They are still law enforcement officers are they not… still licensed by the states commission on law enforcement are they not? I’m a former Sheriff Deputy. I know
Could you explain more about sheriff's rights and duties? (DM me if you'd prefer not to do it here.) Are they limited by jurisdiction? Or can a sheriff from one county (or even state) make an arrest in another county or state. Thanks.
in Texas, a Sheriff is the ultimate LEO in the County he or she was elected to serve.
any peace officer in Texas, meaning certified by TCole has arresting powers in the entire state.
Municipal departments are allowed to operate on a yearly agreement with the county sheriff that the municipality falls under. Basically, if the Sheriff wants to shut down a department within his county he can, he is the top officer of the County over any city chief.
All jail responsibility falls under the Sheriff of the county.
if a peace officer in Texas, meaning any TCole cert commissioned officer is being investigated criminally, that falls under the jurisdiction of the Texas Rangers.
in addition, any citizen can make an arrest if he or she witnessed a felony being committed and the perpetrator is attempting to flee. Use of force is based on circumstances here, just like any peace officer making an arrest.
I agree, but then you should also know that Sheriffs are not beholden to some city council or mayor that forces them to ignore some stuff or concentrate on other stuff. I'm not at all a fan of city police departments. My small Texas town in a very red county has a city PD that simply patrols a couple stretches of road where people tend to gain speed whether on purpose or going downhill and their cruise control doesn't keep the speed in check. Meanwhile people are having their cars broken into and catalytic converters stolen (this is the "new" thing here).
Most of the actual crimes here are solved by the Sheriff's Department and their deputies. They are the ones patrolling the county making sure we're safe, not making sure we aren't going 4mph over the limit. And no - I haven't gotten a ticket in at least a decade and never here.
Question - do Sheriff's departments in TX have a reserve program? I've wanted to do that for a while and I have some skills that they might be able to use in certain cases, and I wouldn't mind giving back. When I was in the USAF at the Pentagon the USSS, AFOSI, and FBI were trying to recruit me but I did not want that as a career based on some really good advice from several agent friends I worked cases with.
Sheriff and Deputies are LEO…. Lol.
Sheriff's are elected. Find one in a conservative County.
Our Sheriff is MAGA there are more then you think…
They are still law enforcement officers are they not… still licensed by the states commission on law enforcement are they not? I’m a former Sheriff Deputy. I know
Could you explain more about sheriff's rights and duties? (DM me if you'd prefer not to do it here.) Are they limited by jurisdiction? Or can a sheriff from one county (or even state) make an arrest in another county or state. Thanks.
in Texas, a Sheriff is the ultimate LEO in the County he or she was elected to serve.
any peace officer in Texas, meaning certified by TCole has arresting powers in the entire state.
Municipal departments are allowed to operate on a yearly agreement with the county sheriff that the municipality falls under. Basically, if the Sheriff wants to shut down a department within his county he can, he is the top officer of the County over any city chief.
All jail responsibility falls under the Sheriff of the county.
if a peace officer in Texas, meaning any TCole cert commissioned officer is being investigated criminally, that falls under the jurisdiction of the Texas Rangers.
in addition, any citizen can make an arrest if he or she witnessed a felony being committed and the perpetrator is attempting to flee. Use of force is based on circumstances here, just like any peace officer making an arrest.
I agree, but then you should also know that Sheriffs are not beholden to some city council or mayor that forces them to ignore some stuff or concentrate on other stuff. I'm not at all a fan of city police departments. My small Texas town in a very red county has a city PD that simply patrols a couple stretches of road where people tend to gain speed whether on purpose or going downhill and their cruise control doesn't keep the speed in check. Meanwhile people are having their cars broken into and catalytic converters stolen (this is the "new" thing here).
Most of the actual crimes here are solved by the Sheriff's Department and their deputies. They are the ones patrolling the county making sure we're safe, not making sure we aren't going 4mph over the limit. And no - I haven't gotten a ticket in at least a decade and never here.
Question - do Sheriff's departments in TX have a reserve program? I've wanted to do that for a while and I have some skills that they might be able to use in certain cases, and I wouldn't mind giving back. When I was in the USAF at the Pentagon the USSS, AFOSI, and FBI were trying to recruit me but I did not want that as a career based on some really good advice from several agent friends I worked cases with.
Yes most sheriffs office have reserve Deputies. You still need to be TCole cert.