JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters is set to hold the first of six town halls where people in the community are invited to share their concerns directly with the agency.
This first town hall is set to be held on Tuesday for District 6, which includes the city’s Northside, San Mateo, and Oceanway neighborhoods.
Similar town halls were held last summer and served as the department’s guide for this year. This time around will be about building on the success of last year, seeing what worked for people, and what didn’t.
People who attend the town hall will get to hear right from the sheriff and the District 6 zone commander, Mike Silcox. He is expected to give district updates.
News4JAX spoke with Sheriff Waters, who said concerns about crime can vary from district to district. The most common concern he is hearing is traffic issues.
So far in 2025, less than 50 homicides have been reported. That’s very similar to where the city was last year at this time.
“Overall, crime is down over 16%. That number, I don’t ever want people to think that I think about peoples’ lives as numbers. It’s much more than that, it’s a standard of measurement for us, that we utilize to see where we are. I’m happy to say we are down and we are staying that way,” Waters said. “Hopefully, this is long and sustainable for our city and our city deserves it.”
Waters also said he is prepared to answer some tougher questions during these meetings. He expects the in-custody death of Charles Faggart to come up at some point.
The State Attorney’s Office is still conducting its investigation, and the sheriff said the process is ongoing.
“It’s long, it’s tedious. I’m not as patient as I should be sometimes and I want it to be quicker. But I want it to be accurate, so I’m going to take as long as it takes to get the answers. So, when I do deliver the information to the public, some may agree, some may disagree, but at least I’m giving them accurate information,” Waters said.
The town hall is scheduled for Tuesday at 6 p.m. at the Church of Eleven22-North Jax Campus on Starratt Road.
Read the full schedule for the planned town hall meetings below:
- District 6 Town Hall Meeting - Tuesday, July 8, 2025, 6 p.m., at The Church of Eleven22 - North Jax Campus located at 418 Starratt Road, Jacksonville, FL 32218 | Directions
- District 5 Town Hall Meeting - Tuesday, July 15, 2025, 6 p.m., at Trinity Baptist Church, 800 Hammond Boulevard, Jacksonville, FL 32221 | Directions
- District 4 Town Hall Meeting - Tuesday, July 22, 2025, 6 p.m., First Coast Baptist Church, 7587 Blanding Boulevard, Jacksonville, FL 32244 | Directions
- District 3 Town Hall Meeting - Tuesday, July 29, 2025, 6 p.m., University Christian School, 5520 University Boulevard W., Jacksonville, FL 32216 | Directions
- District 2 Town Hall Meeting - Friday, August 8, 2025, 6 p.m., The Church of Eleven22 - Arlington Campus, 651 Commerce Center Drive, #100, Jacksonville, FL 32225 | Directions
- District 1 Town Hall Meeting - Tuesday, August 12, 2025, 6 p.m., First Baptist Church of Jacksonville, 125 W. Ashley Street, Jacksonville, FL 32202 | Directions
