Chesterfield County Sheriff’s Office (Virginia)

The Chesterfield County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) provides law enforcement services for 316,236 people within 437 square miles (1,131.8 km²) of jurisdiction within Chesterfield County, VA.

History

The CCSO has had 60 sheriffs since its formation in 1749. The CCSO saw much action during the Revolutionary War including Patrick Henry reciting his famous speech from St. John's Church and the area surrounding the Courthouse was a very strategic location. In 1841 the original jail which was commissioned in 1749 was destroyed in a fire which resulted in new jail being formed and was in use until the 1940s when it was converted into an emergency communications (dispatch) office. In 1917 the original courthouse was demolished in order to make room for the new one that is still in use today. From the 1940s to 1960 CCSO inmates were housed in other jails until a new, modern facility was built. In the 1970s an addition was built onto the jail.

Accreditation

Of the over 360 law enforcement agencies in Virginia, the CCSO is among the 47 law enforcement agencies having earned accreditation by the Virginia Law Enforcement Professional Standards Commission.

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History

Accreditation

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