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Citrus County Sheriff's Office

Law enforcement agency in Florida, US


Law enforcement agency in Florida, US

FieldValue
agencynameCitrus County Sheriff's Office
patchPatch of the Citrus County Sheriff's Office.jpg
patchcaptionPatch of the Citrus County Sheriff's Office
commonnameCitrus County Sheriff's Office
abbreviationCCSO
formedJune 2, 1887
countryFlorida
sizearea773 sq mi
sizepopulation162,500
legaljurisCitrus County
governingbodySheriff
policeYes
headquartersInverness, Florida
chief1nameDavid Vincent
chief1positionSheriff
chief2nameThomas Bosco
chief2positionMajor
chief3nameBobby Lambert
chief3positionMajor
website

The Citrus County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) serves as the primary law enforcement agency for a population of 162,500 residents across 773.15 square miles (2,002.4 km2) in Citrus County, Florida.

History

The sheriff's office commenced operations on June 2, 1887, coinciding with the establishment of Citrus County through the signature of the Governor. Edward A. Perry.

In 2005, the Citrus County Sheriff's Office made national headlines with its investigation of the gruesome rape and murder of Jessica Lunsford, a 9-year-old Homosassa girl.

Organization

The current sheriff is David Vincent. The CCSO is divided into two bureaus:[1] [2]

Law Enforcement Bureau

The law enforcement bureau oversees the Law Enforcement Divisions of the department. Such as Patrol, Criminal Investigations, Judicial, Special Operations, and Training & Education.

Support Bureau

The Support Bureau oversees the department's Support Divisions. Such as Communications, Human Resources, Financial Services, Information Technology, and Staff Services.

In addition to the two bureaus, the department also has the Office of Community Engagement and Transparency, as well as Professional Standards.

The Office of Community Engagement and Transparency oversees the Public Information Officer, Senior Services, Volunteers, Strategic Planning, Community Engagement, and Emergency Management.

Professional Standards oversees Accreditation, Policies, Internal Affairs, CVSA, Risk Management, Records, Quality Assurance, and Public Records Requests.

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Rank Structure

TitleInsignia
Sheriff[[File:4 Gold Stars.svgcenter108x108px]]
Major[[File:US-O4_insignia.svgcenter31x31px]]
Captain[[File:Captain_insignia_gold.svgcenter25x25px]]
Lieutenant[[File:US-OF1B.svgcenter25x25px]]
Sergeant[[File:Army-USA-OR-05.svgcenter40x40px]]
Corporal[[File:Army-USA-OR-04a.svgcenter35x35px]]
Deputy

All Insignias expect Corporal and Sergeant are worn on the shoulders of uniforms. Sergeant and Corporal Insignias are worn on both sleeves, under the patch.

References

References

  1. "Archived copy".
  2. "Citrus County Historical Society".
  3. [http://www.nbc6.net/news/4758959/detail.html February Trial Set For Lunsford Slaying Suspect - Local News Story - WTVJ. Miami]
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