Nassau County Sheriff's Department (New York)

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The Nassau County Sheriff's Office is Nassau County, New York's oldest law enforcement agency. The Nassau County Sheriff's Office currently employs approximately 1200 people.

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The Origin Of The Sheriff

The origin of the Sheriff is traceable to the Office of the Sheriff and Constable of early English history. On Long Island, from 1664 to 1683, ridings were used to establish boundaries within the Shire. The East riding comprised the territory now occupied by Suffolk County, New York. The West riding consisted of Kings County and Newtown (Queens County, New York). The remainder of Long Island belonged to the North riding. Collectively, the three ridings were called York shire.

The Governor appointed a "High Sheriff" for York Shire with a Deputy Sheriff from each riding. In 1683, the ridings were abolished and the West riding became Nassau County. The High Sheriff was no longer necessary being that each County would now have its own Sheriff.

After the American Revolution, the practice of the Governor appointing a Sheriff continued and was incorporated into the first Constitution adopted in New York in 1777. At the Constitutional Convention in 1821, the appointed Office of the Sheriff was made elective.

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Offices

• Nassau County Sheriff's Department Division of Corrections
  • L.S.U Logistical Support Unit
  • Security Unit
  • Criminal Identification Section
  • Sheriff's Bureau of Investigation (SBI)
  • Medical Investigations
  • Communications Unit
  • K-9 Unit
  • Transportation Unit
• Nassau County Sheriff's Department Enforcement Division (Deputy Sheriff's)
  • FAMILY COURT
  • S.L.A.P. (Sheriff's Location of Assets Program)
  • Domestic Violence Unit
  • MINEOLA OFFICE
  • Landlord Tenant Unit
  • Personal and Real Property Section
  • Income Execution Section
  • Field Unit

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Fallen officers

Since the establishment of the Nassau County Sheriff's Department, 4 officers have died in the line of duty.

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See also

• List of law enforcement agencies in New York
• List of Long Island law enforcement agencies

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References

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External links

• Nassau County Sheriff's Website

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