Allegany County Sheriff's Office (Maryland)
- Allegany County Sheriff's Office (Maryland)
The Allegany County Sheriff's Office (ACSO) is the primary law enforcement agency for Allegany County, Maryland. The ACSO is a nationally accredited law enforcement agency servicing 430 square miles and a population of 75,300. [ [http://gov.allconet.org/bcc/quick_look.htm Allegany County Board of County Commissioners ] ]
History
The Allegany County Sheriff's Office was created in 1789 when Allegany County was created from a portion of Garrett County by the Acts of 1789. The first elected Sheriff was John C. Beatty in 1791. The current sheriff is David A. Goad. [ [http://www.sheriff.allconet.org/ Office of the Sheriff - Allegany County Maryland ] ]
Organization
The ACSO is divided into four divisions:
*The Patrol Division- Responsible for community policing and the service of court orders (e.g., Protective Orders, Peace Orders, Criminal Summons, Warrants, etc.) [http://www.sheriff.allconet.org/patrol.html]
*The Correctional Division- Responsible for housing offenders and transportation. [http://www.sheriff.allconet.org/correctional.html]
*The Judicial Division- Responsible for lesser offenses, offenders not deemed a threat to public safety. Monitors community service programs. [http://www.sheriff.allconet.org/judicial.html]
*The Court Security Division- Responsible for the security of the courthouse and all personnel. [http://www.sheriff.allconet.org/court.html]
See also
* List of law enforcement agencies in Maryland
References
External links
* [http://www.sheriff.allconet.org/ Allegany County Sheriff's Office homepage]
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