Elections are held every two years on even-numbered years with the offices of Mayor and At-Large Council seats, alternating with the three District Council Seats.
The Patrol Division is primarily responsible for community policing functions and preliminary investigations of violent and non-violent crime activities.
The Services Division encompasses many roles in the agency to include Recruiting, Training, Crime Prevention, Property and Evidence, Animal Control, Communications, Records, and Volunteer Services.
The Jacksonville Beach Police Department Detective Division works with county, state, and federal agencies in the investigation of complex and in-depth crimes.