The Kent County Sheriff's Office (KCSO) is the primary law enforcement agency servicing a population of 19,983 people within 279.43 square miles (723.7 km2) of jurisdiction within Kent County located on Maryland's eastern shore.[1] As of 2022, the department has 22 sworn deputies, including the sheriff.[2]
History
The KCSO was created in 1648 with Henry Morgan appointed as the first sheriff.[3]
In 1994, the KCSO had 17 deputies.[4]
In 2003, the KCSO was accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies.[3]
Organization
Nationally accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies,[5] the KCSO is full-service organization. The current sheriff of the KCSO is Dennis Hickman. The agency is sub-divided into six units:[6]
- Administrative
- Victim Services
- School Resource
- Patrol Division - Consisting of 12 deputies[7] within the Patrol Division, there are three units:
- K-9 Unit
- Community Policing Unit
- Bicycle Patrol Unit
- Services Division
- Kent Bureau of Investigation
The KCSO lacks extensive crime scene investigation capabilities and thus relies on the Maryland State Police for such assistance.[8]
See also
References
- ^ "Kent County QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau". Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved August 24, 2013.
- ^ McGEE, TRISH (June 19, 2022). "Baker, Parent sworn in as deputies; bring Kent County Sheriff's Office to full strength". MyEasternShoreMD.
- ^ a b "Kent County Sheriff's Office". www.kentcounty.com. Archived from the original on January 4, 2004.
- ^ "As Kent police controversy rages, troopers handle local duties". Baltimore Sun. March 10, 1994. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
- ^ "2006 Annual Report" (PDF). Fairfax, Virginia: Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 6, 2015.
- ^ "Kent County Sheriff's Office". 2003. Archived from the original on September 7, 2003. Retrieved September 7, 2003.
- ^ https://www.sheriff.kentcounty.com/patrol.html
- ^ "Pursuit of Justice: MSP Homicide Unit Blends Technology & Tradition". January 11, 2024 – via www.youtube.com.
Further reading
- Semmes, Raphael (1996). Crime and punishment in early Maryland (Maryland pbk. bookshelf ed.). Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. ISBN 0-8018-5424-5. OCLC 34114836.
- Hemstock, G. Kevin (2015). Injustice on the Eastern Shore: Race and the Hill Murder Trial. Chicago: Arcadia Publishing Inc. ISBN 978-1-62585-473-5. OCLC 1281987114.
External links
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