- Caroline County Sheriff's Department (Maryland)
The Caroline County Sheriff's Department (CCSD) is the primary law enforcement agency servicing 32,617 people within 320.14 square miles of
Caroline County, Maryland [ [http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/24/24011.html Caroline County QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau ] ] .History
Prior to
1995 , the CCSD was responsible for law enforcement and correctional services. Following the election of the current sheriff, the department was divided in half into the law enforcement department and the corrections department. [ [http://carolinesheriff.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=23&Itemid=55 carolinesheriff.net - Sheriff's Department History ] ]Organization
The current sheriff is Philip Brown. The CCSD currently consists of 32 sworn officers and civilian support staff [ [http://carolinesheriff.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=23&Itemid=55 carolinesheriff.net - Sheriff's Department History ] ] . The agency is divided into seven divisions [ [http://carolinesheriff.net/index.php carolinesheriff.net - Home ] ] :
*Patrol Division- is responsible for handling9-1-1 calls, traffic enforcement, accident control, community relations, and other incidents deemed appropriate by authority [ [http://carolinesheriff.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=39&Itemid=63 carolinesheriff.net - Patrol Division ] ] .
*Criminal Investigations Division (CID)- is responsible for handling the investigation of felonious crimes such as murder, sex offenses, Controlled Dangerous Substances (illicit drugs), etc [ [http://carolinesheriff.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=15&Itemid=47 carolinesheriff.net - Criminal Inv Division ] ] .
*K-9 Division- the K-9 division is responsible for patrol, narcotics investigation, and tracking personnel. [ [http://carolinesheriff.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=36&Itemid=46 carolinesheriff.net - K9 Division ] ]
*Court Security Division- is responsible for ensuring the security of the courthouse and the surrounding areas as well as maintaining courtroom decor. [ [http://carolinesheriff.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=37&Itemid=62 carolinesheriff.net - Court Security Division ] ]
*Teen Court Division- is responsible for the juvenile cases that are directed away from the court system to utilize an alternative method of correcting minor violations by juveniles aged 10-18. [ [http://carolinesheriff.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=18&Itemid=50 carolinesheriff.net - Teen Court Division ] ]
*Civil Process Division- is responsible for enforcing processes of the court system such asdomestic violence protective/peace orders, civil paper service, and criminal summonses [ [http://carolinesheriff.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=19&Itemid=51 carolinesheriff.net - Civil Process Division ] ] .
*Records Division- is a mainly civilian support section that is responsible for maintain records of fingerprinting, arrest reports, crime reports, and other court processes such as warrants, summonses, and protective orders. [ [http://carolinesheriff.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=20&Itemid=52 carolinesheriff.net - Records Division ] ]See also
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List of law enforcement agencies in Maryland References
External links
* [http://www.carolinesheriff.net/ Caroline County Sheriff's Department official website]
* [http://www.carolinemd.org/index.html Caroline County Government official website]
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