Arlington County Sheriff's Office
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The Arlington County Sheriff's Office (ACSO) provides law enforcement services for 207,627 people within 26 square miles (67 km2) of jurisdiction within Arlington County, Virginia. These services include responsibility for the operation of the local jail, courthouse security and service of civil papers. The Sheriff may also execute criminal warrants.[1] Unlike the Arlington County Police Department, it is not responsible for patrol or investigations.
| Arlington County Sheriff's Office | |
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| Abbreviation | ACSO |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | 1869 |
| Employees | 265 |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Operations jurisdiction | Arlington, Virginia, USA |
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| Map of Arlington County Sheriff's Office's jurisdiction | |
| Size | 26 square miles (67 km2) |
| Population | 207,627 |
| Legal jurisdiction | Arlington County |
| Governing body | County |
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| General nature | |
| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | Arlington, Virginia |
| Agency executive |
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| Website | |
| Official website | |
History
editThe ACSO was created in 1869 when I.C. O'Neil was appointed as the first sheriff.[2] The ACSO is a Nationally Accredited Public Safety Agency.[3]
In 2016, the office settled with the federal government over alleged violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 regarding a deaf prison inmate.[4]
In 2022, after seven men of color had died in the Arlington county jail over the previous seven years, the Arlington branch of the NAACP requested a federal investigation of the county jail.[5] A $10 million lawsuit was independently filed regarding one of these deaths.[6]
Jail
editThe facility employs a total of approximately 200 staff members, 160 being Deputy Sheriffs.[7]
See also
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References
edit- ^ Code of Virginia § 15.2-1609
- ^ "History of Sheriff's Office". Arlington County Government. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
- ^ "About the Arlington County Sheriff's Office". Arlington County, Virginia. Archived from the original on August 1, 2013. Retrieved December 1, 2018.
- ^ "Settlement Agreement between the United States of America and Elizabeth F. Arthur, Arlington County Sheriff". www.ada.gov. November 28, 2016. Retrieved 2022-11-13.
- ^ "Arlington NAACP Requests A Department Of Justice Investigation Into The County's Jail". DCist. Archived from the original on 2022-11-13. Retrieved 2022-11-13.
- ^ "$10M lawsuit filed in case of Arlington County Detention Center inmate death". WTOP News. 2022-03-11. Retrieved 2022-11-13.
- ^ Arlington County Sheriff's Office - Correction Division