the idea that anyone would voluntarily turn themselves in to authorities may seem strange but that's exactly what dozens of people did today in Pinellas County News Channel eights Mary Maguire explains why operation safe surrender could be a win-win for both law enforcement and nonviolent offenders in order to avoid spending time in the slammer some individuals are choosing to spend their Saturday turning themselves in that deal was so good to sheriff was going to take it me it's a one-day opportunity for many to make good with law enforcement this is in lieu of being arrested they can come here we have partnered up with various agencies to include the State Attorney's Office we're here with the public defender's office we're here with the clerk of the courts the judges to try and clear as many misdemeanor warrants as we can put on by the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office operation safe surrender offers folks the chance to have their nonviolent misdemeanor warrants reviewed and potentially resolved instead of being arrested for offenses like licenses it could be a petty theft matters can be settled up through a case continuance case dismissal or fine making it a win-win situation it's not an amnesty program but it does offer favorable considerations for participants in the courts it's a win-win the opportunity is here for the those individuals with the lesser offenses to try and get them resolved here in the past operation safe surrender has brought in as many as 114 individuals Barry McGuire newsChannel 8