St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office

St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office
Abbreviation	SMCSO
Patch of the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office
St. Mary's County Sheriff Door Seal
Agency overview
Formed	1637
Legal personality	Governmental: Government agency
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction*	County (US) of St. Mary's in the state of Maryland, USA

Map of St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office's jurisdiction.
Size	367 square miles (950 km²)
Population	105,151
General nature	Law enforcement Local civilian agency
Operational structure
Headquarters	Leonardtown, Maryland
Agency executive	Timothy K. Cameron, Sheriff
Facilities
Patrol cars	Crown Victoria Police Interceptor (CVPI)
Website
http://www.firstsheriff.com/
Footnotes
* Divisional agency: Division of the country, over which the agency has usual operational jurisdiction.

The St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office is the primary law enforcement agency servicing St. Mary's County, Maryland. It has a direct jurisdiction of 764 square miles (1,980 km²) servicing (as of 2010) a population of 105,151 people.^[1]

History

The St. Mary's Sheriff's Office is one of the oldest documented Sheriff's office in the United States, starting with James Baldridge in 1637. As the county was established in 1634 along with Virginia's first eight counties, there most likely was a sheriff appointed at that time, however no documentation has been found prior to 1637. Sheriffs in St. Mary's County have been determined by election since 1776. As of 2012, the current Sheriff is Timothy Cameron with 132 deputy sheriffs.^[2]

The Sheriff's Office is divided into six divisions: Administration, Patrol, Corrections, Bureau of Criminal Investigations (BCI), Special Operations and Vice/Narcotics.

The Sheriff's Office also has two highly trained emergency teams: The Emergency Services Team (EST-composed of sworn deputy sheriffs), and the Emergency Response Team (ERT-composed of correctional officers)

Divisions

Administration

Commanded by Brian Eley, the Administration Division is composed of civilian personnel. The sections and personnel that fall under the direction of the Administrative Division Commander include:

· Resa

· Fiscal

· Personnel and Recruiting

· CALEA Coordinator

· Systems Administrator

· Police Services Specialist

Patrol

The Patrol Division is responsible for the general law enforcement duties in the county, including first responder to motor vehicle accidents, 9-1-1 calls and traffic enforcement. Patrol is currently commanded by Captain Steven Hall.

Corrections

The Corrections Division is responsible for the security, custody and control of adults sentenced or awaiting trial in the Detention Center. The division has both full-time correctional officers and civilian support staff. The division is commanded by Captain Michael Merican.

BCI

BCI is a joint venture between the Sheriff's Office and the Maryland State Police. BCI is composed of detectives and crime scene investigators, and is responsible for investigating major crimes. BCI is commanded by Captain Terry Black.

Special Operations

Some of the units and functions that fall under the direction of the Special Operations Division Commander include:

· Judicial Section

o Court Security

o Child Support Enforcement

o Civil Process

· K-9 Section

· Training and Education

· Traffic Safety

· Community Policing

· Crime Prevention

· School Resource Officers

· Alcohol Enforcement

· Emergency Services Team

· Crisis Intervention Team (Hostage Negotiators)

· Armorer

· Police ATV Program

· Color Guard

· Volunteer Program

The Special Operations Division (SOD) is currently commanded by Captain Edward Willenborg. .

Vice/Narcotics

The Vice/Narcotics Division is responsible for specialized drug enforcement and vice crime enforcement, including gambling and prostitution. Vice/Narcotics is commanded by Captain Daniel Alioto.

References

External links

St. Mary's County Sheriff official website

Law enforcement agencies in Maryland

State	State Police Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services - Division of Correction Transit Administration Police Transportation Authority Police Maryland Natural Resources Police

County departments	Anne Arundel Baltimore County Howard Montgomery Prince George's

Municipal departments	Aberdeen Annapolis Baltimore City Police Department Bel Air Bowie Cumberland District Heights Frederick Greenbelt Hagerstown Havre De Grace Landover Hills Laurel Ocean City Rockville Salisbury Seat Pleasant Takoma Park University Park Upper Marlboro

Sheriff's offices	Allegany Anne Arundel Baltimore City Baltimore County Calvert Caroline Carroll Cecil Charles Dorchester Frederick County Garrett Harford Howard Kent Montgomery Prince George's Queen Anne's St. Mary's Somerset Talbot Washington Wicomico Worcester

Universities	Bowie State University Frostburg State University Salisbury University Towson University University of Baltimore University of Maryland, Baltimore County University of Maryland at College Park Baltimore City Public Schools Police

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