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Office of the Sheriff
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Posted 10 months ago This may have been discussed before, but I was just doing some research about the Office of the Sheriff (just got bored) and was wondering how it differed from state to state. In my state the Sheriff is the Chief law enforcement officer of the county and has a vast amount of duties. He is the keeper of the jail, arm of the court, and conducts Sheriff sales of property along with many other duties.The Sheriff also has control of all road and street travel during a snow storm in this state. Anyway, just want to see how different each state is. |
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| Posted 10 months ago Its pretty much the same here in NY. Some little things may be different. |
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| Posted 10 months ago Pretty much the same in OK. Think police officer with added duties of jail, writs, warrants, extradition and court security. It is funny though to run into folks who forget about the "police officer" side of it. They tend to be a little surprised when they get a ticket from one of us. We hear a lot, "I didn't think the Sheriff could write tickets" as the excuse for passing us on the interstate at 90 MPH. Funny stuff. If you can put some ice in a glass of bourbon I can drink it. If you can't I can still drink it. |
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| Posted 10 months ago Its pretty much the same in Missouri. If you can not face your fears you conquer nothing. |
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| Posted 10 months ago Sounds similar to Louisiana. All are called "Sheriff's Office" not Dept. We serve "at the pleasure of the Sheriff", as written. The Sheriff can walk down the hall, see you and fire you, or promote you at will. Much different from the police depts who have Civil Service, Police Officers Bill of Rights, tests for promotions, etc. Our Dept. covers many parishes (counties) and many incorporated cities, along with their own Police Departments are also within the jurisdiction of the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office. We would work with them or independently depending upon the situation and availability of a sufficient amount of officers to handle calls. Our Sheriff is also the Tax Collector...........another "beloved" position. Someone said years ago, that there were many "Andy and Barney" towns in Louisiana, in which the Sheriffs don't want to give up political power, therefore Civil Service will not enter La. Sheriff's Offices any time in the near future. No matter what the system is, I wouldn't give up my time there for anything. I loved my job. |
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| Posted 10 months ago JPSarge says ...
OK is the same way; Office versus Dept. And while we are "At will employees" our state did just pass Just Cause. Now insteand of walking down the hall and firing you sheriff's can simply transfer you to position that will make you quit. Unless you are a general screw up and Just Cause already exsists. We have fought in OK to have our status changed to Civil Servants but it always fails. Here, however, I think its due to the number of counties with small populations that are primarily agricultural in nature. Collective bargining would bankrupt them based on their tax base. But, like Sarge, I love my job and I have survived 2 sheriffs over the last 23 years so I can't really complain. If you can put some ice in a glass of bourbon I can drink it. If you can't I can still drink it. |
When Sheriff Harry Lee was alive, there was a sign on the wall of Internal Affairs that basically said.......If any employee refuses to cooperate with Internal Affairs, he can leave his credentials & badge with the secretary and it will be considered as a resignation. (I think it said "resignation", not sure, it may have been "termination".....it has been too long for me to remember).
