Carroll County Sheriff's Office (Maryland)

The Carroll County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) is the primary law enforcement agency for Carroll County, MD. It services a population of 170,260 people within 449.13 square miles. [ [http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/24/24013.html Carroll County QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau ] ]

Organization

The current Sheriff is Kenneth L. Tregoning. The CCSO divides the county as two districts: North and South. There are three bureaus: [ [http://ccgovernment.carr.org/ccg/sheriff/default.asp Welcome to Carroll County Sheriff's Department ] ]
*Field Services Bureau-
**"Civil Division"- consists of civilian constables that serve criminal and civil writs
**"Patrol Division"- consists of Road Patrol, K-9, 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. [ [http://ccgovernment.carr.org/ccg/sheriff/sservices/crime-div.asp Welcome to Carroll County Sheriff's Department ] ]
**"Child/Family Division"- provides victim services through Carroll County Advocacy Investigative Center (CCAIC), Child Support Enforcement, Domestic Violence Advocacy, and D.A.R.E.. [ [http://ccgovernment.carr.org/ccg/sheriff/sservices/family-div.asp Welcome to Carroll County Sheriff's Department ] ]
*Management Services Bureau-
**"Support Division"- provides service to the Police Academy, vehicle maintenance (Fleet Services), Supply, and Training [ [http://ccgovernment.carr.org/ccg/sheriff/sservices/mservices.asp Welcome to Carroll County Sheriff's Department ] ]
**"Administrative Division"- provides financial services, human resources/recruiting, public information (PIO), and Applicant Investigations.

Politics

The Carroll County government is currently attempting to create a County Police force. The Sheriff and many of the deputies are currently opposed to this development. [ [http://wjz.com/local/sheriff.trooper.md.2.633596.html wjz.com - Carroll County Wants Its Own Police Department ] ]

See also

* List of law enforcement agencies in Maryland

References

External links

* [http://ccgov.carr.org/ Carroll County Homepage]
* [http://ccgovernment.carr.org/ccg/sheriff/default.asp Carroll County Sheriff's Office Weblink]