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Titusville's First Chief of Police, A.J. Mefford, circa 1923, used a Model T as a patrol car. The population of Titusville at that time was 1,500 residents. Mefford’s son stands on the side board of this Model T Ford. This picture was taken in Blanton Park, located at the corner of Main Street and Park Avenue in Titusville.
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By Jeremy Coumbes on May 10, 2021 at 2:35pm Law enforcement agencies across the country continue to struggle with staffing, causing a shortage of available officers able to patrol the streets. The South Jacksonville Police Department is beginning to change that locally as they are preparing to welcome some new officers to the department. South Jacksonville Chief of Police Eric Hansel says his department has had good luck with recruiting in recent weeks. “ We have four new patrolmen who have been hired, three full-time and one part-time. The three younger ones do not have a...