The Carroll County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) was created in 1837 and is the primary law enforcement agency for

Carroll County, MD Carroll County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maryland. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 172,891. Its county seat is Westminster. The county is part of the Central Maryland region of the state. Carroll County ...

. It services a population of 170,260 people within 449.13 square miles.

History

In 1926, a local newspaper editor described Carroll County sheriffs as "listless" and complained that the Attorney General had taken on too many of their responsibilities. In 2013, a Major of the Sheriff's Office was charged with misconduct in office after he allegedly gave false testimony in a homicide case. In 2022, the National Association of School Resource Officers gave the Sheriff's Office the Model Agency Award for its

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program.

Organization

The current Sheriff of the Carroll County Sheriff's Office is Jim DeWees. Sheriff DeWees was elected as Sheriff in November 2014 and is the 58th Sheriff to serve as the Sheriff for the Carroll County Sheriff's Office. The Carroll County Sheriff's Office took over county wide jurisdiction in June 2011. Before June 2011 the Maryland State Police assisted the Carroll County Sheriff's Office with some of the primary duties that would be normally handled by the Sheriff's Office. The Carroll County Sheriff's Office divides the county into two districts: Northern and Southern. Each patrol district is sub-divided into two patrol sectors. There are three bureaus: Operations Division- *Patrol Section- Consists of Road Patrol, K-9, Traffic Enforcement, and School Resource Officers. Support Operations Division- *Major Crimes Section- provides investigative services for major felonies (e.g., homicide, rape, etc.) through Criminal Investigation. It also manages the Drug Task Force, the Repeat Offender Unit, and the Warrant/Fugitive Team. Warrant/Fugitive Taskforce - Part of the US Marshall Task Force, also includes Child Support Enforcement *Child Advocacy and Investigations Center (CCAIC)- Provides victim services, investigates child and adult sex offenses, child pornography cases, and child abuse allegations. *Court Security Section- Provides security for the District and Circuit courts, as well as prisoner transportation. *Civil Section- Consists of civilian constables that serve criminal and civil writs. *Administrative Division- Provides financial services, human resources/recruiting, public information (PIO), and applicant investigations. *Support Division- Provides service to the Police Academy, vehicle maintenance (Fleet Services), supply, and trainingWelcome to Carroll County Sheriff's Department
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Specialized Units

* Canine Unit (K9) * Special Enforcement Team * Community Deputy Program * Bike Patrol Program * Crisis Response Team * Crisis Negotiations Team

References

External links

Carroll County HomepageCarroll County Sheriff's Office Weblink
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Organization

Specialized Units

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