Citrus County Sheriff's Office

The Citrus County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) is the primary law enforcement agency servicing a population of 138,143 in 773.15 square miles (2,002.4 km2) of Citrus County, Florida.[1]

Patch of the CCSO

History

The sheriff's office began operations on June 2, 1887 when Citrus County was created with the signature of Governor Edward A. Perry.[2]

  • 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]

  • Law Enforcement Bureau oversees the patrol, criminal investigation, and emergency management divisions.
  • Administrative Bureau oversees judicial services, staff, finance, human resources (recruiting), and information services, as well as special projects personnel.
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See also

References
  1. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-05-17. Retrieved 2008-01-09.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "Citrus County Historical Society". Archived from the original on 2008-01-17. Retrieved 2007-12-11.
  3. February Trial Set For Lunsford Slaying Suspect - Local News Story - WTVJ | Miami
  4. CCSO Home Page
  5. "CCSO Agency Leadership". Archived from the original on 2008-02-02. Retrieved 2008-01-09.

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