The Frederick County Sheriff's Office (FCSO) is the primary law enforcement agency serving a population of 222,938 residents within the area of Frederick County, Maryland.
Accreditation
Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement (CALEA) Commission on Accreditation (CAC) American Correctional Association National Commission on Correctional Health Care (NCCHC)
Overview
The Frederick County Sheriff's Office (FCSO) is organized into two different bureaus (Law Enforcement Bureau & Corrections Bureau), which consists of divisions, sections, and services.
Sheriff's of Frederick County, Maryland
Sheriff Charles A. (Chuck) Jenkins, 2006-Present
Sheriff James W. Hagy, 1994-2006
Sheriff Carl R. Harbaugh, 1990-1994
Sheriff Robert C. Snyder, 1982-1990
Sheriff Donald C. Barnes, 1974-1982
Sheriff Richard O. Baumgartner, 1970-1974
Sheriff Crummell P. Jacobs, 1966-1970
Sheriff Horace M. Alexander, 1953-1966
Sheriff R. Paul Buhrman, 1953
Sheriff Guy Anders, 1946-1952
Headquarters
The Frederick County Sheriff's Office (FCSO) shares its headquarters building with the local Maryland State Police (MSP) unit (Barrack B-Frederick) and the Frederick County Emergency Communications (FCEC) Center.
Law Enforcement Bureau
Operations Division
The Operations Division consists of three operational sections:
Patrol Operations-
Patrol Teams
Honor Guard
K-9 Program
Community Deputies
School Resource Officers (SRO) Pro-Active Criminal Enforcement (PACE) Team Traffic Unit Civil Order and Firearms Surrender Programs
Special Operations-
Crime Analysis
Criminal Investigations Section
Evidence Unit
Pawn Unit
Narcotics Investigations Section
Crisis Negotiation Team
SWAT
The Special Operations unit comprises the Criminal Investigations, Gaming, Pawn, Special Assignment, Task Force, and Crime Analysis sections. A Juvenile Specialist, Evidence Custodian, and the Special Services Team are also part of Special Operations.
Judicial Services-
Civil Process Unit
Court Security Unit
A Civil Process unit, Child Support section, Court Security force, and Alarms/Permits unit are part of Judicial Operations.
Administrative Services Division
The Administrative Services Division consists of three administrative support sections to include :
Personnel Services-
Background & Recruiting
Police Information Specialist
Records Section
Personnel Services includes the Background/Recruiting, Polygraph, and Accreditation sections.
Fiscal Services-
Agency Property Management
Billing Coordination
Budget Development & Management
Capital Improvement Projects
Grants
Planning & Research
Purchasing
Quartermaster
Fiscal Services comprises the Budget Development and Management, Planning & Research, Grants, Capital Improvement Projects, Purchasing, Quartermaster, Agency Property Management, and Billing Coordination sections.
Support Services-
Building Management
Community Services Section
Crime Prevention
Crossing Guards
Intern Program
Training
Support Services includes the Police Information Specialist, Records Section, Fleet Management, Building Management, Victim Services, School Resource Section, Community Services Section, Crime Prevention, Youth Services, Crossing Guards, Reserve Deputies, and Volunteer sections.
Training Services includes the In-Service Training, Police Academy Training, Field Training, Intern Program, Citizens Police Academy, and Community Assistance Patrol Academy sections.