sheriff's office
Local law enforcement
A sheriff's office is the law enforcement agency headed by a county sheriff, responsible for policing unincorporated areas, operating county jails, and serving court documents.
In American government, it functions alongside municipal police departments but covers county-wide jurisdiction: The sheriff's office is investigating the robbery.
Also called sheriff's department.
- county seatAdministrative center of a region
- warrantFormal authorization document
- arrest warrantJudicial order authorizing detention
- courthouseLegal proceedings venue
- booking processSteps to secure arrangements
body camera · county commissioners · corrections officer · fugitive · wanted poster · most wanted list · jurisdiction · posse · neighborhood watch · public safety · 911 call · chain of command · squad car · search and rescue · detention center · county jail · subpoena · precinct
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- law enforcementFBI, police station, patrolmen, police officer, cop
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- emergency facilitiesfire station, police station, hospital, emergency room, ER
sheriff's officecity police
Municipal law enforcement agency
municipal police · police department · state police · FBI · federal law enforcement
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Criminal group evading law
criminal organization · organized crime · the mob · mafia · crime syndicate