Criminals Arresting Themselves

Apparently the Hillsborough County Sheriffs Office is so good, they get criminals to arrest themselves.

"In 2005 the CRU initiated a self-arrest program Monday through Friday from 9:00 am to 3 pm excluding county holidays at 1301 Morgan Street, in downtown Tampa. **Any Self-Arrest after these hours must be processed at the Orient Road Jail, 1201 N. Orient Road, Tampa.**

For questions pertaining to self-arrest one may call 813-242-5128 or click here to email your question."



. . . as Paul Harvey says...here is the rest of the story.

This really has something to do with sex offenders registering.

"The Criminal Registration Unit was formed in 2003 in response to FS 775 that pertains to Criminal Registrations. All Sexual Predators, Sexual Offenders, Career Criminals, and other convicted felons must report to the CRU within 48 hours of moving into the county or moving within the county or their release from prison/jail. "

It qouold be great if we could get criminals to just turn thenselves in. We could have vans park at certain locations with a sign and the criminals could just walk up and turn themselves in. Sort of the way the bloodmobile works.

"Coming Wednesday to this the location. The TPD Black Mariah. Arrest yourselves and get some cookies and orange juice."