- Mecklenburg County Sheriff's Office
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Mecklenburg County Sheriff's Office Abbreviation MCSO Agency overview Employees 97 Legal personality Governmental: Government agency Jurisdictional structure Operations jurisdiction* County (US) of Mecklenburg in the state of Virginia, USA 
Map of Mecklenburg County Sheriff's Office's jurisdiction. Size 679 square miles (1,760 km2) Population 32,727 Legal jurisdiction Mecklenburg County Governing body County (US) Constituting instrument Yes General nature Operational structure Headquarters Boydton, Virginia Deputys 92 Civilians 5 Agency executive Danny R. Fox, Sheriff Website Official Website Footnotes * Divisional agency: Division of the country, over which the agency has usual operational jurisdiction. The Mecklenburg County Sheriff's Office (MCSO) is the primary law enforcement agency servicing 32,727 people within 679 square miles (1,760 km2) of jurisdiction within Mecklenburg County, VA.
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History
The MCSO canine division first began in May 2000.[1]
Organization
The agency is currently headed by Sheriff Danny R. Fox. The Sheriff’s Office has 89 full time sworn members, 1 part time sworn member, 2 sworn auxiliary civilians, and 1 part time civilian.
Divisions:
- Civil Process
- Command Staff
- Courtroom Security
- Dispatch
- Drug Task Force
- Investigations
- Jail Operations
- School Services
- Support Staff
- Uniformed Patrol
- Work Release
Specialized Units:
- Canine Unit
- Dive Unit
- Hostage Negotiations
- Tactical Unit
- Instructors [2]
Community Programs:
- VINE VINE is a 24 hour notification system designed to keep victims informed on the custody status of their offenders.
- Project Lifesaver Project Lifesaver is an active response to the problem of locating wandering persons before they become victims.
- Child Safety Seat Installation The Child Safety Seat Installation assists parents, grandparents or caregivers in proper installation.
- Neighborhood Watch Program The MCSO is available to assist citizens in forming a neighborhood watch for their area.
- TRIAD A local TRIAD consists of the sheriff, police chiefs and older or retired leaders in the community who agree to work together to reduce criminal victimization of the elderly.[3]
Fallen officers
Since the establishment of the Mecklenburg County Sheriff's Office, 3 officers have died in the line of duty.[4]
Officer Date of Death Details Constable Leon Francis Smith Tuesday, June 2, 1925 Gunfire Deputy Sheriff Bernard A. Puryear Sr. Monday, December 30, 1929 Gunfire Deputy Sheriff Roy M. Trimm Saturday, February 27, 1960 Explosion See also
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External links
Categories:- Law enforcement agencies of Virginia
- County law enforcement agencies of Virginia
- Mecklenburg County, Virginia
- County sheriffs' offices of Virginia
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