EDT April 15, 2024Both statements mentioned are available in full at the bottom of the story.between Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters and local antiviolence coalition ICARE continues as the organization responds to Waters' declaration that he will no longer accept invitations to their meetings.
"That event did not provide an environment for constructive conversation but rather was a staged display in which I was not permitted to fully answer questions beyond 'yes' or 'no' responses. The theatrics of this event were compounded by how I was systemically booed by the crowd on command by ICARE leaders and not permitted to hold a microphone, seemingly to prevent me from responding beyond one-word replies," Waters said in the statement.
When asked if Waters would be attending, public information officers with JSO repeatedly forwarded his original statement.ICARE then released its own statement** in response and shared it withThe statement was attributed to ICARE co-presidents Monsignor James Boddie and Father Keith Oglesby, Vice President Hazzan Jesse Holzer, Treasurer Geneva Pittman and Secretary Rev. Adam Gray.
ICARE also said that they always hold the microphone for all guests, including"sheriffs, state attorneys, superintendents and mayors," going on to say,"When we attended your town hall last summer, we respected your rules and wrote down our questions to be read by a member of your team. When you come to our meetings, we hope you can respect our policies in the same way." ICARE had requested meetings with Waters"dozens of times.
Waters said JSO will not re-contract with the National Network for Safe Communities, whom the agency contracted and shared a"close working relationship" with since 2016.last week that while JSO no longer has a contract with the National Network for Safe Communities, they are still working partners, adding that JSO even hosted a Group Violence Intervention Conference with the organization in November.
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