Caroline County Sheriff's Department

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For the law enforcement agency of Caroline County, Virginia, see Caroline County Sheriff's Office.

The Caroline County Sheriff's Office (CCSD) is the primary law enforcement agency servicing 32,617 people within 320.14 square miles (829.2 km2) of Caroline County, Maryland.[1]

History[]

The offices of the Caroline County Sheriff's Office were housed within the Caroline County Correctional Facility, located in Denton, Maryland, until 2021 when they were located to a property outside of town. The original building (Center Portion) was constructed in 1906. Total capacity at that time was 24 inmates. In 1913 a prisoner was sentenced to death and hanged on these grounds.

In 1938 Sheriff William E. Andrew was elected and served for 23 years until his death in 1961. His son Louis Andrew completed his father's term and was officially elected as Sheriff in the next election. When Sheriff Louis Andrew began his term he had only one deputy. During these times the Sheriff and his family resided at the jail. There were no guards employed in the jail facility. During his 34 years as Sheriff his force grew to seventeen Deputies.

In 1982 the East Wing was erected creating fifteen correctional officer positions. In 1996 the West Wing was erected creating eleven more correctional officer positions. These additions increased inmate capacity to 142. Charles L. Andrew, the son of Sheriff Louis Andrew, later served as the Superintendent of the Caroline County Corrections Department until 2008.

Sheriff Philip L. Brown began his term in January 1995 at which time the Caroline County Corrections Department and the Caroline County Sheriff's Office became two separate entities. The Sheriff's Office today consists of administration, patrol, criminal investigations, narcotics, Canine, Court Security, Civil Process, Teen Court, and Records.

Organization[]

The current sheriff is Tony Lippa. The CCSD currently consists of 32 sworn officers and civilian support staff.[2] The agency is divided into seven divisions:[3]

  • Patrol Division- is responsible for handling 9-1-1 calls, traffic enforcement, accident control, community relations, and other incidents deemed appropriate by authority.[4]
  • Criminal Investigations Division (CID)- is responsible for handling the investigation of felonious crimes such as murder, sex offenses, Controlled Dangerous Substances (illicit drugs), etc.[5]
  • K-9 Division- the K-9 division is responsible for patrol, narcotics investigation, and tracking personnel.[6]
  • Court Security Division- is responsible for ensuring the security of the courthouse and the surrounding areas as well as maintaining courtroom decor.[7]
  • Teen Court Division- is responsible for the juvenile cases that are directed away from the court system to utilize an alternative method of correcting minor violations by juveniles aged 10–18.[8]
  • Civil Process Division- is responsible for enforcing processes of the court system such as domestic violence protective/peace orders, civil paper service, and criminal summonses.[9]
  • Records Division- is a mainly civilian support section that is responsible for maintain records of fingerprinting, arrest reports, crime reports, and other court processes such as warrants, summonses, and protective orders.[10]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Caroline County QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau". Archived from the original on 2011-07-08. Retrieved 2008-03-18.
  2. ^ carolinesheriff.net - Sheriff's Department History[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ carolinesheriff.net - Home
  4. ^ carolinesheriff.net - Patrol Division[permanent dead link]
  5. ^ carolinesheriff.net - Criminal Inv Division
  6. ^ carolinesheriff.net - K9 Division[permanent dead link]
  7. ^ carolinesheriff.net - Court Security Division
  8. ^ carolinesheriff.net - Teen Court Division
  9. ^ carolinesheriff.net - Civil Process Division[permanent dead link]
  10. ^ carolinesheriff.net - Records Division[permanent dead link]

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