Multnomah County Sheriff's Office
Multnomah County Sheriff's Office (MCSO) serves the close to 700,000 residents of Multomah County, Oregon, United States. Multnomah County Sheriff's Office is a County Law Enforcement agency that handles 9-1-1 calls and assists other city agencies such as Portland Police Bureau. The current Sheriff is Daniel Staton. The cities of Maywood Park and Wood Village contract out the law enforcement services of Multnomah County Sheriff's Office.
The sheriff is elected by popular vote, and oversees a budget of $118 million.
Read more about Multnomah County Sheriff's Office: History, Rank Structure, Fallen Officers
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