Caroline County Sheriff's Office

Caroline County Sheriff's Office
Abbreviation CCSO
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction Caroline, Virginia, USA
Map of Caroline County Sheriff's Office's jurisdiction.
Size 539 square miles (1,400 km2)
Population 28,245
Legal jurisdiction Caroline County
Governing body County (United States)
Constituting instrument
  • Yes
General nature • Local civilian agency
Headquarters Bowling Green, Virginia

Agency executive
  • Anthony A. "Tony" Lippa, Jr., Sheriff
Website
Official Website

The Caroline County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) is the primary law enforcement agency servicing 28,245 people within 539 square miles (1,400 km2) of jurisdiction within Caroline County, Virginia.

Organization

The agency is currently headed by Sheriff Anthony A. "Tony" Lippa, Jr. The CCSO has been accredited by the Virginia Law Enforcement Professional Standards Commission (VLEPSC) since 2006.[1]

Special Units:

  • Special Emergency Response Team
  • Honor Guard
  • School Resource Officers
  • DARE Instructor
  • K-9 Unit[2]

This agency experienced tremendous growth in the late 2000s as Caroline is some of the last undeveloped land between Richmond and Washington, D.C..

Fallen officers

Since the establishment of the Caroline County Sheriff's Office, 2 officers have died in the line of duty.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Caroline County Sheriff's Office - Accredited Archived September 18, 2009, at the Wayback Machine.
  2. ↑ Caroline County Sheriff's Office - Specialty Archived March 2, 2009, at the Wayback Machine.
  3. ↑ Officer Down Memorial page


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