Orange County Sheriff's Office (New York)

The Orange County Sheriff's Office (OCSO), is a full-service law enforcement agency servicing the citizens of Orange County, New York. The current sheriff is Carl E. DuBois.

Orange County Sheriff's Office
AbbreviationOCSO
Agency overview
Formed1683
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionOrange, New York, USA
Map of Orange County Sheriff's Office's jurisdiction.
Size839 square miles (2,170 km2)
Population377,647
General nature
Operational structure
HeadquartersGoshen, New York
Agency executives
  • Carl E. DuBois, Sheriff
  • Kenneth T. Jones, Undersheriff
  • Kenneth A. Decker, Corrections Administrator
Website
Official website

History

Established in 1683, the Orange County Sheriff's Office is responsible for providing security and law enforcement for the county. The Sheriff is elected to a four year term. The Sheriff has the authority to appoint an Undersheriff, and Deputy Sheriffs, assistants and other employees of his office as authorized by the County Legislature.[1]

Sheriff DuBois is running unopposed for his fifth term in the 2018 election.[2]

Organization

The OCSO is divided into two divisions:

  • Criminal
  • Corrections

Corrections

The Orange County Sheriff’s Office (Corrections Division) is responsible for housing inmates at the Orange County Jail.[3]

See also

List of law enforcement agencies in New York

References
  1. "Municode Library". library.municode.com. Retrieved 2018-10-30.
  2. http://blogs.hudsonvalley.com/fray/2017/12/22/dubois-plans-to-seek-fifth-term-in-2018/
  3. Orange County Sheriff's Office Facebook page
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.