Citrus County Sheriff's Office

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Citrus County Sheriff's Office
Patch of the Citrus County Sheriff's Office
Patch of the Citrus County Sheriff's Office
Common nameCitrus County Sheriff's Office
AbbreviationCCSO
Agency overview
FormedJune 2, 1887
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionFlorida
Size773 sq mi
Population162,500
Legal jurisdictionCitrus County
Governing bodySheriff
General nature
Operational structure
HeadquartersInverness, Florida
Agency executives
  • Mike Prendergast, Sheriff
  • Elena Vitt, Colonel
  • Justin Ferrara, Colonel

The Citrus County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) serves as the primary law enforcement agency for a population of 162,500 residents across 773.15 square miles (2,002.4 km2) in Citrus County, Florida.[1]

History[edit]

The sheriff's office commenced operations on June 2, 1887, coinciding with the establishment of Citrus County through the signature of the Governor. Edward A. Perry.[2]

In 2005, 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[edit]

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

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

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-05-17. Retrieved 2008-01-09.{{cite web}}: 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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