FY2025 Proposed Operating and Capital Budgets

FY2025 Proposed Budget Organizational Budgets

Sheriff’s Office

Sheriff’s Office OFFICE OF THE SHERIFF

The Frederick County Sheriff’s Office provides full -service law enforcement services to the citizens of Frederick County. The Sheriff’s Office provides law enforcement services to the unincorporated portions of the county, support to municipal law enforcement agencies, provides security within the County Courthouse and is responsible for all civil process and management and operations of the Detention Center.

The Office of the Sheriff provides guidance and direction to all aspects of the Sheriff’s Office. The Office also includes the Office of Policy and Compliance, Accreditation, and a Spokesperson.

LAW ENFORCEMENT BUREAU

The Law Enforcement Bureau is comprised of two Divisions, the Operations Division, and the Administrative Services Division. Operations Division Most of the sworn law enforcement deputies work in this division that consists of Special Operations and Patrol Operations.

Patrol Operations is the largest and most visible section of the Sheriff’s Office as it is responsible for six patrol teams, Traffic Unit, Community Deputy Program, K-9 Program, Pro Active Criminal Enforcement Team, School Resource Officer Section, Mobile Field Force and Honor Guard. Special Operations includes the Criminal Investigations Section, the Narcotics Investigations Section, the Judicial Services Section and SWAT. The Criminal Investigations Section consists of Person Crimes, Property Crimes, ICAC Unit (Internet Crimes Against Children), Sex Offender Registry, Crime Analysis, Victim Services, Fire Investigations Task Force, Evidence Unit, and Crisis Negotiations. The Narcotics Investigations Section is part of a HIDTA Group (High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area) sponsored by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI). The Judicial Services Section consists of the Court Security Unit and Civil Process Unit. The Court Security Unit is responsible for the security of the entire Courthouse, to include Courthouse entrances, District Court rooms, Circuit Court rooms, Judges, Courthouse employees, and visitors to the Courthouse. The Civil Process Unit is required to attempt service of all civil papers directed to it by the courts or private parties. Both sworn deputies and Constables work in the Civil Process Unit. Administrative Services Division This Division consists of Fiscal Services, Training, Body Worn Camera Unit, and the Technology Section. Fiscal Services handles accounting functions, budget, grants administration, procurement, quartermaster services, research and strategic planning and fingerprinting. The Technology Section collaborates with allied law enforcement and public safety agencies in the effective use of computer aided dispatch, records management, communications/radios, scheduling systems and all other automated or systems-based resources.

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