Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office (Florida)
Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) is the primary law enforcement agency for Hillsborough County, Florida, USA and is responsible for law enforcement services for the 888 square miles (2,300 km2) of unincorporated areas of the county as well as operation of the two jail facilities, a work release center, and provides courthouse security for the 13th Judicial Circuit. Each of the three incorporated cities (Tampa, Plant City, and Temple Terrace) has its own police agency. Tampa International Airport, and the University of South Florida also have independent police agencies.
The Sheriff is the chief law enforcement officer of the county. The current Sheriff is David Gee, elected in 2004 and re-elected in 2008 and again in 2012 (with no opposition).
The HCSO operates with one of the lowest officer to citizen ratios in the state with only 1.34 deputies per 1000 citizens. The national average is 2.7 / 1000. The population of Hillsborough County in 2006 was 1,157,738.
Read more about Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office (Florida): History, Uniforms, Deputies, Rank Structure, Patrol Services, Reserve II Program, Communications Bureau, Detention Services, Jail House Fire Hot Sauce, School Security, 1967 Riots, Past Sheriffs, HCSO Deputies Killed in The Line of Duty
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