Sheriff's Staff
The command staff of the Leon County Sheriff's Office includes:
- Office of Professional Standards which maintains accreditation status with the Commission for Florida Law Enforcement Accreditation. The OPS also reviews office facilities, property, equipment, personnel, administrative, operational and detention activities through staff inspections and policy reviews.
- Public Information Office, a publicly supported office which exists solely to meet the needs of the citizens of Leon County through over 20 media outlets in Leon County.
- Office of Legal Counsel is available 24 hours a day and provides legal advice and counsel to the Sheriff and Sheriff's Office employees on a variety of legal matters regarding criminal law, civil and administrative law. Legal Counsel also conducts in-service training classes on various law enforcement topics such as arrests, search and seizure, civil liability, use of force, trial preparation, depositions and testifying in court.
- Office of Internal Affairs reviews and investigates complaints and allegations against agency members to insure LCSO employees abide by agency policies and conduct themselves ethically. The OIA investigates inmate deaths, inmate escapes, allegations of corruption and perjury, gross misconduct, allegations of the use of excessive force or brutality, any use of lethal force, violations of civil rights, incidents which are time consuming and require or involve multiple divisions/sections or when investigative resources are unavailable, sexual harassment, harassment in the work place, and all other administrative investigations assigned by the Sheriff.
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