Ks-sheriff.org
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Kansas Sheriff's Association
Description
The office of Sheriff dates back over 1000 years to early England. The office came to the American Continent with the first settlers. Although the image has changed, many of the duties remain the same. In Kansas, the office of the Sheriff was established before Statehood was achieved. In some areas of Kansas Territory, the Sheriff was the only law enforcement.
In 1855, General Statutes for the Territory of Kansas set the procedures for electing a Sheriff. When Kansas became a State in 1861, the office of Sheriff was among the first established. The Sheriff is elected by the citizens of his/her county for a four year term. The Sheriff of today is in charge of a modern, full service law enforcement agency. In some of the less populous counties, the Sheriff may provide the only law enforcement to the citizens, while in the metropolitan counties the Sheriff's Office is a large agency offering valuable full service law enforcement.
Kansas Sheriff's Association was incorporated in 1957, for the purpose of uniting the Sheriffs of the State of Kansas to better educate themselves, their staffs and the public on law enforcement issues in our State.
Contact
- Kansas Sheriff's Association
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- Salina KS
- US 67402-1853
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- +1.7858272222
