| Kent County Sheriff's Office | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | KCSO |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | 1648 |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Operations jurisdiction | Maryland |
| Size | 279.43 square miles (723.7 km2) |
| Population | 19,983 |
| Legal jurisdiction | Kent County, Maryland |
| General nature | |
The Kent County Sheriff's Office (KCSO) is the primary law enforcement agency servicing a population of 19,983 people within 279.43 square miles (723.7 km2) of jurisdiction within Kent County located on Maryland's eastern shore.[1]
History
The KCSO was created in 1648 with Henry Morgan appointed as the first sheriff.[2]
Organization
Nationally accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies,[3] the KCSO is full-service organization. The current sheriff of the KCSO is John F. Price IV. The agency is sub-divided into six units:[4]
- Administrative
- Victim Services
- School Resource
- Patrol Division- within the Patrol Division, there are three units:
- K-9 Unit
- Community Policing Unit
- Bicycle Patrol Unit
- Services Division
- Kent Bureau of Investigation
The KCSO lacks extensive crime scene investigation capabilities and thus relies on the Maryland State Police for assistance.[5]
See also
References
- ↑ "Kent County QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau". Archived from the original on 2011-06-06. Retrieved 2013-08-24.
- ↑ "Kent County Sheriff's Office". www.kentcounty.com. Archived from the original on 2004-01-04.
- ↑ "Kent County Sheriff's Office". www.kentcounty.com. Archived from the original on 2004-01-04.
- ↑ http://www.kentcounty.com/sheriff/organization.htm
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lzh3OLqDPQo&feature=youtu.be&ab_channel=MarylandStatePolice
Further reading
- Hemstock, G. Kevin (2015). Injustice on the Eastern Shore: Race and the Hill Murder Trial. Chicago: Arcadia Publishing Inc. ISBN 978-1-62585-473-5. OCLC 1281987114.
- Semmes, Raphael (1996). Crime and punishment in early Maryland (Maryland pbk. bookshelf ed.). Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. ISBN 0-8018-5424-5. OCLC 34114836.
- "As Kent police controversy rages, troopers handle local duties". Baltimore Sun. Mar 10, 1994. Retrieved 2022-10-16.
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