county sheriff
Local elected enforcer
A county sheriff is the chief law enforcement officer of a county in the United States, typically elected by voters rather than appointed.
The sheriff oversees the county jail, serves court papers, and enforces laws in unincorporated areas.
In rural counties especially, the sheriff may be the primary police presence: The county sheriff responded to the disturbance.
- court securityProtection within judicial buildings
- budget managementOverseeing income and expenses
- police officerLaw enforcement agent
- law enforcementUpholding legal codes
- constableLow-ranking peace officer
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- Lawmenconstable, marshal, deputy, lawman, cop
- sheriffsdeputy, star badge, posse, lawman, patrol car
- county governmentboard of supervisors, commissioners, tax assessor, tax collector, assessor
- local governmentcity manager, aldermen, city hall, councillors, councillor
- rural countiescourthouse, commissioners, local government, tax assessor, tax office
county sherifffederal agent
National law enforcement officer
FBI agent · state trooper · state police · US Marshal · DEA agent
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