Inside The Star

Inside the Star brings you a behind-the-scenes look at the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office, with articles about our most interesting units, our dedicated members, and all of the things PCSO is doing to keep our community safe. Inside the Star is published every other Tuesday. You can find it here, or get it delivered to your email by signing up here.

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March 10, 2026 It Comes Full Circle: New School Resource Officer Inspired by His High School SRO

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February 24, 2026 Sheriff Gualtieri Takes Local Lessons Nationwide as MCSA President

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February 10, 2026 Jail Laundry Does Loads of Work to Keep Inmate Clothes Clean

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January 27, 2026 Trajectory Analysis Penetrates the Secrets of Gun Crimes

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January 13, 2026 Tablets for Inmates Make Jail Safer

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December 30, 2025 Arson Unit has a Burning Desire to Solve Fire Crimes

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December 16, 2025 Investigative Tool Helps Get Confessions in Crimes Against Children

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December 02, 2025 Staying Safe This Holiday Season

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November 18, 2025 Dive Team Trains to Lift Submerged Vehicles

August 26, 2025 Car Heat Detector Saves K-9 Lives

August 12, 2025 Active Assailant Exercise: From the First Shot to the Last Reunification

July 29, 2025 Seated Field Sobriety Tests are Another Way to Catch Impaired Boaters and Drivers

July 15, 2025 Don't Hoard, Don't Flush - Bring Your Pills to Us

July 01, 2025 SROs in the Summertime

June 17, 2025 New VMD Lets Forensic Scientists Process Bigger Evidence

June 03, 2025 PCSO Prepares to Reunite Families After A Mass Casualty Event

May 20, 2025 When Crimes Happen in Jail, DIU Investigates

May 06, 2025 Deep or Shallow, PCSO Has the Right Boat for the Job

April 22, 2025 Virtual Reality Revolutionizes PCSO Training

April 08, 2025 Advocates Stand By Victims' Side

March 25, 2025 Sheriff's Volunteer Patrol Recruits Are Ready to Take The Wheel

March 11, 2025 PCSO Salutes Social Workers in National Social Worker Month

February 25, 2025 New Detention Deputy Uniforms Are Professional and Functional

February 11, 2025 Mass Casualty Planning Unit Prepares to Prevent Tragedy

January 28, 2025 NIBIN Helps Solve Gun Crimes

January 14, 2025 A Year of Success, and a Bright Future for PCSO

December 31, 2024 Another Year of 56: A Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Podcast

December 17, 2024 Armorers Keep Deputies' Guns Working Smoothly

December 03, 2024 Communication is Key When PCSO Members Learn Spanish