The authority of the Sheriff and all sworn deputies are constitutional in origin. All are certified police officers with full arrest authority under guidelines of the Maryland Police and Correctional Training Commission and the Constitution of the State of Maryland.[1]
Organization
As of 2008, the BCoSO is headed by R. Jay Fisher, Sheriff of Baltimore County. The BCoSO currently has an authorized complement of 70 sworn deputies. The rank structure is as follows:[2]
Sheriff (1)
Undersheriff (1)
Captain (1)
Lieutenant (2)
Sergeant (6)
Deputy & Deputy First Class (60)
The BCoSO is subdivided into five sections as follows:[1]
Courtroom Security Bureau and Transportation Division - responsible for transport and temporary housing of defendants to and from the Circuit Court, and other detention facilities.
Field Operations Bureau - Legal Process Division; is responsible for the service of court-ordered processes such as Writs of Execution, Writs of Summons/Subpoenas, Writs of Possession (evictions), Ex Parte/Protective/Peace Orders, and service of Criminal/Juvenile/Civil Warrants.
Field Operations Bureau - Warrant Unit; has the responsibility of non-support warrant service.
Administrative Services Division - is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the BCoSO
Security Division - is responsible for the constant security of the courthouse and surrounding property and is staffed by both sworn deputies and non-sworn security personnel.
