High Visibility Enforcement Contract

In its continuous effort to make Hillsborough County roadways safer, the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office is conducting High Visibility Enforcement (HVE) details.

Hillsborough County ranks in the top 26 counties in Florida for traffic crashes resulting in serious and fatal injuries to pedestrians and bicyclists. 

On September 2, 2024, HCSO launched the HVE Operation which is funded through a contract with the University of North Florida in partnership with the Florida Department of Transportation. The operation will run through May 9, 2025.

 Since launching the operation on September 2, 2024, HCSO has dedicated more than 650 hours to HVE with the primary objective of educating the public.

As of January 10, 2025, deputies have interacted with 1,555 pedestrians, 733 bicyclists, and 383 motorists providing educational materials on pedestrian safety.  

Additionally, 40 motorists were issued citations and warnings have been issued to 830 pedestrians, 289 bicyclists, and 451 motorists.

The following locations are part of the HVE operation:
W Hillsborough Avenue, from Kelly Road to Sunforest Drive
Orient Road, from Thrasher Drive to Zeimis Drive
 E Fletcher Avenue, from Cecelia Avenue to Platte Creek Circle
 S 78^th Street, from Parish Place to Destin Drive
 N 15^th Street, from Teresa Food Market (11733 N 15^th St) to E 122^nd Avenue
Causeway Boulevard, from Windermere Oaks Lane to US 301
E Fletcher Avenue, from I-275 to N Nebraska Avenue
US 41/S 50^th Street, from 17^th Avenue S to 534 S 50^th St
W Waters Avenue, from Anderson Road to Florida Mining Boulevard
 Gibsonton Drive, from US 41 to New East Bay Road
 US Highway 41, from Ohio Street to Gibsonton Drive
 Brandon Boulevard, from N Kings Avenue to N Mount Carmel Road
 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., from Williams Road to S Kingsway Road
 US 41, from E College Avenue to Thriftway Plaza
 US 301, from Murphy Road to Shady Falls Court
 W Waters Avenue, from N Manhattan Avenue to N Grady Avenue
 Bruce B Downs Boulevard, from Campus Hill Drive to E 131^st Avenue
 N US 301, from Sabal Industrial Road to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard
 N 56^th Street, from Harney Road to E Hillsborough Avenue
 Bruce B Downs Boulevard, from Barnhard Drive to Cove Bend Drive