When people think about public safety, they often picture the deputy responding to a 911 call, the officer making a traffic stop, troopers responding to a crash or emergency crews arriving at the scene of an accident. What many people don’t realize is how much coordination happens behind the scenes long before those moments occur. […]

Long before modern police departments existed, sheriffs were serving and protecting their communities. In fact, the office of sheriff is considered the oldest continuously operating law enforcement position in the world. The word “sheriff” comes from the Old English term shire reeve — an official appointed to maintain peace and enforce the law on behalf […]