In the early 1920’s gangs of outlaws roamed the state robbing and burglarizing banks and terrorizing the citizens of many Oklahoma towns. These gangsters often escaped lawmen by fleeing across county lines. The U.S. Marshal’s Service was the only law enforcement agency with statewide jurisdiction, but its officers were outnumbered by the bandits. In 1925,…
The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office is a full service law enforcement and corrections provider. As an example, the Sarasota County Sheriffs Office patrols a county of approximately 500 square miles with a population of more than 350,000 people. The patrol bureaus three shifts respond to more than 100,000 calls for service each year. Within their law enforcement…
The City of Savannah, Georgia is in Chatham County. Both the county and city essentially police the same area, but each had its own policing in agency. According to the Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department website, “In 1962, discussions began between the City and the County to consolidate the two police departments into one. These discussions would continue…
Bill Hamner, served as a Texas law enforcement official for 32 years. He was a criminal investigator and supervisor for several police agencies, including the Dallas Police Department (1967 to 1974), Gilmer Police Department, and the sheriff’s departments of Kaufman, Johnson, and Bowie Counties. His first novel, “Night Eyes,” is introduces the character Jack Stone,…
According to the San Juan County Sheriff’s Office, it “consists of 102 certified personnel, three animal control officers, and 31 civilians who provide a full spectrum of law enforcement services to the citizens of San Juan County, including law enforcement, civil process, prisoner extradition, court security, and animal control. The Sheriff’s Office budget for the…
The Saginaw County Sheriff’s Office, is a full service law enforcement organization. The Saginaw County Sheriff’s Office is organized into the three large divisions: Law Enforcement Division; Corrections Division; and, Support Division. The Law Enforcement Division includes Road Patrol, Detective Bureau and the Records Bureau. The Corrections Division includes Jail Transport, Plus Office and the County Jail. The…
Dale L. Hinz was a 30 year member of the Fort Worth Police Department and retired in 1999 at the rank of Sergeant. He started a career in law enforcement as a civilian dispatcher and during his career he worked patrol, as a member of the first SWAT Team, a robbery detective and was promoted…
Public Safety was addressed in Greeley in 1871 with the establishment of a police force under the leadership of its first Police Chief, S.B. Wright. Today, the Greeley Police Department has more than 205 sworn and civilian employees. In October, 2006, the department received an award from the International Association of Chiefs of Police for its…
Lieutenant Peter Pranzo served as a New York Police Department police officer for 21 years. During his career, he earned over 60 NYPD medals and awards including the Police Combat Cross and the Medal for Valor. As a lieutenant, he was assigned to the elite NYPD Street Crime Unit where his team made 2000 felony arrests. A…
Sarah Cortez has been in law enforcement since 1993. She began her career as a full-time police officer with the University of Houston Police Department and then went to work at Harris County, Precinct Four. She is currently a reserve deputy with the Harris County, Precinct four. During her career she has worked as a patrol officer,…
