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Johnson County Sheriff's Office

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Abbreviation
  
JCSO

Formed
  
1861

Legal personality
  
Governmental: Government agency

Operations jurisdiction*
  
County of Johnson in the state of Kansas, USA

Legal jurisdiction
  
Johnson County, Kansas and the cities of Edgerton and DeSoto

General nature
  
Law enforcement Civilian agency

The Johnson County Sheriff's Office is a law-enforcement agency that serves the citizens of Johnson County, Kansas. The Patrol Division is tasked with maintaining peace and providing law enforcement services to the unincorporated parts of Johnson County as well as the cities of Edgerton, Kansas and DeSoto, Kansas.

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Organization

The Johnson County Sheriff's Office is organized into several bureaus consisting of commissioned and civilian personnel. Those bureaus are then organized into several divisions.

Judicial Services Bureau

  • Civil
  • Court Security

    • Communications Bureau

  • The Communications Bureau is the primary public-safety answering point within Johnson County.
  • Provides dispatching services for several law enforcement agencies with jurisdictions in Johnson County.

    • Operations Bureau

  • Patrol
  • Warrants
  • Investigations
  • Specialized units such as the Sheriff's Emergency Response Team and the Patrol K9's operate under the Operations Bureau.

    • Detention Bureau

  • Operates two facilities in Johnson County. They are located in New Century, Kansas and Olathe, Kansas.

    • Training Bureau

  • Training
  • Research and Planning

    • Criminalistics Laboratory

  • An accredited crime lab by the American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors/Laboratory Accreditation Board.
  • Provides services which aid investigations to agencies within Johnson County.

    • Support Services Bureau

  • Personnel
  • Records
  • Fleet Management
  • Property

    • Weapons and Equipment

    Vehicles:

  • Chevrolet Tahoe
  • Ford Crown Victoria
  • Ford Explorer

    • Weapons:

  • Glock 17 GEN 4 9mm- standard issue sidearm
  • M4 carbine- patrol Rifle

    • Fallen officers

    Since the establishment of the Johnson County Sheriff's Office, three officers have died in the line of duty, with the most recent being on September 11, 2016.

    References

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


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