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Arlington County Sheriff's Office

Law enforcement agency in Virginia, United States

Summary

Law enforcement agency in Virginia, United States

FieldValue
agencynameArlington County Sheriff's Office
abbreviationACSO
formedyear1869
employees265
countryUnited States
countryabbrUSA
divtypeState
divnameVirginia
subdivtypeCounty (United States)County
subdivnameArlington
mapMap_of_Virginia_highlighting_Arlington_County.svg
sizearea26 sqmi
sizepopulation207,627
legaljurisArlington County
governingbodyCounty (United States)County
constitution1Yes
policeYes
localYes
headquartersArlington, Virginia
sworntypeDeputy
unsworntypeCivilian
chief1nameJose Quiroz (D)
chief1positionSheriff
stationtypeStation
websiteOfficial website

The Arlington County Sheriff's Office (ACSO) provides law enforcement services for 207,627 people within 26 sqmi 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. Unlike the Arlington County Police Department, it is not responsible for patrol or investigations.

History

The ACSO was created in 1869 when I.C. O'Neil was appointed as the first sheriff. The ACSO is a Nationally Accredited Public Safety Agency.

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.

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. A $10 million lawsuit was independently filed regarding one of these deaths.

Jail

The facility employs a total of approximately 200 staff members, 160 being Deputy Sheriffs.

References

References

  1. Code of Virginia § 15.2-1609
  2. "History of Sheriff's Office". Arlington County Government.
  3. "About the Arlington County Sheriff's Office". Arlington County, Virginia.
  4. (November 28, 2016). "Settlement Agreement between the United States of America and Elizabeth F. Arthur, Arlington County Sheriff".
  5. "Arlington NAACP Requests A Department Of Justice Investigation Into The County's Jail".
  6. (2022-03-11). "$10M lawsuit filed in case of Arlington County Detention Center inmate death".
  7. [http://www.arlingtonva.us/Departments/Sheriff/SheriffCorrectionDivision.aspx Arlington County Sheriff's Office - Correction Division]
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