Hanover County Sheriff's Office

The Hanover County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) is the primary law enforcement agency servicing 99,863 people within 474 square miles (1,230 km2) of jurisdiction within Hanover County, Virginia.

Hanover County Sheriff's Office
AbbreviationHCSO
Agency overview
Formed1720
Employees236+
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionHanover County, Virginia, USA
Map of Hanover County Sheriff's Office's jurisdiction.
Size474 square miles (1,230 km2)
Population99,863
Legal jurisdictionHanover County
Governing bodyCounty (United States)
Constituting instrument
  • Yes
General nature
Operational structure
HeadquartersHanover Courthouse, Virginia
Deputys236
Civilians2
Agency executive
Website
Official Website

History

The HCSO was created shortly after the county was formed on November 26, 1720 making it one of the oldest law enforcement agencies in the country.[1]

Organization

The HCSO has 236 sworn officers and is headed by Col. David R. Hines, Sheriff. Directly under Col. Hines are three Majors, each of whom oversee a Division.

Maj. R. Allen Davidson currently oversees all Administrative Operations and Court services. Administrative Operations includes Crime Prevention, Finance, Personnel, Professional Standards and Risk Management, Permits and Records, Resource Management, System Administration, and Training. The Sheriff's Office was authorized in 2010 by the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services to operate as an independent Criminal Justice training Academy. The first recruit basic law enforcement class graduated from the Academy on July 1, 2010.

Maj. Darrell S. Stanley oversees the entire Investigative Operations Division which is made up of General Investigations, Street Crimes, Vice and Narcotics, and Intelligence.

Maj. Thomas M. Woody oversees the entire Uniform Patrol Division. The Hanover County Sheriff's Office uses a 17-beat system with approximately 30 officers on each of the three shifts. Each Shift is supervised by one lieutenant and three sergeants.

There are also several Special Units in the Sheriff's Office such as the Traffic Safety Unit, K-9 Unit, the High risk Entry Team, and the Underwater Forensic Team among others.

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See also

References
  1. "Hanover County Sheriff's Office - Facts". Archived from the original on 2010-11-05. Retrieved 2010-11-15.
  2. "Hanover County Sheriff's Officer - Organizational Overview". Archived from the original on 2010-03-23. Retrieved 2010-11-15.
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