@@cbj008g7 not exactly. usually the county is in charge of arrest warrants and stuff of that nature where as police usually just police cities with patrolling etc.
Basically. Bigger cities usually have their own police department, while the other smaller cities and towns in the county are covered by the sheriff's department. And for the State troopers, they almost always patrol the highways.
For anyone looking for more in depth answer. The sheriff is in theory in charge of the whole county. When a city incorporates mean they want to be in charge of themselves essentially they may create a police department. So the sheriff patrols unincorporated areas within the county
I think they meant a sheriff's deputy, not the sheriff of the county. Police work for a municipality which is considered a corporation by US code. Cops have limited jurisdiction within city limits and patrol that city. A sheriff's deputy patrols the entire county and has higher jurisdiction than city cops and can patrol the city and county areas.
@@Jamesright449 county or country, as in countryside. But i fixed it for you and the other guy. Stop getting hung up on a single word that might have been used in a different way you aren't used to
That was a good description, but I feel like it was only half of it. It's probably important to talk about their job duties as well, because they are a little different.
The best example today is when the sheriff deputy pulled over the officer for speed couple days ago. He was able to pull him over because he was a sheriff and had jurisdiction over the city officer.
@@lolhi3105 In Texas theoretically an police officer from Dallas can pull you over, fine you or even arrest you in say Houston. This is because they are licensed by the state. However that also means they will have to go to court in that county when the time comes and local police frowns on it, so it rarely happens. If it is a serious crime they will detain you and call local police to come and take over. Departments also have mutual aid agreements.
i'll simple this one. sherrifs are usually nicer during traffic stops and dont have a quota. but GOD FORBID you commit serious crimes or they turn into your worst nightmare. police are usually the opposite.
Sheriff's Dept usually, but not always, patrols the county. Leaving specific cities and municipalities to be patrolled by their respective police departments
Unless those cities are also part of the county, in which case their jurisdiction also falls there. Also I don’t know what you mean by specific municipalities, both counties and cities are municipalities. Did you mean like a town or a village?
@@KufLMAO that's what I meant, I figured people would be able to make the inference on their own so I used municipalities instead of wasting time by typing out extra words that weren't needed
@@KufLMAO Generally county sheriff will leave enforcing the law to the city police within the city limits. Constables where used will as they generally serve warrants and such countywide even within the city. However any cop is within their right to enforce the law if they choose. In some states even a cop from another city can theoretically detain and arrest you though they usually won't unless something serious.
Then you also have some county police departments too. Me personally I work for the City Sheriff's Office where our main function is the courts, civil process, and the jail.
Same in Florida lmfao, I live in the Palm Harbor area and for every 3 PCSO cars I see, I also see at least 1 Largo/Clearwater PD car. I've literally seen a Tampa PD car down here. Like what?
There's only one sheriff per county, and he's usually administrative. He has deputies, like the police chief has officers. A deputy can stop/arrest you in the city or county. A police officer's jurisdiction is the city limits.
I live in Memphis,TN and the county encompasses about 5-8 cities. It's rare but happens in some states. We have county deputies in all of the cities within the county however each city has its own police department. We also have state troopers(state police) in the same area.
Police follow whatever corrupt law is passed even if it unconstitutional and a elected Sheriff has to follow the constitution. That's the real difference coming from a deputy.
every department is different with their duty weapon policy. for example, my department used to be an option of a .40 or .45 after your probation period was up otherwise you were stuck with a 9 (a 147 grain subsonic ONLY)
For those wondering: Deputies (“sheriff’s”) just have different jurisdiction. Which is the county. Like instead of MPD, OPD, EMS whatever city PD it is, it’s OCSO, WCSO, etc. you get the point? It goes from PD (police department) to SO (sheriffs office) which is just the law enforcement service for the COUNTY, not an individual corporated township. They sometimes also have different specialized units. Like where I live, there are smaller cities that make up the county, and because of that each department doesn’t have the budget or resources to all have a tac unit. So the county sheriffs office is the only department that has one. It saves money and resources and is just as effective. Hope this helps anyone who needed it
Only partly true. Chiefs of Police are APPOINTED (usually by a mayor or a city council). Sheriffs are voted in. This makes a major difference, as a Chief of Police can be randomly fired, while a Sheriff can (generally) only be voted out next time.
Whats hilarious is that sheriff patrol the county and police the city, but in Houston, the Houston Police patrols other friggin cities. There is a small city right outside Houston called humble with their own police department but the Houston Police still patrols at and even father beyond humble all they way up to a small region called Porter.
In a privatized county sheriff deputies are the police and they get their job by responding to a advertisement. Their is no certification for these officers. It is also near impossible to sue these counties. These are the areas that officers flock to when they are removed from a certified department.
The U.S. Marshals function as part of the federal U.S. Department of Justice. Police departments function at the city level. It's like a Amazon delivery driver giving orders to a USPS city carrier
Also the Sheriff can employ his whole family/friends to be officers and many times has family above him/her in the court system which makes the "thin blue line" broad and nearly impenetrable for any reason/circumstance concerning injustices done by tyrants. Isnt it wonderful? 😏
Based on my experience in gta5. U have police downtown in the city. When u go out on the highway to some rural area, u will have sheriff chasing you instead of cop
That makes sense. Every policeman that i've dealt with is a prick with a power trip But pretty much Every sheriff I've dealt with seems like a normal person
They all blindly follow orders from the rich and powerful. We thank you for showing up when we need you, and we respect that the job is extremely difficult. You see daily what most people would look away from, but, you do what you're told like a dog, for a paycheck. You'll never see a cop in a protest fighting for people's rights. Never. Because they're a certain kind of people. A "yes sir" kind of people. Our masters are so proud of you for doing as instructed, without questions.
We, Deputy Sheriff's run the jails,Correctional ranches and Patrol the unincorporated area, the outlying areas of a city. The Sheriff is the elected official who runs the Sheriff's Office and oversees his Deputies. Note: Metro Police Departments cover the city and outlying areas. Example, Las Vegas Metro.
And the elected SHERIFF is the ultimate law officer of the whole county. Including cities in said county. No other law enforcement even federal trumps a SHERIFF!
I think Sheriff's usually protect the county and police officers protect cities. Sheriff's are also elected in local elections, so they play a more political and executive role in law enforcement
