Citrus County Sheriff's Office

The Citrus County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) is the primary law enforcement agency servicing a population of 138,143 in 773.15 square miles (2,002.4 km2) of Citrus County, Florida.[1]

Patch of the CCSO

History

The sheriff's office began operations on June 2, 1887 when Citrus County was created with the signature of Governor Edward A. Perry.[2]

  • The Citrus County Sheriff's Office made national headlines with its investigation of the gruesome rape and murder of Jessica Lunsford, a 9-year-old Homosassa girl.[3]

Organization

The current sheriff is Mike Prendergast. The CCSO is divided into two bureaus:[4][5]

  • Law Enforcement Bureau oversees the patrol, criminal investigation, and emergency management divisions.
  • Administrative Bureau oversees judicial services, staff, finance, human resources (recruiting), and information services, as well as special projects personnel.

See also

References
  1. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-05-17. Retrieved 2008-01-09.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "Citrus County Historical Society". Archived from the original on 2008-01-17. Retrieved 2007-12-11.
  3. February Trial Set For Lunsford Slaying Suspect - Local News Story - WTVJ | Miami
  4. CCSO Home Page
  5. "CCSO Agency Leadership". Archived from the original on 2008-02-02. Retrieved 2008-01-09.

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