ORANGE PARK, Fla. – Orange Park Mall will open a Clay County Sheriff’s Office North Operations Center this summer, providing a 3,051-square-foot on-site base near JCPenney that mall officials said comes at effectively no cost to taxpayers.
The center will include workspaces for local officers and serve as a local hub intended to increase the law enforcement presence and improve responsiveness in northern Clay County.
“Orange Park Mall has been a gathering place for families and friends for more than five decades,” Randy Bowman, general manager of Orange Park Mall, said. “We are proud to be a part of this community, and our partnership with the Clay County Sheriff’s Office reflects our ongoing commitment to maintaining a welcoming environment for our shoppers while creating more opportunities to connect, build relationships and strengthen trust within the community.”…