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| − | The '''County Sheriff''' (in most places in the [[United States]]) is the top law enforcement official of his or her jurisdiction. The Sheriff is generally elected to a term of four years, can be | + | The '''County Sheriff''' (in most places in the [[United States]]) is the top law enforcement official of his or her jurisdiction, generally within the boundaries of a county (though in an incorporated city, the local police chief is the top law enforcement official within the city limits). The Sheriff is generally elected to a term of four years, can be re-elected (the number of allowable terms depends on state law), and is accountable only to his constituents. |
| − | ==See | + | ==See also== |
* [[Sheriff]] | * [[Sheriff]] | ||
* Sheriff [[Richard Mack]] | * Sheriff [[Richard Mack]] | ||
* [[List of Law Enforcement Agencies]] | * [[List of Law Enforcement Agencies]] | ||
* [[Police]] | * [[Police]] | ||
| − | * [[Essay:Systems of support# | + | * [[Essay:Systems of support#Law Enforcement System]] |
[[Category:Systems of Support]] | [[Category:Systems of Support]] | ||
[[Category:Law Enforcement]] | [[Category:Law Enforcement]] | ||
| − | [[Category: | + | [[Category:Law Enforcement Agencies]] |
[[Category:Law]] | [[Category:Law]] | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{reflist}} | {{reflist}} | ||
Latest revision as of 00:45, April 9, 2023
The County Sheriff (in most places in the United States) is the top law enforcement official of his or her jurisdiction, generally within the boundaries of a county (though in an incorporated city, the local police chief is the top law enforcement official within the city limits). The Sheriff is generally elected to a term of four years, can be re-elected (the number of allowable terms depends on state law), and is accountable only to his constituents.