Osceola County Sheriff's Office
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The Osceola County Sheriff's Office is largest and chief law enforcement agency in Osceola County, Florida
, located in Kissimmee
. Per the State of Florida Constitution, the Sheriff is the chief law enforcement officer of both the incorporated and unincorporated areas of the county. The current sheriff is Bob Hansell, who has been a member of the agency since 1976, and has spent his entire career there. The agency has over 700 employees and provides a service for a very diverse population of almost 270,000. Osceola County deputies patrol 1506 square miles (3,900.5 km²) which include Kissimmee, St. Cloud
, Celebration
, and Poinciana
as well as several other unincorporated communities. The Osceola County Sheriff's Office has been a CFA Accredited law enforcement agency since 1999. Unlike most Florida sheriff's offices which operate the County Jail, the Osceola County Corrections Department is not under the control of the Sheriff, and is an entirely separate agency.
Criminal Investigations Division
Specialty Units
Administrative Bureau
Osceola County, Florida
Osceola County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2000, the population was 172,493. The U.S. Census Bureau 2006 estimate for the county is 244,045, making it the 17th fastest-growing county in the United States. Its county seat is Kissimmee.- History :Osceola County was...
, located in Kissimmee
Kissimmee
Kissimmee is the name of several things in the U.S. state of Florida:*Kissimmee, Florida *Kissimmee City Street Railway*Kissimmee Kreatures *Kissimmee Utility Authority...
. Per the State of Florida Constitution, the Sheriff is the chief law enforcement officer of both the incorporated and unincorporated areas of the county. The current sheriff is Bob Hansell, who has been a member of the agency since 1976, and has spent his entire career there. The agency has over 700 employees and provides a service for a very diverse population of almost 270,000. Osceola County deputies patrol 1506 square miles (3,900.5 km²) which include Kissimmee, St. Cloud
St. Cloud
St. Cloud may refer to:*Saint Cloud, also known as Clodoald, a son of the Frankish king Chlodomer*Saint-Cloud, a town in France*Château de Saint-Cloud, a royal château in FranceIn the United States:*St. Cloud, Florida...
, Celebration
Celebration
Celebration may refer to:* Party, a social gathering or celebration* Festival, a community gathering to celebrate something in particular*The observance of a feast day or holiday*The celebration of the Eucharist*A Southeast Alaska Native cultural event...
, and Poinciana
Poinciana
Poinciana can refer to:* Delonix regia or Royal Poinciana, a tree* Caesalpinia pulcherrima, a shrub* Poinciana, Florida, a Census-Designated area in the U.S. State of Florida* Poinciana , by jazz pianist Ahmad Jamal...
as well as several other unincorporated communities. The Osceola County Sheriff's Office has been a CFA Accredited law enforcement agency since 1999. Unlike most Florida sheriff's offices which operate the County Jail, the Osceola County Corrections Department is not under the control of the Sheriff, and is an entirely separate agency.
Divisions
Enforcement Bureau- Uniform Patrol
- Aviation Unit
- Mounted Patrol Unit
- HIDTA Task Force
- IRS Task Force
- FBI-JTTF
Criminal Investigations Division
- East Property Crimes
- West Property Crimes
- Persons Crimes
- Sex Crimes/Child Abuse
- Crime Analysis/Intelligence
- Robbery
- Violent Crimes
- Evidence Unit
- Forensics
Specialty Units
- SWATSWATA SWAT team is an elite tactical unit in various national law enforcement departments. They are trained to perform high-risk operations that fall outside of the abilities of regular officers...
- Emergency Response Team
- Agriculture/Marine
- Community Response Team
- K-9 Unit
- Tourism Policing Unit
- Traffic/DUI Unit
- Gang Unit
- N.E.T.
- O.C.I.B.
Administrative Bureau
- Civilian Volunteers
- Civil Process
- Communications
- Community Services
- Court Services
- Crime Prevention
- Fleet Maintenance
- Records
- Information Management
- Quality Assurance and Accreditation
- Research and Development
- School Resource
- Training
- Warrants/Civil
Honor Roll
- Deputy Sheriff Troy Babin - End of Watch: November 12, 1994
- Lieutenant James "Roger" Haddock - End of Watch: March 12, 2000