Kent County Sheriff's Office
AbbreviationKCSO
Agency overview
Formed1648 (1648)
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionMaryland
Size279.43 square miles (723.7 km2)
Population19,983
Legal jurisdictionKent 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

  1. "Kent County QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau". Archived from the original on 2011-06-06. Retrieved 2013-08-24.
  2. "Kent County Sheriff's Office". www.kentcounty.com. Archived from the original on 2004-01-04.
  3. "Kent County Sheriff's Office". www.kentcounty.com. Archived from the original on 2004-01-04.
  4. http://www.kentcounty.com/sheriff/organization.htm
  5. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lzh3OLqDPQo&feature=youtu.be&ab_channel=MarylandStatePolice

Further reading

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