Pasco County Sheriff's Office
| Pasco Sheriff's Office | |
|---|---|
| Motto | 'We Fight As One'[1] |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | 1887 |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Legal jurisdiction | County |
| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | 8700 Citizen Drive New Port Richey, FL 34654 |
| Sworn members | 843 |
| Agency executive |
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| Facilities | |
| Stations | 3
|
| Lockups | 1
|
| Website | |
| Official website | |
The Pasco County Sheriff's Office (PSO) is the law enforcement agency responsible for Pasco County, Florida. It is the largest law enforcement agency within the county, and serves as a full service law enforcement and detention agency for the over 512,000 citizens of Pasco County, Florida.
History[]
The current Sheriff is Chris Nocco, who was appointed by Governor Rick Scott. Former Sheriff Bob White announced his early retirement effective May 1, 2011. On April 25, 2011, Florida governor Rick Scott appointed Major Chris Nocco to fulfill the remaining two years left on Sheriff White's term. Nocco ran unopposed in the 2020 election cycle, securing another four-year term.
In February 2015, the Pasco Sheriff's Office (PSO) was the first Sheriff's Office in the central Florida region to adopt a full scale body camera program. The PSO issued a body worn camera manufactured by TASER Inc to every one of its Deputy Sheriffs on patrol in the county.[2]
In 2021, the Pasco County Sheriff's Office was sued by a family that alleged harassment against them after an "intelligence-led" program run by the PSO identified the son in the family as a likely future criminal, and the police proceeded to interact frequently with the family. The PSO program has been subject to widespread criticism from civil rights experts and legal experts. According to American University law professor Andrew Ferguson, "They basically built this system as a justification to chase the bad kids out of town, to monitor them in over-aggressive ways with no intention to help them but to make their lives so miserable that they would leave."[3]
Sidearm[]
Deputies are issued the as the sidearm and it is chambered in 9mm.
Ranks and insignia[]
| Title | Insignia |
|---|---|
| Sheriff |  |
| Chief Deputy |  |
| Major |  |
| Captain |  |
| Lieutenant |  |
| Sergeant |  |
| Corporal |  |
| Field Training Officer | |
| Deputy Sheriff |
Fallen officers[]
Since the formation of the Pasco County Sheriff's Office, five deputies have been killed in the line of duty. The most common cause of line of duty deaths to date is gunfire.[4]
| Officer | Date of Death | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Deputy Sheriff Sheldon S. "Shelley" Nicks | Gunfire | |
| Constable Arthur Fleece Crenshaw | Gunfire | |
| Deputy Sheriff William Henry O'Berry | Gunfire | |
| Deputy Sheriff John Herbert "Bert" McCabe | Automobile accident | |
| Lieutenant Charles A. "Bo" Harrison | Gunfire |
References[]
- ^ "Florida Sheriff's Predictive Policing Program Is Protecting Residents From Unkempt Lawns, Missing Mailbox Numbers". Techdirt. Retrieved 2020-09-11.
- ^ "Body cameras to be used by all Pasco sheriff's deputies starting in February". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved 2015-11-18.
- ^ Solon, Olivia; Farivar, Cyrus. "Predictive policing strategies for children face pushback". www.nbcnews.com. Retrieved 2021-06-06.
- ^ Officer Down Memorial Page
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