Jefferson Co. Sheriff's Office Launches New Poll Module on Website
By: News Release
Updated: September 12, 2012
The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office launched a new website on Feb. 21 where citizens can find the latest information regarding the operations of the Sheriff's Office, sex offender information, crime statistics and more. The purpose of the new website was to serve as an information resource for the public and assist with community policing efforts.
Since the launch of the website, a host of innovative add-ons and features such as our new "Poll Module" have been added.
The "Poll Module" will appear in the center of the homepage, www.jeffcoso.org, and aims to gauge public opinion about various topics or issues pertaining to public safety, as for the purpose of analysis.
A new poll will be posted periodically for the public to cast their vote, with result percentages viewable to the public and in some instances answers provided following the casting of the public's vote.
To curtail or thereby eliminate issues with voters casting multiple votes in an attempt to skew the results, an added feature to limit or restrict votes for voters by only one per IP Address has been installed. This is another clear example by which the Sheriff's Office is steadily finding new ways to display and strengthen its ability to be transparent.
With the added feature, the department also hopes to continue to improve the efficiency of the Sheriff's Office in hopes of encouraging the public to engage in a more active role in community efforts.
Since the launch of the website, a host of innovative add-ons and features such as our new "Poll Module" have been added.
The "Poll Module" will appear in the center of the homepage, www.jeffcoso.org, and aims to gauge public opinion about various topics or issues pertaining to public safety, as for the purpose of analysis.
A new poll will be posted periodically for the public to cast their vote, with result percentages viewable to the public and in some instances answers provided following the casting of the public's vote.
To curtail or thereby eliminate issues with voters casting multiple votes in an attempt to skew the results, an added feature to limit or restrict votes for voters by only one per IP Address has been installed. This is another clear example by which the Sheriff's Office is steadily finding new ways to display and strengthen its ability to be transparent.
With the added feature, the department also hopes to continue to improve the efficiency of the Sheriff's Office in hopes of encouraging the public to engage in a more active role in community efforts.
