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The Baltimore City Sheriff's Office is the law enforcement arm of the court, serving the citizens of Baltimore City, Maryland. The office is headquartered in the Baltimore City Circuit Courthouses (specifically Courthouse West) which serves as the sites for the Circuit Court of Maryland for Baltimore City. As with all Sheriffs in the state of Maryland, the position is an elected by the citizens and is without terms limits. The current Sheriff is John W. Anderson, having been in the position since 1989. This office should not be confused with the Baltimore County Sheriff's Office a separate and distinct office serving the jurisdiction of Baltimore County, Maryland, which surrounds but is not a part of Baltimore City. ==Authority & Responsibility== Baltimore City Deputy Sheriffs have the same full law enforcement powers as officers in the Baltimore City Police Department (founded 1853). As professional law-enforcement officers, sworn members must meet established standards and successfully complete a rigorous training program as required by the Maryland Police and Correctional Training Commission. Being elected as the Sheriff is directly responsible to the citizenry, thus only Deputy Sheriffs have the authority to enforce Civil, Criminal and Traffic Laws on behalf of the state. All sworn members of the sheriff's office are agents of the state of Maryland and thus have authority throughout the entire state, although their direct jurisdictional boundary is the eighth Judicial Circuit of Maryland which is also known as the Circuit Court of Maryland for Baltimore City (prior to the constitutional amendments and court reorganization in the early 1970s, previously known as the "Supreme Bench of Baltimore City". * Traffic Enforcement - All deputy sheriffs are issued moving violation ticket books and enforce motor vehicle laws. Many deputies have received specialized traffic training and regularly participate in DWI and seatbelt enforcement checkpoints. * Court Assignment - Deputies assigned to court have the responsibility of maintaining the custody of the prisoners as they are escorted to and from the courtrooms during their trial. Should a jury be requested overnight, a deputy is required to provide 24-hour security, which includes transportation to and from overnight accommodations. * Court Security Officers are responsible for the security in both Baltimore City Circuit Court buildings (Mitchell and Courthouse East on Battle Monument Square) and the Juvenile Justice Center (on North Gay Street). They provide security to the judges, employees, citizens and prisoners entering the courthouses. The primary duty of the security officer assigned to court is the safety of the judge. Should an incident occur, the officer is to get the judge to safety and then respond to the disturbance. They also maintain order and decorum in the courtrooms and hallways. Each courthouse is equipped with a metal detectors to scan all visitors for weapons and the buildings are regularly patrolled by K9 dogs and officers. * Accounting Department - Processes and collects all fines and court costs set by the courts. * Domestic Violence Efforts - A team of deputies and civilian support staff maintain an extremely high service and arrest rate for the enforcement and service of orders for protection relating to domestic violence. as well as other peace orders. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Baltimore City Sheriff's Office (Maryland)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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