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The Office of. County Sheriff. Presented by:. Christopher C. Kirk, Brazos County Sheriff. Objectives. History Constitutional Authority Current Legal Authority Basic Responsibilities Issues. Constitutional Authority. Office supercedes similar office of Spanish and Mexican rule
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TheOffice of County Sheriff Presented by: Christopher C. Kirk, Brazos County Sheriff
Objectives • History • Constitutional Authority • Current Legal Authority • Basic Responsibilities • Issues
Constitutional Authority • Office supercedes similar office of Spanish and Mexican rule • 1836 Congress of the Republic • Civil War • Texas Constitution of 1876 • Peace Officer Status
Constitutional Office of Sheriff • Texas Constitution Article 5, Section 23 • Proposition 5 • Chief Law Enforcement Officer for the County • Office (elected) / Department (appointed)
Get Elected & Assume Office • 18 year of age or older, high school education, and eligible for licensing. • Bond to Governor – Surety for the faithful performance of the duties of the Office. • T.C.O.L.E. License (within 24 months) • Audits and Inventories
Basic Responsibilities • 911, Dispatcher, Communication Services • Patrol & Investigative Services • Crime Prevention Services, Public Information Officer, & Community Relations • Homeland Security & Joint Terrorism Task Force
Basic Responsibilities • Court House Security – Keeper of the Paece & Dignity of the Courthouse. • Warrant Service & Extradition • Civil Process • Asset Forfeitures • Animal Control (large & small) • Animal Control Authority (unless designated otherwise)
Basic Responsibilities JAIL SERVICES – Keeper of the Keyes • Booking & Releasing • Screening (Sandra Bland Act) • Classification • Indirect or Direct Supervision • Housing (Dorm, Multi-cell, Ad Seg, Protective) • Programming / Religious Services / Re-entry • PREA Standards & Audit
Basic Responsibilities • Mental Health Crisis Response • Crisis Intervention Team • Jail Diversion • Transportation MH Hospitals • Fleet Management • Records Management • Bail Bonding
Basic Responsibilities • Registration and Data Collection • Racial Profiling Reports • Uniform Crime Reports • Inmate Tracking • TCIC & NCIC • Sex Offender Registration • Victims Services/Victim Notification Everyday (VINE)
Issues • Border Security • Funding for MHMR, TDCJ and mental health services • Mental health patients impact on county jails • Methamphetamine Manufacture, Dealing & Abuse • Opioid Addiction (abuse, fraud, diversion) • Fentanyl • Marihuana – Medical, decriminalized, recreational • Blue Warrant inmates in Texas County Jails
Review • History • Constitutional Authority • Current Legal Authority • Basic Responsibilities • Issues
Resources • www.capitol.state.tx.us/txconst/toc.html • www.capitol.state.tx.us/statutes/statutes.html • www.capitol.state.tx.us/statutes/petoc.html • www.capitol.state.tx.us/statutes/gvtoc.html • www.tcleose.state.tx.us/ • www.txsheriffs.org/