Will County Sheriff's Office

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Will County Sheriff's Office
AbbreviationWCSO
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionWill County, Illinois, Illinois, United States
Legal jurisdiction Will County, Illinois
General nature
Operational structure
HeadquartersJoliet, Illinois
Sworn members650 employees at full strength
Sheriff responsible
  • Mike Kelley
Website
www.willcosheriff.org

The Will County Sheriff's Office is the principal law enforcement agency that serves Will County, Illinois. It is the second largest sheriff's department in Illinois, with approximately 650 sworn and civilian employees when at full operational strength.[ citation needed ] It is headed by the Sheriff of Will County, currently Mike Kelley. [1]

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A Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor of the Will County Sheriff's Office Wcso squad.jpg
A Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor of the Will County Sheriff's Office

Sheriff's Office divisions

The Will County Sheriff's Office is divided into three divisions, administration, law enforcement, and detention (corrections).

Crystal Lawns, population 1,872
Fairmont, population 2,459
Frankfort Square, population 9,276
Ingalls Park, population 3,314
Lakewood Shores, population 1,347
Preston Heights, population 2,575
Willowbrook, population 2,076
And while Lakewood Falls and Carillon subdivisions are not considered a CDP their combined population is 8,421. Both subdivisions are located on Weber Rd south of I-55.
In addition to the unincorporated areas the Sheriff's department is contracted by Godley & Diamond to patrol their portion of Will County. The Sheriff's department is also contracted to patrol Homer Glen providing 21 deputies and supervisors.[ citation needed ]
Patrol is divided into 6 areas covering the following townships and village of Homer Glen: [5]

Rank structure and insignia

TitleInsigniaNotes
Sheriff
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The Sheriff is elected to a 4 year term by the citizens of Will County.[ citation needed ]
Undersheriff
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The Undersheriff is selected by the Sheriff and is the 2nd in command.[ citation needed ]
Chief Deputy
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There is currently only 1 chief deputy and he is in charge of the ADF.[ citation needed ]
Deputy Chief
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There are currently 6 deputy chiefs in charge of the 6 bureaus within the Sheriff's Department.[ citation needed ]
Lieutenant/ Correctional Lieutenant/ Director
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Lieutenants are promoted from a list of sergeants who have tested for lieutenant. Within the department lieutenants serve as shift commanders and section supervisors. Directors are selected by the Sheriff and are largely a political position. There are currently no directors within the department.[ citation needed ]
Sergeant/ Correctional Sergeant
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Sergeants are promoted from a list of deputies/ correctional officer who have been with the department for 4 years and have tested for sergeant. Within the department sergeants are either assigned to a patrol area or a specialized unit to supervise deputies/ correctional officers.[ citation needed ]
Deputy Sheriff/ Correctional OfficerNo InsigniaDeputies and correctional officers are hired from separate tested lists. Correctional officers wanting to "patch over" and become a deputy must test for the position just like civilians.[ citation needed ]

Equipment

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References

  1. "Will County Sheriff's Office" . Retrieved April 21, 2017.
  2. "Administration" . Retrieved April 21, 2017.
  3. "Civil Process Division" . Retrieved April 21, 2017.
  4. "Adult Detention Facility". Will County Sheriff's Office. Retrieved April 21, 2017.
  5. "Patrol" . Retrieved April 21, 2017.