The Chief and members of the Police Department realize to be successful in their mission; they must engage the members of the community in everyday and strategic problem solving. The Police Department itself annually participates in and/or helps organize the Child Safety Day, Child Fingerprinting and Identification, Child Safety Seat Checks, helmet give-aways for children, child safety seat installations, the Levy County Fair (which is held in Williston) the Levy/Gilchrist County Traffic Safety Team, Click It or Ticket Educational and Enforcement Programs, DUI educational and enforcement programs, the Peanut Festival, July 3 Celebration, Martin Luther King Parade, the Arts Festival, The Williston High School Homecoming Parade, the Chamber of Commerce Halloween Trail of Treaters, Jail or Bail fundraiser for the community, the Annual Easter Egg Hunt and the December Festival of Lights.
The Department also provides speakers who address a wide array of crime prevention topics for community groups such as the Rotary, The Woman’s Club, the Williston Crossing’s RV Park and Perkins and Capital City Banks.
The Department has a Law Enforcement Explorer Post under the experienced leadership of Officer David Deonarine. Young members of the community are provided uniforms and instructions on various topics to prepare for are competitions, wherein they perform essential police functions, such as crime scene searches.
The Department also has an outreach program with the ministerial alliance. Its Code Enforcement Officer provides a valuable contribution by maintaining the integrity of the Community.
Community Relations
The Williston Police Department was created by and is funded to serve the citizens of Williston and the thousands of people who drive thru the city each day. While the City itself has at least 2600 residents, there are 18,000 people in the 32696 zip code. The latest average daily traffic count in front of the Williston High School is coincidentally 18,000 vehicles a day.