Prince William County Sheriff's Office (Virginia)

The Prince William County, Virginia Sheriff's Office was established in 1731 to provide law enforcement and jailers for the County. In 1970, the Board of County Supervisors established the Prince William County Police Department which assumed the primary responsibility for law enforcement. In 1982, the Prince William County Adult Detention Center opened and assumed the duties of jailers. The Sheriff is a constitutional office elected by the Prince William County, City of Manassas and City of Manassas Park to provide certain public safety services.

Divisions

Court Services

The Court Services Division includes both courtroom and courthouse security in and around the Prince William County Judicial Center Complex 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Deputies maintain order and facilitate the movement of prisoners in and out of the courtrooms. Duties include the protection of life and property for judges, court personnel, attorneys, citizens, prisoners and the entire court complex structure. State-of-the-art security systems are in place and all persons and packages entering the building are screened.

Operations

• Civil Process The Prince William County Sheriff's Office Civil Process Deputies carry serve approximately 85,000 civil papers annually. The Deputies execute all court ordered Levies, Writs of Possession, Petitions, Protective Orders and delinquent tax warrants.

• Transportation Deputies assigned to this section have the responsibility of moving prisoners to and from the Judicial Center and coordination of all mental proceedings and civil transports to court-ordered hospitals.

• Fugitive Investigation Fugitive Investigation includes investigations into all fugitive and pretrial warrant service, which includes probation violations as well as planning and organizing extraditions from other states.

Administration

The Administrative Services section is responsible for processing all the civil papers the Department receives for service, collecting service fees, budgeting, and records management. Tracking and disbursement of civil papers is state mandated. The Sheriff's Office has integrated its records management system with the County's geographical information system for real-time address verification.

Professional Standards

The Office of Professional Standards is responsible for maintaining state accredition, recruiting and training staff, and internal affairs investigations. This section also coordinates community service events and numeraous partnerships with non-profit groups such as the Red Cross and the Rape Crisis Center. In 2005, the Sheriff's Office achieved re-accredition for a second time, ensuring the highest level of standards are consistently met. New recruits must complete six months of basic law enforcement training. Mandatory in-service training is required for all deputies to maintain certification. Citizen satifaction is valued and any concerns are thoroughly investigated.

See also

• List of law enforcement agencies in Virginia
• Prince William County Police Department

References

External links

• Prince William County Sheriff's Office official website
• Prince William County government official website