Harford County Sheriff's Office

The Harford County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) is the largest sheriff's office in Maryland [ [http://www.harfordsheriff.org/employment_recruitment/ Harford County Sheriff‘s Office - Official Site ] ] and is the primary law enforcement agency servicing a population of 241,402 persons within 440.35 square miles within Harford County, MD. [ [http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/24/24025.html Harford County QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau ] ]

History

The HCSO was created on March 22, 1774 after an act of the Maryland General Assembly in 1773 as Baltimore County was divided in half creating the new county of Harford. Thomas Miller was appointed the first Sheriff by the Lord Proprietor of the Province, the Right Honorable Henry Harford (the county's namesake). Although initially appointed, all subsequent Sheriffs were elected to two-year terms until 1914 when the term was extended to four years. [ [http://www.harfordsheriff.org/history_and_functions/ Harford County Sheriff‘s Office - Official Site ] ]

Organization

The current Sheriff is L. Jesse Bane. The HCSO employs over 500 sworn and civilian support staff and has three basic duties: general law enforcement, court-order enforcement, and correctional services. The HCSO also has a myriad of special operations such as K-9, a SCUBA team, SWAT, and Accident Investigation among others. [ [http://www.harfordsheriff.org/history_and_functions/index.php?page=2 Harford County Sheriff‘s Office - Official Site ] ]

See also

* List of law enforcement agencies in Maryland

References

External links

* [http://www.harfordsheriff.org/ HCSO official homepage]
* [http://www.harfordcountymd.gov/ Harford County Government official website]