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Who does the county sheriff's work for?
The sheriff works for the citizens of the county where he is employed.Additional: The Sheriff, themself, is usually an elective position (and in some states a State Consititutional Officer) while all others employed by their department (Deputies and civilians) are appointed or are civil service employees.
What are 3 advantages of being a sheriff and deputy sheriff?
A County "Sheriff" in most (all?) states is a State Constitutional Officer and an elective (as opposed to an appointive) position.The Sheriff (and his deputies) have the power to enforce BOTH the criminal AND the civil statutes of the state, whereas 'police' departments may only enforce criminal law.A Sheriff possess wide powers under the state constitution and is considered to be the the chief law enforcement officer of the entire county, regardless of whether the individual municipalities within the county have their own chiefs or not. His power exceeds and supersedes theirs when he wishes to exercise it.A "Deputy Sheriff" is simply the title/rank of those who the Sheriff chooses to "deputize" and who carry out the duties of the Sheriff's office, which in today's world are many and varied (e.g.: operation of the jails - court and judicial security - service of court papers - uniformed patrol - etc - etc). Deputies also can exercise their authority anywhere in their entire county and may take law enforcement action regardless of what municipality they may be in.
How many sheriffs are their in one county?
There is only one Sheriff per county.
How many cities are in harris county?
69
Who provides law enforcement for a county?
At the county level, the head Law Enforcement Officer is the Sheriff. The Sheriff is (usually) elected by the residents of that county, and is head of the county's sheriff's office and the county's jail.
How many los angeles county sheriff's deputy are there?
Almost 10,000, it's the largest Sheriff's Department in the world.
Does being a correctional officer help in becoming a police officer?
Yes, your ability to adopt to and successfully engage in this kind of work and maintain a good record can reflect well on your ability to work in law enforcement. Many sheriff's offices throughout the country start their deputies out assigned to the county jail.
I have listened to sheriffs' radio broadcasts Many times there have been dangerous and life-threatening situations when the sheriff's deputies' quickest possible arrival time is 20 to 30 minutes?
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What county is Houston Texas in?
Harris County
How many state criminal district courts are located in Harris County?
22
Who is over the sheriff of a county?
The State is above the county sheriff. The county sheriff pretty much means they have the satisfaction of being sheriff. Then above the state is Federal. Which is pretty much the FBI and Other stuff like that
Why is it that in the movies towns always have a Sheriff yet any towns that I've ever visited or lived in had a police department and not a Sheriff's office?
Many small towns can't afford a police department and contract with the Sheriff's department for police services. Sometimes, the Sheriff's deputies will wear a uniform that says the Town's name and Police (i.e. Cupertino Police) when they are assigned to that town or city.
