Arlington County Sheriff’s Office (Virginia)
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The Arlington County Sheriff's Office (ACSO) provides law enforcement services for 207,627 people within 26 square miles (67.3 km²) of jurisdiction within Arlington County, VA. These services include responsibility for the operation of the local jail, courthouse security and service of civil papers. The Sheriff may also execute criminal warrants.
Beth Arthur is the elected sheriff
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Beth Arthur is the elected sheriff
Sheriff
A sheriff is in principle a legal official with responsibility for a county. In practice, the specific combination of legal, political, and ceremonial duties of a sheriff varies greatly from country to country....
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History
The ACSO was created in 1869 when I.C. O'Neil was appointed as the first sheriff. The ACSO is a Nationally Accredited Public Safety Agency.Jail
It was the first urban high-rise jail to be run under direct supervision within the Commonwealth of Virginia. It is regularly visited by Corrections Officials from around the world. The facility employs a total of approximately 200 staff members, 160 being Deputy Sheriffs.See also
- List of law enforcement agencies in Virginia
- Arlington County Police DepartmentArlington County Police Department (Virginia)The Arlington County Police Department is the primary law enforcement agency servicing 207,627 people within of jurisdiction within Arlington County, VA.-History:...