Accessibility
Accessibility
The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office is committed to making our website content, resources and communications accessible to all users including persons who may have one or more disabilities.We continue to test and monitor the website to remove barriers that prevent persons with disabilities from interacting with or accessing information on our website.
When we become aware of content that does not conform to the WCAG 2.1 Levels A and AA standards, we will make reasonable efforts to make the content conform to the standards or provide an alternative solution.
Conformance
The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) defines requirements for designers and developers to improve accessibility for people with disabilities. It defines three levels of conformance: Level A, Level AA, and Level AAA. Our website’s goal is conformance with WCAG 2.1 level AA.Browser Compatibility and Assistive Technology
Our website is designed to be compatible with the assistive technologies and browsers, including the latest versions of Chrome, Microsoft Edge/Internet Explorer, Safari, and Firefox. If you use assistive technology (such as a Braille reader, a screen reader, or TTY) and the format of any material on this website interferes with your ability to access information, please contact us.Technical Specifications
Accessibility of this website relies on the following technologies to work with the combination of the web browser and any assistive technologies or plugins installed on your computer:- Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)
- Web Accessibility Initiative - Accessible Rich Internet Applications (WAI-ARIA)
- Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)
- Javascript
Limitations and Alternatives
Despite our best efforts to ensure accessibility of this website, there may be some limitations. Below is a description of possible limitations, and potential solutions. Please contact us if you observe an issue not listed below.- Documents: We make efforts to ensure documents on this website are accessible. We are working on our processes to ensure all PDFs are accessible to meet the "Safe-Harbor" clause (E202.2) for legacy information and communication technology and updated Section 508 standards. However, some documents might not work with current assistive technologies if they used outdated technologies that do not support accessibility.
- We can convert documents to new formats upon request. Please contact us if you encounter an issue or require assistance.
- Images: Images within our web pages include alt tags as specified by W3C. We do our best to make sure images have appropriate alt tag descriptions. Please contact us if you find an image that has incorrect or inadequate descriptive text. We will take corrective action promptly.
- Audio / Video: For all users who as a result of a disability need a reasonable accommodation to be able to access the audio or video recording on this site, videos and audio files can be captioned or transcribed upon request.
- HTML: This website's HTML has been tested using compliance validation tools. Since our website's content is updated daily, there is a possibility that new issues could arise. If there is an issue with the HTML within this site and you believe it prevents you from adequately being able to access the website content, please contact us.
Formal Complaints
While we strive to meet the highest levels of accepted guidelines and accessibility standards, it is not always possible to do so in all areas of the website, particularly content that is served from third parties. If you are unable to access information on our website, please contact us to request the information in another format. We will make all reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.We aim to respond to accessibility feedback within five business days, and to propose a solution within ten business days.