Sheriff of Erie County, New York
| Erie County Sheriff's Office | |
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| Abbreviation | ECSO |
Patch of the Erie County Sheriff's Office
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| Agency overview | |
| Formed | February 4, 1821 |
| Legal personality | Governmental: Government agency |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Operations jurisdiction* | County (United States) of Erie in the state of New York, USA |
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| Map of Erie County Sheriff's Office's jurisdiction. | |
| Size | 1,227 square miles (3,180 km2) |
| Population | 950,265 |
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| Headquarters | Buffalo, New York |
| Agency executive | Tim Howard, Sheriff |
| Facilities | |
| Substations | 9 |
| Jails | 3 |
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| * Divisional agency: Division of the country, over which the agency has usual operational jurisdiction. | |
The Erie County Sheriff's Office is Erie County's oldest law enforcement agency.
The Office of the Sheriff is the oldest office under the system of common law in the United States and is an integral part of government in the State of New York.
As the oldest constitutional law enforcement officer of the county, the Sheriff is charged with maintaining the peace in all municipalities, villages, and towns within his jurisdiction and the care and custody of persons pending court action. The Sheriff also serves as the Chief Executive Officer of the Courts.
The powers and the duties of the Sheriff are embodied in the constitution of each state and, as such, the Sheriff of Erie County heads the largest Sheriff's Office in New York State and the fourteenth largest in the nation.
On February 4, 1821, John G. Camp was appointed as the first Sheriff of the district, which at that time encompassed both Erie and Niagara County. After the district of Erie County was established, Camp remained in office as the Sheriff of Erie County until December 31, 1822.
United States President Grover Cleveland began his political career as Sheriff of Erie County in 1871. He went on to become Mayor of the City of Buffalo, Governor of the State of New York and President.
The Erie County Sheriff is, as most of more than 3,000 sheriffs in the United States, an elected official. He is elected to a term of office for four years, must devote full-time to his duties, and may not hold any other public office.
The men and women, within the various divisions of the sheriff's Office, provide a wide range of services to the County's residents. In addition to 1,058 square miles (2,740 km2) of land area, Erie County has 90 miles (140 km) of shoreline, the waters of which also come under the jurisdiction of the Office.
The Erie County Sheriff's Office owes its successful development to the fifty-three sheriffs, and all the public servants, both past and present, who dedicated themselves to the service and the protection of the citizens of Erie County.
Sheriffs of Erie County:
The Administrative Services Division provides support services for all Divisions of the Erie County Sheriff's Office. The duties of the administrative services division include Payroll, Personnel, Pre- Employment, Absentee Control, Reception, Budget, Purchasing, Accounts Receivable/Payable, Grant Management, Fleet Administration and FOIL (Freedom of Information Law). Administrative Services furnishes all benefits to the more than 1000 employees of the Sheriff's Office. The Erie County Sheriff's Office is an equal opportunity employer. It is the responsibility of the Administrative Services Division to ensure that all regulations are enforced. The Administrative Services Division is headed by Chief John Greenan.
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