Montgomery County Sheriff's Office (Maryland)

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The Mongomery County Sheriff's Office (MCSO) is a nationally accredited law enforcement agency and acts as the enforcment arm of the Montgomery County courts. All deputy sheriffs are fully certified law enforcement officials with full authority of arrest.[1]

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[edit] Duties

The duties of the MCSO are as follows[2]:

  • Court Security
  • Criminal Warrant Service
  • Criminal and Civil court order service
  • Child Support Enforcement
  • Domestic Violence intervention
  • Other duties as assigned by authoriy

[edit] Organization

Nationally accredited in 1995, the current Sheriff is Raymond M. Knight. The MCSO has authorized over 165 employees consiting of sworn law enforcement officers and civillian support staff.[3]

[edit] History

Created in 1777, the MCSO is the oldest law enforcment agency in Montgomery County.[4]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Montgomery County Sheriff's Office, MD: Department Introduction
  2. ^ Montgomery County Sheriff's Office, MD: Duties
  3. ^ Montgomery County Sheriff's Office, MD:
  4. ^ Montgomery County Sheriff's Office, MD:

[edit] External links