Shelby County Sheriff's Office (Tennessee)

Shelby County Sheriff's Office
Shelby County Sheriff's Office
Abbreviation	SCSO
Agency overview
Employees	2,042
Legal personality	Governmental: Government agency
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction*	County of in the state of Tennessee, USA
Legal jurisdiction	Shelby County, Tennessee
General nature	Law enforcement; Local civilian police;
Operational structure
Headquarters	201 Poplar Ave, Memphis, TN
Deputies	1,785
Civilians	257
Agency executive	Bill Oldham, Sheriff
Website
	http://www.shelby-sheriff.org/index.html
Footnotes
	* Divisional agency: Division of the country, over which the agency has usual operational jurisdiction.

The Shelby County Sheriff's Office is the law enforcement agency of Shelby County, Tennessee, Tennessee.

Organization

About the Department

The Shelby County Sheriff's Office is commanded by the Sheriff of Shelby County, who is elected once every four years. The Sheriff is assisted in the day to day operations of the Sheriff's Office by the Chief Deputy, with Assistant Chief Deputies assigned to the Law Enforcement and Jail Divisions.

Department Divisions

The Shelby County Sheriff's Office is currently divided into two primary divisions, Law Enforcement and Jail Divisions.

Law Enforcement Division

The Shelby County Sheriff's Office Law Enforcement Division is commanded by the Chief Deputy, who is assisted by four Assistant Chief Deputies. Bureaus within the Law Enforcement Division include Courts, Uniform Patrol, Investigative Services, and SWAT.

Jail Division

The Shelby County Sheriff's Office Jail Division is commanded by the Chief Jailer, who is assisted by two Assistant Chief Jailers. Bureaus within the Jail Division include Jail Security and Jail Programs.