sheriff's department
Local law enforcement
A sheriff's department is the law enforcement agency of a county, headed by an elected sheriff.
It typically handles policing in unincorporated areas, operates the county jail, and serves court papers.
In some regions called a sheriff's office.
The sheriff's department responded to the call.
- jailDetention facility
- patrolRegular surveillance route
- squad carPolice officer's vehicle
- county seatAdministrative center of a region
- posseArmed group pursuing fugitives
station · county courthouse · jurisdiction · arrest · booking · booking photo · coroner · badge · thin blue line · investigation · corrections officer · handcuffs · cruiser · traffic stop · wanted poster · radio · 911 · dispatch center
sheriff's departmentcity police
Municipal law enforcement agency
municipal police · police department · state police · federal law enforcement · FBI
sheriff's departmentorganized crime
Structured illegal enterprise
mafia · criminal syndicate · the mob · outlaw gang · lawbreakers