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Monterey County Sheriff's Office | |
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![]() Seal of Monterey County, California | |
Abbreviation | MCSO |
Agency overview | |
Formed | 1850 |
Employees | 300 |
Annual budget | 165 million |
Jurisdictional structure | |
Operations jurisdiction | Monterey, California, U.S. |
Legal jurisdiction | Monterey County, California |
Operational structure | |
Headquarters | 1414 Natividad Road Salinas, California 93906 |
Deputies | 250 |
Civilian employees | 50 |
Sheriff responsible |
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Facilities | |
Jails | 1 |
Website | |
Official Site |
The Monterey County Sheriff's Office is the county law enforcement agency for Monterey County, California. It provides protection and law enforcement to the non-municipal areas of Monterey County. The Sheriff's Office has about 300 employees and a budget of over 50 million dollars.
The Sheriff's Office was founded in 1850; and as such the department is one hundred and seventy-three years old. The Sheriff's Office is one of the oldest law enforcement agencies in the state of California.[ citation needed ]
In 2014, a federal judge issued an injunction against Sheriff Scott Miller barring him from campaigning in uniform. [1]
In October 2022, the League of United Latin American Citizens stated that four victims had asked for support with sexual harassment complains against the office, and called for an oversight board. [2] Also in October, two senior officers were terminated, one for unearned overtime, and one for receiving stolen prescription drugs. [3]
Tina Nieto was elected the county's first Latina sheriff in November 2022. [4]