what is the difference between municipal police agencies and the sheriff's department?

Answer 1

It depends on where you live...state to state. In Pennsylvania, a Commonwealth, the Sheriff's office handles criminal justice matters, court procedures, and civil services as well as wanted persons for the courts.

Municipal Police depts handle all Law Enforcement matters on a local level.

Also, the sheriff is an elected position and deputies are employeed by the County. Municipal Departments handle their own employment by jurisdiction, either Borough, Cities or Townships.

Answer 2

well municipal police would patrol a city (like Los Angeles)
while the sheriff would patrol either county territories or
incorporated cities that have contracted out to the sheriff dept for police services
(like in Los Angeles County where I live
the sheriff patrol Marina dey rey since its a county area
they the also patrol the cities of Malibu and West Hollywood
(both incorporated cities with contacts to the sheriff dept
(same with Compton (at one time they did have their own
PD though)
the sheriff has other duties like manning the Jails
and court duties such as bailiff in the courthouse system
also remember even though you may be (say Santa Monica
and you run a red light and a sheriff officer is behind
you -he can still cite you even though even though Santa Monica has their own Police dept

Answer 3

Municipal - city police
Sheriff - county police

Answer 4

Sherriffs generally work for counties, municpal police agencies work for cities.

Answer 5

municipal is just the city.
sheriff is county.
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