The Citrus County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) serves as the primary law enforcement agency for a population of 162,500 residents across 773.15 square miles (2,002.4 km2) in Citrus County, Florida.[1]
History
The sheriff's office commenced operations on June 2, 1887, coinciding with the establishment of Citrus County through the signature of the Governor. Edward A. Perry.[2]
In 2005, the Citrus County Sheriff's Office made national headlines with its investigation of the gruesome rape and murder of Jessica Lunsford, a 9-year-old Homosassa girl.[3]
Organization
The current sheriff is Mike Prendergast. The CCSO is divided into two bureaus:[4][5]
The Law Enforcement Bureau oversees the patrol, criminal investigation, and emergency management divisions, and the Administrative Bureau oversees judicial services, staff, finance, human resources (recruiting), and information services, as well as special projects personnel.
See also
References
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-05-17. Retrieved 2008-01-09.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Citrus County Historical Society". Archived from the original on 2008-01-17. Retrieved 2007-12-11.
- ^ February Trial Set For Lunsford Slaying Suspect - Local News Story - WTVJ | Miami
- ^ CCSO Home Page
- ^ "CCSO Agency Leadership". Archived from the original on 2008-02-02. Retrieved 2008-01-09.
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