Arizona County Sheriff
Roles and responsibilities of the Arizona County Sheriff
Roles and responsibilities of the Arizona County Sheriff
The County Sheriff is an elected position whose primary duty is to manage deputies to enforce the law in unincorporated areas of the county. The term is for four years.
The County Sheriff is an elected position whose primary duty is to manage deputies to enforce the law in unincorporated areas of the county. The Sheriff also oversees the operation of the county jail, including custody and care of inmates. The term is for four years.
The County Sheriff is an elected position whose primary duty is to manage deputies to enforce the law in unincorporated areas of the county. The Sheriff also oversees the operation of the county jail, including custody and care of inmates. The Sheriff’s Office also serves warrants, coordinates search and rescue operations, collects delinquent taxes and, when necessary, evicts delinquent taxpayers. The Sheriff has legal authority over all county elected officials. The term is for four years.
Definitions provided by Arizona State University Morrison Institute for Public Policy.