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Hidalgo County Sheriff's Office (Texas)

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Abbreviation
  
HCSO

Legal jurisdiction
  
Hidalgo County, Texas

Formed
  
1852

Legal personality
  
Governmental: Government agency

Operations jurisdiction*
  
County (US) of Hidalgo County, Texas in the state of Texas, United States

General nature
  
Law enforcementLocal civilian police

The Hidalgo County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) is a local law enforcement agency serving the over one million citizens of Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. It is headquartered in Edinburg, Texas, the county seat of Hidalgo County.

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Organization

The Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office is divided into four divisions: Investigative Services, Adult Detention, Uniform Services and Administration.

  • Investigative Services Division
  • Criminal Investigations Division
  • Adult Detention Division
  • Jail Administration
  • Uniform Services Division
  • Training Academy
  • Administration Division
  • Grants

    • History

    From 1872 to 1875, Sheriff Alex J. Leo served as the first sheriff in the history of Hidalgo County.

    List of Hidalgo County Sheriffs (partial):

    Ranks

    These are the ranks of the Hidalgo County Sheriff's Office:

    Social Media

    In an effort to create public awareness and transparency about the agency's operations, the Sheriff's Office opened an official Facebook account to keep in touch with the community and make important agency related announcements. The Facebook account can be accessed here:

    https://www.facebook.com/hidalgocountysheriffsofficetx.

    References

    Hidalgo County Sheriff's Office (Texas) Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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