The Agricultural Unit of the Marion County Sheriff’s Office focuses on establishing and maintaining MCSO’s AG Watch program, a program where farm and ranch owners can register their properties to assist the Sheriff’s Office in returning their at-large livestock in the case of fence failure or other incidents.
The MCSO provides AG Watch signs to each participant to be placed on the fences of their properties to assist deputies or civilians if livestock are loose in the area. Anyone looking to report loose livestock can call the number for the MCSO non-emergency number listed on the sign (352-732-9111) and relay the specific farm number on that sign to the dispatcher. This will allow the Communications Center to communicate with the property owner and alert them to the impending issues with their livestock and/or farm.
The Agricultural Unit of the Marion County Sheriff’s Office is responsible for following up on criminal, agricultural-related cases generated by patrol, assist in missing or loose livestock incidents, and will work alongside Marion County Animal Control as needed.
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