Harford County Sheriff's Office (Maryland)

The Harford County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) is the largest sheriff's office in Maryland [1] and is the primary law enforcement agency servicing a population of 241,402 persons within 440.35 square miles (1,140.5 km2) within Harford County, MD.[2]

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History

The HCSO was created on March 22, 1774 after an act of the Maryland General Assembly in 1773 as Baltimore County was divided in half creating the new county of Harford. Thomas Miller was appointed the first Sheriff by the Lord Proprietor of the Province, the Right Honorable Henry Harford (the county's namesake). Although initially appointed, all subsequent Sheriffs were elected to two-year terms until 1914 when the term was extended to four years.[3]

Organization

The current Sheriff is L. Jesse Bane. The HCSO employs over 500 sworn and civilian support staff and has three basic duties: general law enforcement, court-order enforcement, and correctional services. The HCSO also has a myriad of special operations such as K-9, a SCUBA team, SWAT, and Accident Investigation among others.[4]

Rank Structure and Insignia

Title Insignia Duties
Sheriff Director of Harford County Sheriff's Office
Colonel Deputy Director of Harford County Sheriff's Office
Major Bureau Commander
Captain Precinct/Division Commander
Lieutenant Unit/Shift Commander
Sergeant Specialty Unit/Sector Commander
Corporal First Line Supervisor
Deputy First Class Road Patrol, Civil Process, Court Officer
Detective
Deputy

See also

Maryland portal
Law enforcement/Law enforcement topics portal


References

  1. ^ Harford County Sheriff‘s Office - Official Site
  2. ^ Harford County QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau
  3. ^ Harford County Sheriff‘s Office - Official Site
  4. ^ Harford County Sheriff‘s Office - Official Site

External links

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