Sheriffs

Discussion 3 posts |  Only members can post. Join?

About Sheriffs

Any photograph pertaining to the Law Enforcement Office of Sheriff or of the vehicles/insignia used by staff of Sheriff's Departments worldwide.

-----------------------------------

The policy of the group is to only admit people who have pix to add to the group, or - if not - then the applicant must have some law enforcement connection.

If you have no information in your profile and no relevant pix in your photostream, we must reject your application at this time.

If however you do have a law enforcement connection, or you subsequently upload photographs suitable for the group, please contact Administrator conner395 by Flickr mail.

www.flickr.com/groups/sheriffs/rules/
----------------------

A sheriff is in principle a legal official with responsibility for a county. In practice, the specific combination of legal, political, and ceremonial duties of a sheriff varies greatly from country to country.

The word "sheriff" is a contraction of the term "shire reeve". The term, from the Old English scīrgerefa, designated a royal official responsible for keeping the peace (a "reeve") throughout a shire or county on behalf of the king.[1] The term was preserved in England notwithstanding the Norman Conquest. From the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms the term spread to several other countries, at an early point to Scotland, latterly to Ireland and the United States.

The position of sheriff now exists in various countries:

Sheriffs are administrative legal officials (similar to bailiffs) in Ireland, Australia, and Canada.

Sheriffs are judges in Scotland.

Sheriff is a ceremonial position in England, Wales, and India.

In the United States of America the role of a sheriff varies between different states and counties. The sheriff is a county official, the arm of the county court. In urban areas they may be restricted to these court duties, such as administering the county jail, courtroom security, prisoner transport, serving warrants, service of process or police administration. Sheriffs may also patrol outside of city/town limits or jurisdiction. In many rural areas, sheriffs and their deputies are the principal form of police.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheriff