‘Be Safe, Be Seen:’ JSO steps up patrol after more than 40 DCPS students hit by cars last year

Speed in a school zone and you will be pulled over, that’s the message from the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office and Duval County Public Schools Police, with school officially back in session.

The emphasis on roadway safety is all part of Duval County Public Schools and Jacksonville law enforcement’s “Be Safe, Be Seen” campaign.

“The ‘Be Safe, Be Seen’ campaign was an initiative through the school district and Dr. [Christopher] Bernier,” DCPS police chief Jackson Short explained Monday morning. “It features all of our local leaders to include Sheriff [TK] Waters, reminding our drivers that students are out, but also reminding our students to be careful of drivers also.”…

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