The Chesterfield County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) provides law enforcement services for 316,236 people within 437 square miles (1,130 km2) of jurisdiction within Chesterfield County, VA.
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History
The CCSO has had 60 sheriffs since its formation in 1749. The CCSO saw much action during the Revolutionary War including Patrick Henry reciting his famous speech from St. John's Church and the area surrounding the Courthouse was a very strategic location. In 1841 the original jail, which was commissioned in 1749, was destroyed in a fire. This resulted in a new jail, which was used until the 1940s when it was converted into an emergency communications (dispatch) office. From the 1940s to 1960 CCSO inmates were housed in other jails until a new, modern facility was built. In the 1970s an addition was built onto the jail. In 1994, a new building was constructed to hold those charged with misdemeanors. Those facing and/or convicted of felonies were still housed in the old 1960 building, which was torn down in 2002. A new building, along with the 1994 section, now constitute the men's jail. There is no longer a Chesterfield jail for female inmates. They all are held at Riverside Regional Jail. In 1917 the original courthouse was demolished to make room for the new one. The 1917 courthouse is now on the National Register of Historic Places. It closed in 1989, when the current courthouse opened at the intersection of Courthouse and Iron Bridge roads.
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Organization
The agency is currently headed by Sheriff Karl S. Leonard.
Accreditation
Of the over 360 law enforcement agencies in Virginia, the CCSO is among the 47 law enforcement agencies having earned accreditation by the Virginia Law Enforcement Professional Standards Commission.
See also
- List of law enforcement agencies in Virginia
- Chesterfield County Police Department
References
External links
- Chesterfield County Sheriff's Office official weblink
- Chesterfield County Police Department official weblink
- Chesterfield County government official website
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