I moved to Florida 4 years ago.before than I lived in NH. In NH the sheriff dept has no power. But in Florida you see sheriff cars where ever you go and they do the same thing that a police officer can do..So what is really the difference between the police and sherriff dept in Florida??
2007-01-21 17:18:13 · 9 answers · asked by susieq j 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
The sheriff enforces law in unincorporated areas of the county, and the police enforce the law in their city.
2007-01-21 17:35:03 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-06-10 02:32:33 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The police are the general regulation enforcement for that city. The sheriff's workplace is a general regulation enforcement employer for any areas interior the county no longer served by using a police branch, and likewise a secondary regulation enforcement employer for any cities in the county that have police departments. The sheriff's workplace additionally runs the county prison. A police branch is headed by using a first-rate of Police, who's appointed by using city officers -- frequently the two the mayor, city supervisor, or an elected board. A sheriff's workplace is headed by using a Sheriff, who's an elected valid interior the county.
2016-10-31 23:26:26 · answer #3 · answered by boddie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There isn't any power difference besides area jurisdiction.
Usually the City police department patrols inside city limits, while the Sheriffs Dept will patrol areas within a county, but outside city limits.
2007-01-21 17:22:39 · answer #4 · answered by RiverGirl 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Can't answer for Florida but in Wisconsin, "Sheriffs and Sheriff's Deputies" are typically county-level law enforcement people. "Police" are city and town. The state patrol has "troopers."
All three have similar law-enforcement powers and responsibilities. Typically, police operate within the city or town limits, Sheriff's deputies operate within a particular county but outisde the city/town borders and the troopers operate on state and federal highways and on state lands.
My mother lives in Clearwater, Pinellas county Florida. There's a ton of Pinellas County squads on the roads but there are also Clearwater police. I'm sure they both have "police powers."
- Jim in Wisconsin
2007-01-21 17:44:30 · answer #5 · answered by James 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are the same. Sheriff patrols either unincorporated areas or city and towns who contract for their service.
The only actual requirement of a Sheriff is to maintan a Jail. BUt most Sheriff Departments have a patrol division.
2007-01-21 17:25:12 · answer #6 · answered by Jawsh3539 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The police are municipal. The Sherriffs cover the entire county, they go everywhere.
2007-01-21 17:53:00 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i live in Florida too, and all i know is that they both have the blue lights and can really spoil your day IF they want to..........not knocking the police, but really must learn to slow down some LOL
2007-01-21 17:25:51 · answer #8 · answered by candy g 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
About $8.50 a hour, otherwise they have the same power and can and will arrest you.
2007-01-21 23:32:03 · answer #9 · answered by Star of Florida 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋