What does the Person County Sheriffs Office do?

We at the Person County Sheriffs’ Office aim to provide the highest level of Law Enforcement services in partnership with the community to enhance the quality of life. We provide public saftey and maintain order; enforce the laws of North Carolina, uphold the United States Constitution.

Is it unlawful for a state or local law enforcement officer to?

This law makes it unlawful for State or local law enforcement officers to engage in a pattern or practice of conduct that deprives persons of rights protected by the Constitution or laws of the United States. (34 U.S.C. § 12601).

How are police misconduct laws enforced by the DOJ?

In order to be covered by this law, the misconduct must constitute a “pattern or practice” — it may not simply be an isolated incident. The DOJ must be able to show in court that the agency has an unlawful policy or that the incidents constituted a pattern of unlawful conduct.

What are the principles of the sheriff’s office?

We adhere to the Guiding Principles of: Integrity, Fairness, Respect, and Professionalism. We are role models adhering to the highest moral and ethical principles. We are committed to being truthful when discerning right from wrong without favoritism.

Who is the sheriff in the United States?

In the United States, a sheriff is an official in a county or independent city responsible for keeping the peace and enforcing the law. Unlike most officials in law enforcement in the United States, sheriffs are usually elected, although some states have laws requiring certain law enforcement qualifications of candidates.

We at the Person County Sheriffs’ Office aim to provide the highest level of Law Enforcement services in partnership with the community to enhance the quality of life. We provide public saftey and maintain order; enforce the laws of North Carolina, uphold the United States Constitution.

Can a sheriff revoke the appointment of a deputy?

(c) Except as provided by Subsection (f), a deputy serves at the pleasure of the sheriff. The sheriff may revoke the appointment of a deputy on the indictment of the deputy for a felony. (d) A sheriff is responsible for the official acts of a deputy and may require that a deputy execute a bond or other security.

Who is responsible for the official acts of a deputy?

(d) A sheriff is responsible for the official acts of a deputy and may require that a deputy execute a bond or other security. A sheriff has the same remedies against a deputy and the deputy’s sureties as any other person has against the sheriff and the sheriff’s sureties.