In the United States, a sheriff is the chief of law enforcement of a county. Sheriffs are usually either elected by the populace or appointed by an elected...
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the local authority of county sheriffs and police. Self-described constitutional sheriffs assert that they are the supreme legal authority with the power...
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chief. In contrast, sheriffs in the United States are usually elected officials, one in each county, who head the sheriff's department (or sheriff's office)...
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County police (section United States)
County police, often called county sheriffs in the United States, are police forces existing primarily in the United States that possess primary jurisdiction...
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sheriffs, leaving only high sheriffs in England and Wales in the sheriff's office. The office is now an unpaid privilege with ceremonial duties, the sheriffs...
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The United States of America is a federal republic consisting of 50 states, a federal district (Washington, D.C., the capital city of the United States)...
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section 8, Sheriffs Act 1887 (as passed) section 8, Sheriffs Act 1887 (as amended) Kopel, David B. "The Posse Comitatus And The Office Of Sheriff: Armed Citizens...
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Sheriffs' Institute (NSI) trains new sheriffs. The 2019-20 President of the Association is Sheriff Daron Hall, of the Davidson County (TN) Sheriff's Office...
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duties and authority to sheriffs. Sheriffs and constables are the only two elected peace officers in the State of Arizona. The authority of constables...
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Sheriff's Department Sheriffs of Los Angeles County Sven Crongeyer, 2006, Six Gun Sound : The Early History of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, Linden...
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administration of all the sheriff courts in their jurisdiction. Sheriffs principal also sit as appeal sheriffs in the Sheriff Appeal Court; hearing appeals...
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agencies in the United States which include local police departments, county sheriff's offices, state troopers, and federal law enforcement agencies. The law...
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jurisdiction in their respective county-boroughs. Like most sheriffs in the United States, these office holders were elected to their positions. Once the city...
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The term "United States," when used in the geographical sense, refers to the contiguous United States (sometimes referred to as the Lower 48, including...
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Pornography has existed since the origins of the United States, and has become more readily accessible in the 21st century. Advanced by technological...
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The United States of America (USA or U.S.A.), commonly known as the United States (US or U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America...
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The United States does not have an official language at the federal level, but the most commonly used language is English (specifically, American English)...
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In the United States, education is provided in public and private schools and by individuals through homeschooling. State governments set overall educational...
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The following is a list of members of the United States House of Representatives from the state of New York. For chronological tables of members of both...
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recorded in the United States since its founding and has fluctuated significantly over time. Most available data underestimate crime before the 1930s (due...
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Religion in the United States is widespread and diverse, with the country being far more religious than other wealthy Western nations. An overwhelming...
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The Democratic Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States. Since the 1850s, its main political rival has been the...
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The availability of legally recognized same-sex marriage in the United States expanded from one state (Massachusetts) in 2004 to all fifty states in 2015...
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is a list of Sheriffs of Daviess County, Kentucky. The Sheriff is elected to serve a four-year term. The current Daviess County Sheriff is Bradley R....
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The president of the United States (POTUS) is the head of state and head of government of the United States of America. The president directs the executive...
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This is a list of events in the year 2018 in the United States. President: Donald Trump (R-New York) Vice President: Mike Pence (R-Indiana) Chief Justice:...
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The following table of United States cities by crime rate is based on Federal Bureau of Investigation Uniform Crime Reports (UCR) statistics from 2019...
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The Prohibition era was the period from 1920 to 1933 when the United States prohibited the production, importation, transportation and sale of alcoholic...
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Healthcare in the United States is largely provided by private sector healthcare facilities, and paid for by a combination of public programs, private...
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In the United States, public holidays are set by federal, state, and local governments and are often observed by closing government offices or giving government...
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