Jackson County Sheriff's Office (Missouri)

The Jackson County Sheriff's Office is the principal law enforcement agency in Jackson County, Missouri. The sheriff is Darryl Forté.[1] Forté was appointed in May 2018 to fill out the term of Sheriff Mike Sharp who resigned. He was elected to a full term in November of that year.[2]

Jackson County Sheriff's Office
Common nameJackson County Sheriff
AbbreviationJCSO
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionMissouri, United States
Size1,157/sq mi (447/km2)
Population698,895
Legal jurisdictionJackson County, Missouri
Operational structure
Headquarters4001 NE Lakewood Court Lee's Summit, MO 64064
Sheriff responsible
  • Darryl Forté
Website

Organization

The office is organized into seven divisions:[3]

  • Courthouse Security Division
  • Investigations Division
  • Mounted Posse Division
  • Patrol Division
    • ATV Unit
    • Auxiliary Units
    • Emergency Response Tactical Team (ERT Team)
    • K-9 Unit
    • Motorcycle Unit
    • Traffic Unit
  • Reserve Division
  • Special Operations Division
  • Staff Services Division
    • Communications Unit
    • Community Resource Unit
    • Property/Evidence Unit
    • Records Unit
  • Warrant Division

The Sheriff's Office is responsible for the county's jail.[4]

History

Sheriff Mike Sharp resigned in April 2018 amidst scandal. He was the subject of a lawsuit that alleged sexual misconduct, personal use of public funds and sexual harassment.[5]

Sheriff Darryl Forté was then appointed. He had recently retired as the chief of the Kansas City Police Department.

In mid-2019, Sheriff Forté directed a more-restrictive policy on high-speed pursuits the day after one of his deputies was charged with injuring a bystander during such a chase in May 2018.[6]

References
  1. "About Us". Jackson County Sheriffs Office. Jackson County Sheriffs Office. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
  2. "Darryl Forte' Named As Sheriff". Jackson County, Missouri. 10 May 2018. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
  3. "Divisions". Jackson County Sheriffs Office. Jackson County Sheriffs Office. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
  4. "129th Correction Officer Academy Graduation". Jackson County Missouri. 1 July 2019. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
  5. "ackson Co. Sheriff Mike Sharp to resign amid damaging allegations". WDAF-TV. 18 April 2018. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
  6. Reid, Cat (5 May 2019). "Jackson County sheriff adopts 'restrictive' pursuit policy after deputy charged in May 2018 crash". KSHB. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
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