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Sheriffs in the United States
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Deputy sheriff Mogollon New Mexico in 1940

In the United States, a sheriff is generally (but not always) the highest law enforcement officer of a county and commander of militia in that county. A distinct part of law enforcement in the United States, sheriffs are usually elected. The political election of a person to serve as a police leader is an almost uniquely American tradition. (The Honorary Police of Jersey, a UK Crown Dependency in the Channel Islands, have been elected since at least the 16th century.)[1]

There are about 3,500 county sheriff's offices/departments in the United States; they range from one- or two-member forces to the 16,400-member (plus 400 reserve deputies) Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. The average sheriff's department in the United States employs 24.5 sworn officers. The nation's sheriffs are represented by the National Sheriffs' Association,[2] founded in 1940.

In many rural areas of the United States, particularly in the South, the sheriff has traditionally been viewed as one of a given county's most influential political office-holders.
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* 1 Deputy Sheriff
* 2 Jurisdiction and legal basis
* 3 Duties
* 4 Sheriff's categories
* 5 Sheriff types by state
o 5.1 Alabama
o 5.2 Alaska
o 5.3 Arizona
o 5.4 Arkansas
o 5.5 California
+ 5.5.1 Los Angeles Sheriff's Department
+ 5.5.2 San Francisco
o 5.6 Colorado
o 5.7 Connecticut
o 5.8 Delaware
o 5.9 Florida
+ 5.9.1 Miami-Dade County
o 5.10 Georgia
o 5.11 Hawaii
o 5.12 Idaho
o 5.13 Illinois
+ 5.13.1 Cook County
o 5.14 Indiana
o 5.15 Iowa
o 5.16 Kansas
o 5.17 Kentucky
o 5.18 Louisiana
+ 5.18.1 Orleans Parish
o 5.19 Maine
o 5.20 Maryland
o 5.21 Massachusetts
o 5.22 Michigan
o 5.23 Minnesota
o 5.24 Mississippi
o 5.25 Missouri
o 5.26 Montana
o 5.27 Nebraska
o 5.28 Nevada
o 5.29 New Hampshire
o 5.30 New Jersey
o 5.31 New Mexico
o 5.32 New York
+ 5.32.1 New York City
o 5.33 North Carolina
+ 5.33.1 Exceptions
o 5.34 North Dakota
o 5.35 Ohio
o 5.36 Oklahoma
o 5.37 Oregon
o 5.38 Pennsylvania
+ 5.38.1 Philadelphia County
o 5.39 Rhode Island
o 5.40 South Carolina
o 5.41 South Dakota
o 5.42 Tennessee
o 5.43 Texas
o 5.44 Utah
o 5.45 Vermont
o 5.46 Virginia
o 5.47 Washington
o 5.48 West Virginia
o 5.49 Wisconsin
o 5.50 Wyoming
* 6 Famous American sheriffs
* 7 Fictional American sheriffs
* 8 50 Largest Sheriffs Departments in the U.S.
* 9 See also
* 10 References

[edit] Deputy Sheriff

All law enforcement officers working for the agency headed by a sheriff are called sheriff's deputies, deputy sheriffs, sheriff's police, or sheriff's officer and are so called because they are deputized by the sheriff to perform the same duties as he. (In some states, however, a sheriff may not be a sworn officer but merely an elected official in charge of sworn officers.) These officers may be subdivided into general deputies and special deputies. In some places, the sheriff has the responsibility to recover any deceased persons within their county. That is why often the full title is Deputy Sheriff-Coroner, Deputy Sheriff Coroner or Deputy Sheriff/Coroner, and the sheriff's title is Sheriff Coroner or Sheriff/Coroner (like in California's San Bernardino, Riverside, Orange and Ventura counties). The second-in-command of the department is sometimes called an undersheriff or "Chief Deputy". This is akin to the deputy chief of police position of a police department. In some counties, the undersheriff is the Warden of the county jail or other local correctional institution.
[edit] Jurisdiction and legal basis

In the U.S., the relationship between the sheriff and other police departments varies widely from state to state, and indeed in some states from county to county. The general rule is that sheriff deputies concentrate their law enforcement activities in the unincorporated areas of their county, and on county property such as courthouses, and their role in incorporated areas is more supportive than primary. In some areas of the Northeast, the sheriff's duties have been greatly reduced with the advent of state-level law enforcement agencies, especially the state police and local agencies such as the county police.
[edit] Duties

Most sheriffs' offices have a responsibility for law enforcement, their basic function which dates all the way back to the origins of the office in feudal England. Although the authority of the sheriff varies from state to state, a sheriff or his deputies (in all states except Delaware where it is going through arbitration) has the power to make arrests within his or her own jurisdiction. Some states extend this authority to adjacent counties or to the entire state.

Many sheriffs' offices also perform routine patrol functions such as traffic control, accident investigations, and transportation of prisoners. Larger departments may perform criminal investigations or engage in other specialized law enforcement activities. Some unusually large sheriffs' offices may have an air patrol (including fixed-wing aircraft or helicopters), a mounted patrol or a marine patrol at their disposal.

Many sheriffs enlist the aid of local neighborhoods in working to prevent crime. The National Neighborhood Watch Program, sponsored by the National Sheriffs' Association, allows citizens and law enforcement officials to cooperate in keeping communities safe.

As the sheriff's law enforcement duties become more extensive and complex, new career opportunities for people with specialized skills are opening up in sheriff's offices around the country. Among the specialties now in demand are underwater diving, piloting, boating, skiing, radar technology, communications, computer technology, accounting, emergency medicine, and foreign languages (especially Spanish).

Sheriff offices may coexist with other county level law enforcement agencies such as the County police, County park police, etc.
[edit] Sheriff's categories

Sheriffs in the United States generally fall into three broad categories:

* Restricted service — provide basic court related services such as keeping the county jail, transporting prisoners, providing courthouse security and other duties with regard to service of process and summonses that are issued by county and state courts. The sheriff also often conducts public auction sales of real property in foreclosure in many jurisdictions, and is often also empowered to conduct seizures of chattel property to satisfy a judgment. In other jurisdictions, these civil process duties are performed by other officers, such as a marshal or constable. Examples are the Philadelphia Sheriff's Office in Pennsylvania and the New York City Sheriff's Office (a division of the NYC Department of Finance).

* Limited service — along with the above, perform some type of traditional law-enforcement function such as investigations and patrol. This may be limited to security police duties on county properties (and others by contract) to the performance of these duties in unincorporated areas of the county, and some incorporated areas by contract. One example is the San Francisco Sheriff's Department in California.

* Full service — The most common type, provide all traditional law-enforcement functions, including countywide patrol and investigations irrespective of municipal boundaries.

Note: There are two federal equivalents of the sheriff; one is the United States Marshals Service, an agency of the Department of Justice. There are 94 United States Marshals, one for each federal judicial district. The U.S. Marshal and his or her Deputy Marshals are responsible for the transport of prisoners and security for the United States district courts, and also issue and enforce certain civil process. The other is the Marshal of the United States Supreme Court who performs all court related duties for the Supreme Court of the United States.
[edit] Sheriff types by state
[edit] Alabama

In Alabama, a sheriff is an elected official and the chief law enforcement officer in any given county. There exists one sheriff for each of Alabama's 67 counties, with a varying number of deputies and assorted staff (usually dependent on the population). A sheriff's office generally provides law enforcement services to unincorporated towns and cities within the boundaries of their county.
[edit] Alaska

The office of sheriff does not exist in Alaska. Instead the functions that would be performed by deputy sheriffs (such as civil process and prisoner transport) are performed by Alaska State Troopers. Court security is provided by contracted security guards.
[edit] Arizona
Arizona Sheriff (later Senator) Carl Hayden

In Arizona, a sheriff is an elected official and the chief law enforcement officer in any given county. There exists one sheriff for each of Arizona's 15 counties, with a varying number of deputies and assorted staff (usually dependent on population). A sheriff's office (the term "department" is incorrect where Arizona is concerned) generally provides law enforcement services to unincorporated towns and cities within the boundaries of their county. In addition, many sheriff's offices have agreements with the Arizona Department of Corrections and local police agencies to provide for the transport and detention of prisoners. After sentencing, many convicted persons are handed over to the AZDOC to serve their sentence, but this has not always been the case.

Arizona is unique in that many sheriff's offices have formed semi-permanent posse units which can be operated as a reserve to the main deputized force under a variety of circumstances (and not just for fugitive retrieval as is historically associated with the term).[citation needed]

The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office is the currently the largest sheriff's office in Arizona with a total of 763 sworn officers and 2,735 civilian employees as of 2007. It is headed by Sheriff Joe Arpaio.
[edit] Arkansas

In Arkansas, Sheriffs and their deputies are fully empowered peace officers with county-wide jurisdiction and thus, may legally exercise their authority in unincorporated and incorporated areas of a county. All peace officers in Arkansas, whether Sheriffs, city Police, State Troopers, or Constables, have state-wide arrest powers for any felony criminal offense committed within their presence or view. The duties of an Arkansas Sheriff generally include providing law enforcement services to residents, managing county jail(s), and providing bailiffs for the county, district, circuit,and other courts within the county.

With very limited exceptions, Sheriffs and their deputies may exercise their official authority only within the geographical boundaries of their specific county.

The Office of Sheriff was created by the state constitution and the office has not been substantially changed in 100 years.

Sheriffs in Arkansas are elected in even numbered years by citizens of their county to serve a term of two (2) years in office in accordance with the state constitution. Sheriffs rely upon the county's legislative body, known as the "Quorum Court", to appropriate funding and approve the yearly operating budget. However, in all other circumstances, the Sheriff is entirely independent in the management of his elected office and is not subservient to or accountable to any other elected county official or body.

In some counties of Arkansas, a sheriff cannot campaign for reelection while wearing a county owned badge.
[edit] California

In California, the sheriff's department of each county polices those areas of the county that do not lie within the jurisdiction of a police department (e.g., incorporated cities). As such, the sheriff and his or her deputies in rural areas and unincorporated municipalities are equivalent to police officers in the cities. The sheriff's department may also provide policing services to incorporated cities by contract; see contract city.

All peace officers in California are able to enforce their powers anywhere in the state regardless of county or municipal boundaries, thus California sheriffs have full police powers in incorporated and unincorporated municipalities, outside their own county, and state freeways.

Before 2000, there was a constable or marshal in most(but not all 5 counties who was responsible for providing bailiffs to the Municipal Courts and for serving criminal and civil process. During a reorganization of the state judicial system in the early 2000s, the roles of marshal and sheriff were merged, so that California sheriffs assumed the duties of most marshals, and the position of constable was eliminated (except in San Benito County, where the state's only remaining marshal's office is still in use)
[edit] Los Angeles Sheriff's Department

The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (LASD) serves Los Angeles County, California. With over 16,000 people, it is the largest Sheriff department in the United States and provides general-service law enforcement to unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County, serving as the equivalent of the county police for unincorporated areas of the county as well as incorporated cities within the county who have contracted with the agency for law-enforcement services (known as "contract cities" in local jargon). It also holds primary jurisdiction over facilities operated by Los Angeles County, such as local parks, marinas and government buildings (but delegates much of that authority to the Los Angeles County Office of Public Safety); provides marshal service for the Superior Court of California - County of Los Angeles; operates the county jail system; and provides services such as laboratories and academy training to smaller law enforcement agencies within the county.
[edit] San Francisco
Main article: San Francisco Sheriff's Department

Interestingly, because the City and County of San Francisco are consolidated and coterminous (and are the only city and county in California to be so), the San Francisco Sheriff historically possessed police authority. However, as the San Francisco Police Department provides general police service for the city, the Sheriff's Department handles judicial duties, staffs the jail, and provides security for city facilities such as San Francisco City Hall and San Francisco General Hospital. However, San Francisco Sheriff's deputies are still sworn peace officers and can back up the San Francisco Police as needed, as well as make arrests for any crimes they come across while performing their duties.
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Kathyet

Like I said, It's a COUNTY SHERIFF

not a STATE SHERIFF.

And immigration is still a FEDERAL responsibility.

We already have an example what happens to an area when all illegals are forced out, Tulsa, Oklahoma, now officially one of the most desirable places to live and fastest recovering Cities in the Country. Enforcement works.

Originally Posted by JohnDoe2

Originally Posted by kathyet

Originally Posted by JohnDoe2

Originally Posted by kathyet

Originally Posted by JohnDoe2

Welfare is a Federal program administered by the County.

The Federal Government writes the rules and the County must give Welfare to whom ever the Federal rules dictate or the County and the State lose the program.

US Welfare System -
The US welfare system includes state aid and federal help through TANF. For those struggling through the hard ... Learn more on the welfare program here.
www.welfareinfo.org/

It is a federal program but he didn't enforce the immigrations laws in his State....either

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Immigration is a Federal responsibility. States can not patrol the border. They have to deal with the illegal aliens after the Federal Government fails to control the border. No illegal aliens would be in any state if the Federal Government would have done it's job all along.

There are illegal aliens in EVERY state because of the failure of the Federal Government all the way back to the Reagan Amnesty in 1986 when they promised to control the border.

The sheriff of each State has the power to enforce those laws...

Kathyet

I don't know any STATE that has a sheriff.
Sheriffs are usually at the County level.
The County can NOT patrol the border.
The state can NOT patrol the border.
It is the responsibility of the U.S. Border Patrol to patrol the border.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement controls the Ports of Entry.
City, County and State law enfocement can't do that either.

For YOUR INFORMATION!!!!!!!

Sheriffs are under the County correct but every State or City falls under the jurisdiction of a County here is a list of all California Sheriff Depts...

Kathyet


http://stanislaussheriff.org/california/index.htm

Kathyet

You are trying to say that the County Sheriff is responsible but you are also trying to blame the State Governor.

The Governor is responsible for STATE EMPLOYEES.

County SHERIFFS are COUNTY EMPLOYEES.

They answer to the COUNTY Commissioners, or the County Board of Supervisors, not the STATE Governor.

Make up your mind who you want to blame.

Illegals are the current media darlings, so don't expect to see broad coverage of the blatant use of welfare by illegals.