Most sheriffs in Florida ran for election in 2004 and began their term in office in January 2005. All sheriffs serve 4 year terms. There are 67 counties in Florida and 66 elected sheriffs. The Director of the Miami-Dade Police Department (Municipal Sheriff) in Dade County is unique in that they are appointed. The Sheriff is a "constitutional officer" and the chief law enforcement officer in the county.
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Sheriff is a constitutionally created office with duties prescribed by the Texas legislature. The sheriff is responsible for operating the county jails, investigating crimes, making arrests, enforcing traffic regulations on county roads, serving writs, seizing property after judgment, and maintaining communications with other law enforcement organizations. The sheriff has countywide jurisdiction, but in practice, most sheriffs' departments concentrate their activities outside city limits where municipal officers cannot operate.
This category houses web sites for sheriff's offices in the state of West Virginia.
Submit only sites for sheriff''s offices in this category. Police departments should be submitted to Society/Law/Law_Enforcement/Police/United_States/West_Virginia . Officers'' personal pages should be submitted to Society/Law/Law_Enforcement/Personal_Pages/United_States .