King William County Sheriff's Office
| King William County Sheriff's Office | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | KWCSO |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | 1702 |
| Employees | 36 |
| Legal personality | Governmental: Government agency |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Operations jurisdiction* | County (US) of King William in the state of Virginia, USA |
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| Map of King William County Sheriff's Office's jurisdiction. | |
| Size | 286 square miles (740 km2) |
| Population | 15,935 |
| Legal jurisdiction | King William County |
| Governing body | County (US) |
| Constituting instrument | Yes |
| General nature | |
| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | King William, Virginia |
| Deputys | 20 |
| Civilians | 16 |
| Agency executive | J.S. “Jeff” Walton, Sheriff |
| Website | |
| Official Website | |
| Footnotes | |
| * Divisional agency: Division of the country, over which the agency has usual operational jurisdiction. | |
The King William County Sheriff's Office (KWCSO) is the primary law enforcement agency servicing 15,935 people within 286 square miles (740 km2) of jurisdiction within King William County, VA.
History
The KWCSO was created in 1702.[1] There have been no deaths in the line of duty in the King William County Sheriff's Office.
D.A.R.E.
The Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) Program has been in King William County Schools since 1986. The King William County Sheriff's Office has two certified D.A.R.E. Officers: Sheriff Jeff Walton and Deputy Keith Wright.[2]
Organization
The agency is currently headed by Sheriff J.S. “Jeff” Walton. The Sheriff’s Office has 20 law enforcement deputies, 1 full-time and 1 part-time civil process server, 9 dispatchers, and 2 secretaries. The office has 3 deputies who handle investigations and drug work.[3]