Montgomery County Sheriff's Office (Maryland)

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A Montgomery County Sheriff's Office cruiser blocks off a street in Silver Spring, Maryland in October 2008, at the scene of a car fire.

The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office (MCSO) is a nationally accredited American law enforcement agency and acts as the enforcement arm of the courts in Montgomery County, Maryland. All deputy sheriffs are fully certified law enforcement officials with full authority of arrest.

Duties

The duties of the MCSO are as follows:

• Courthouse security
• Criminal warrant Service
• Prisoner Transportation and Extraditions
• Domestic Violence Intervention
• Canine Unit
• Special Response Team (SRT)
• Criminal and Civil Court Order Service
• Child support enforcement
• Eviction Unit
• Fugitive Task-Force
• School Resource Deputies
• Other duties as assigned

Organization

Nationally accredited in 1995, the current Sheriff is Darren M. Popkin. The MCSO has authorized over 165 employees consisting of sworn law enforcement officers and civilian support staff.

History

Created in 1777, the MCSO is the oldest law enforcement agency in Montgomery County.

See also

• List of law enforcement agencies in Maryland
• Montgomery County Police Department

External links

• Official website
• Montgomery County Sheriff's Office at Facebook
• Montgomery County Sheriff's Office at the Wayback Machine (archived January 24, 2000)
• Montgomery County Sheriff's Office at the Wayback Machine (archived August 16, 2000)
• Montgomery County Sheriff's Office at the Wayback Machine (archived October 17, 2000)
• Montgomery County Sheriff's Office at the Wayback Machine (archived December 5, 2001)
• Montgomery County Sheriff's Office at the Wayback Machine (archived June 20, 2002)
• Montgomery County Sheriff's Office at the Wayback Machine (archived July 20, 2002)