The sheriff's response comes after an ICARE assembly was held in front of JSO headquarters Monday morning which Waters did not attend.
In the statement, Waters said he doesn't plan on attending future meetings because of what happened at the 2023 Nehemiah Action Assembly. Waters said JSO will not re-contract with the National Network for Safe Communities, whom the agency contracted and shared a"close working relationship" with since 2016.on Monday that while JSO no longer has a contract with the National Network for Safe Communities, they are still working partners, adding that JSO even hosted a Group Violence Intervention Conference with the organization in November.
Instead, Waters said ICARE members can schedule private meetings in his office to discuss the group's concerns.