| The job of the Sheriff is going to vary from | | | | They are representatives who enforce the law as |
| jurisdiction to jurisdiction and from state to state. | | | | well as practice it. |
| In many cases, he and his deputies are the police | | | | They are responsible for the safety of the |
| force for a county. They aid and assist with the | | | | communities that they represent as well as |
| different units within a county. | | | | making sure that certain things occur in their |
| In some cases, they are also the primary law | | | | jurisdictions, such as carrying out court orders for |
| enforcement for smaller portions of the county. | | | | the areas that they preside over. In some |
| This is due to the economy of the community or | | | | instances, they are to make sure that community |
| the actual size of the community. | | | | service is complete as well as enforcing |
| Not all communities in a county can afford to | | | | sentencing to varying degrees of people who |
| have their own police department. | | | | have been convicted of various crimes. |
| Primarily the Sheriff in many cases has the duty | | | | They are not only responsible for the transporting |
| of being the law enforcement for the county that | | | | of prisoners and the execution of their sentences, |
| they represent. They have duties such as being | | | | but also in maintaining the local prison where these |
| the police force for the courthouse of the county | | | | sentences are sometimes served or where |
| as well as handling the duties of running a county | | | | prisoners are housed awaiting trial. This is just one |
| jail if one exists. | | | | of the many hats that the Sheriff and the office |
| They are also responsible for overseeing | | | | that it runs have to wear. |
| transporting of prisoners as well as enforcing | | | | So, he or she is a lawmaker, representative and |
| traffic laws on county highways if they fall in the | | | | landlord all rolled into one. They maintain the peace |
| proper jurisdiction. There are some specific things | | | | in the community that they represent by being |
| in regards to most County Sheriff departments. | | | | elected and maintaining the trust of the people |
| In many cases, the Sheriffs are elected official. | | | | that elect them. |
| That means that he or she is responsible to the | | | | They also have the responsibility of keeping the |
| people as they are holding a public office. So not | | | | prison and the prisoners housed in the prison in |
| only do they have the job of enforcing the law, | | | | check. Law and order is absolute must in prison or |
| but they are also responsible for keeping the | | | | things could get out of hand. |
| people in their county or jurisdiction happy with | | | | As you can see above, the sheriff has lots of |
| the job that they are doing. In many cases, the | | | | duties and role to play in the criminal justice fields. |
| mayor of the city or the city council appoints the | | | | To put it mildly, it is lots of responsibility for one |
| police chief, whereas the Sheriffs are public | | | | little title, which many people do not think about. |
| representatives. | | | | Note: You are free to reprint or republish this |
| He or she is still responsible for upholding all | | | | article. The only condition is that the Resource |
| aspects of the law. They are not simply a public | | | | Box should be included and the links are clickable. |
| figure who is allowed to carry a gun and a badge. | | | | |