Sheriff's Deputy VS. Municipal Police Officers

[ProspectiveCop]

I was wondering, are there any differences in the duties of a Sheriff's Deputy VS a Police Officer?

[Hop]

Many... But where you live depends upon the duties of each.

In Colorado we (the Sheriff's Office) are required by statute to provide a jail, serve civil papers and respond to civil unrest in the County... That's it. but most SOs provide LE duties as well. Where I work, we do not handle traffic accidents, but handle just about everything else. My area is 2958 square miles where the average PD is less than 10 square miles in the county.

If you want more info than that, you will have to be more specific;)

[Curt581]

Sheriff's Deputies are much cooler.

Don't hate, I'm just passing on information.

[ProspectiveCop]

Many... But where you live depends upon the duties of each.

In Colorado we (the Sheriff's Office) are required by statute to provide a jail, serve civil papers and respond to civil unrest in the County... That's it. but most SOs provide LE duties as well. Where I work, we do not handle traffic accidents, but handle just about everything else. My area is 2958 square miles where the average PD is less than 10 square miles in the county.

If you want more info than that, you will have to be more specific;)

Well, the departments I'd like to know about are the Houston PD and the Harris County Sheriff's Office. I'm considering moving there to be a cop because I've always wanted to live in Texas.

[Samuel]

Well, the departments I'd like to know about are the Houston PD and the Harris County Sheriff's Office. I'm considering moving there to be a cop because I've always wanted to live in Texas.

Maybe you could contact those particular agencies and find out? You could also do a search - this topic has been covered before (and the answer is IT DEPENDS)...

[Johninaustin]

Police get to wear cool midnight blue uniforms while deputies have to wear tacky brown and get cowflop on their shoes. :D

[ProspectiveCop]

Maybe you could contact those particular agencies and find out? You could also do a search - this topic has been covered before (and the answer is IT DEPENDS)...

I'm sorry, I went through the "ask-a-cop" section (where this was originally posted) and didn't see anything.

Also, it would be cheaper to find out if there was someone who knew here then to make a long distance phone call.

[kels]

get cowflop on their shoes. :D

Thats only because when we went to the semi wreck, you were standing around in your cool blue uniform. While we were busy working the accident, the only question from you was "what do I do now?" LOL

PS, its gray, not brown.......................

[acreature]

PS, its gray, not brown.......................

I wear Brown :(

Don't hate the Doo-Doo Brown, yo! :D

[Valor55]

Go on ride alongs with the agencies you are considering and see what fits you best. There are differences and it all depends on your personality what will fit you best.

[kels]

I wear Brown

You have my sympathy LOL

I faintly remember tan uniforms back when I started.
And I was a Police Officer. The worst part was the brown
Stetson cowboy hat.:eek:

[JakeLock]

Police get to wear cool midnight blue uniforms while deputies have to wear tacky brown and get cowflop on their shoes. :D

Oddly enough it's state law here for all deputies to wear brown uniforms... how weird is that?

[CCBlueMan]

We wear blue, the state police get to wear the brown here.

We are also a full service Sheriff's Office, handle all types of calls. This may change in the future however if you saw one of my previous threads.

[Hop]

Police get to wear cool midnight blue uniforms while deputies have to wear tacky brown and get cowflop on their shoes. :D

We handed the tan uniforms in for black and cool green;) And I have not stepped in cow flop since March:p

[corporal716]

Sheriff's Deputies are much cooler.

Don't hate, I'm just passing on information.

Smarter too.:D