Carroll County Sheriff's Office (Maryland)
Encyclopedia
The Carroll County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) is a law enforcement agency for Carroll County, MD. It services a population of 170,260 people within 449.13 square miles.
government is currently attempting to create a County Police
force. The Sheriff and many of the deputies are currently opposed to this development.
Organization
The current Sheriff is Kenneth L. Tregoning. The CCSO divides the county as two districts: North and South. There are three bureaus:- Field Services Bureau-
- Civil Division- consists of civilian constables that serve criminal and civil writs
- Patrol Division- consists of Road Patrol, K-9Police dogA police dog, often referred to as a "K-9 dog" in some areas , is a dog that is trained specifically to assist police and other law-enforcement personnel in their work...
, Traffic Enforcement, and Community Affairs
- Investigative Services Bureau-
- Court Division- provides security for the Circuit and District courts, as well as prisoner transportation.
- Criminal Division- provides investigative services for major felonies (e.g., homicide, rape, etc) through Criminal Investigation. It also manages the Drug Task Force and the Warrant/Fugitive Team.
- Child/Family Division- provides victim services through Carroll County Advocacy Investigative Center (CCAIC), Child Support Enforcement, Domestic Violence Advocacy, and D.A.R.E..
- Management Services Bureau-
- Support Division- provides service to the Police Academy, vehicle maintenance (Fleet Services), Supply, and Training
- Administrative Division- provides financial services, human resources/recruiting, public information (PIO), and Applicant Investigations.
Politics
The Carroll CountyCarroll County, Maryland
Carroll County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maryland. In 2010, its population was 167,134. It was named for Charles Carroll of Carrollton , signer of the American Declaration of Independence. Its county seat is Westminster....
government is currently attempting to create a County Police
County police
County police are the police of a county in the United States, Sweden and England .- Sweden :All of the 21 Counties of Sweden contains a County Police Department of the Swedish Police Service.-United Kingdom:...
force. The Sheriff and many of the deputies are currently opposed to this development.