Prince William County Sheriff's Office

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Prince William County Sheriff's Office
USA
Map of Prince William County Sheriff's Office's jurisdiction
Size348 square miles (900 km2)
Population402,002
Legal jurisdictionPrince William County, Manassas and Manassas Park
Governing bodyCounty (United States)
Constituting instrument
  • Yes
General nature
Operational structure
HeadquartersManassas, Virginia
Deputys88
Civilians11
Agency executive
Facilities
Stations1
Website
Official Website

The Prince William County, Virginia Sheriff's Office was established in 1731 to provide law enforcement and jailers for the County. In 1970, the Board of County Supervisors established the

Manassas and City of Manassas Park
to provide certain public safety services.

History

The PWCSO was founded in 1731 and was the sole law enforcement agency for the county until 1970, when most patrol and investigations duties were turned over to the newly-formed Police Department. The agency is now responsible for courtroom security, all jail and prisoner operations, court orders and civil process operations, and fugitive tracking and apprehension.

As of 2022[update] the sheriff is Sheriff Glendell Hill (R), who has held the position since 2004. Hill is the county's first Black sheriff.[1]

In 2005, the Sheriff's Office achieved re-accreditation[by whom?] for a second time.[citation needed]

In January 2021, after the identity of a deputy was revealed as advocating violence against Supreme Court Chief Justice

anti-fascist activist was able to verify his identity through several sites.[2][3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Prince William's first black Sheriff, Glen Hill, keeps good on his promises". Potomac Local News. 2022-02-23. Retrieved 2022-04-25.
  2. ^ Robert Klemko (10 January 2021). "A small group of sleuths had been identifying right-wing extremists long before the attack on the Capitol". Washington Post. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  3. ^ Antonio Olivo (26 December 2020). "Prince William County sheriff fires deputy for 'disturbing comments' on social media". Washington Post. Retrieved 10 January 2021.

External links

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