Allegheny County Sheriff

Allegheny County Sheriff's Office
Abbreviation ACSO
Agency overview
Formed 1788
Legal personality Governmental: Government agency
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction* County (US) of Allegheny in the state of Pennsylvania, United States
Size 745 m²
Population 1.1 million
Legal jurisdiction Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
General nature
Operational structure
Headquarters Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Sworn members 200[1] = Deputy Sheriff
Civilians 100
Agency executive William P. Mullen, Sheriff
Regions
Facilities
Stations
Website
http://www.sheriffalleghenycounty.com/
Footnotes
* Divisional agency: Division of the country, over which the agency has usual operational jurisdiction.

The Allegheny County Sheriff's Office (ACSO) is a local county law enforcement agency that serves both Pittsburgh and Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. It primarily provides court, warrant, bailiff, and jail/prisoner transport services for the county. In some jurisdictions it also supplements local law enforcement by providing reserve forces for backup.

History

The first sheriff to assume office was James Morrison in January 1789.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://www.post-gazette.com/localnews/20020915shertextp7.asp
  2. ↑ http://web.archive.org/web/20051126014019/http://www.sheriffalleghenycounty.com/history.html
  3. ↑ http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/06291/731144-100.stm

External links

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