Chesterfield County Sheriff's Office (Virginia)

Chesterfield County Sheriff's Office (Virginia)
Chesterfield County Sheriff's Office
Abbreviation CCSO
Agency overview
Formed 1749
Employees 266
Annual budget $19.8
Legal personality Governmental: Government agency
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction* County (US) of Chesterfield in the state of Virginia, USA
Map of Virginia highlighting Chesterfield County.svg
Map of Chesterfield County Sheriff's Office's jurisdiction.
Size 437 square miles (1,130 km2)
Population 316,236
Legal jurisdiction Chesterfield County
Governing body County (US)
Constituting instrument Yes
General nature
Operational structure
Headquarters Chesterfield, Virginia
Deputys 227
Civilians 39
Agency executive Dennis S. Proffitt, Sheriff
Website
Official Website
Footnotes
* Divisional agency: Division of the country, over which the agency has usual operational jurisdiction.

The Chesterfield County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) provides law enforcement services for 316,236 people within 437 square miles (1,130 km2) of jurisdiction within Chesterfield County, VA.

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History

The CCSO has had 60 sheriffs since its formation in 1749. The CCSO saw much action during the Revolutionary War including Patrick Henry reciting his famous speech from St. John's Church and the area surrounding the Courthouse was a very strategic location. In 1841 the original jail which was commissioned in 1749 was destroyed in a fire which resulted in new jail being formed and was in use until the 1940s when it was converted into an emergency communications (dispatch) office. In 1917 the original courthouse was demolished in order to make room for the new one that is still in use today. From the 1940s to 1960 CCSO inmates were housed in other jails until a new, modern facility was built. In the 1970s an addition was built onto the jail.[1]

Organization

The agency is currently headed by Sheriff Dennis S. Proffitt.

Accreditation

Of the over 360 law enforcement agencies in Virginia, the CCSO is among the 47 law enforcement agencies having earned accreditation by the Virginia Law Enforcement Professional Standards Commission.[2]

See also

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