Montgomery County Sheriff's Office (Maryland)
A Montgomery County Sheriff's Office cruiser blocks off a street in Silver Spring, Maryland in October 2008, at the scene of a car fire.
The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office (MCSO) is a nationally accredited American law enforcement agency and acts as the enforcement arm of the courts in Montgomery County, Maryland. All deputy sheriffs are fully certified law enforcement officials with full authority of arrest.[1]
Duties
The duties of the MCSO are as follows:[2]
- Courthouse security
- Criminal warrant Service
- Prisoner Transportation and Extraditions
- Domestic Violence Intervention
- Canine Unit
- Special Response Team (SRT)
- Criminal and Civil Court Order Service
- Child support enforcement
- Eviction Unit
- Fugitive Task-Force
- School Resource Deputies
- Other duties as assigned
- Patrol
Organization
Nationally accredited in 1995, the current Sheriff is Darren M. Popkin. The MCSO has authorized over 165 employees consisting of sworn law enforcement officers and civilian support staff.[3]
History
Created in 1777, the MCSO is the oldest law enforcement agency in Montgomery County.[4]
See also
References
Further reading
- McCarthy, Robert M. (November 6, 2000). "Ray Kight: King of Montgomery's 'Silent Service'". Montgomery Journal Newspaper. Archived from the original on February 17, 2001. Retrieved February 17, 2001.
External links
- Official website
- Montgomery County Sheriff's Office at Facebook
- Montgomery County Sheriff's Office at the Wayback Machine (archived January 24, 2000)
- Montgomery County Sheriff's Office at the Wayback Machine (archived August 16, 2000)
- Montgomery County Sheriff's Office at the Wayback Machine (archived October 17, 2000)
- Montgomery County Sheriff's Office at the Wayback Machine (archived December 5, 2001)
- Montgomery County Sheriff's Office at the Wayback Machine (archived June 20, 2002)
- Montgomery County Sheriff's Office at the Wayback Machine (archived July 20, 2002)
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