About
the Collin County Sheriff’s Office
The Administrative
Services Division is responsible for recruiting, hiring, and training the most highly qualified personnel to staff both the
sheriff's office and the detention facility. This process is conducted by the Professional Standards Section, which receives,
screens, and investigates all applicants for employment. This section is also responsible for conducting internal affairs
investigations. The law enforcement profession is constantly evolving, In order to implement new technologies, comply with
changing laws, and meet the increasing needs of the county's citizens, the Training Section staff researches, develops, and
conducts comprehensive training programs for employees at all levels.
The Support
Services Division includes records, communications, and several support service functions. Staff in the Records Section handles
all processing, maintenance, and storage of sheriff's Office records, which includes offense, arrest and jail reports, and
investigative records. The Records Section also processes arrest warrants received from the court system, and prepares crime
reports for the state and F.B.I. Emergency 9-1-1 phone service, computer-aided-dispatch, and all radio communications are
provided in the public safety communications center by staff assigned to the Communications Section. Staff within the Support
Services Division is responsible for providing four primary services: Fugitive, which locates, arrests, and transports wanted
persons; Civil, which processes and serves documents related to civil court proceedings; Mental Health, which serves court
documents, processes emergency commitments, and provides crisis intervention in cooperation with the county's mental commitments
court and the Collin County Mental Health Mental Retardation Center. The last support function is vehicle fleet and equipment
maintenance coordination.
The sections
within the Field Operations Division are the most highly visible operations in the sheriff's office. Foremost is the Patrol
Section which is responsible for responding to calls for service from citizens, conducting preliminary investigations of criminal
violations, and detecting and arresting those who violate the law. The patrol staff assists stranded motorists, provides traffic
control, and aids other law enforcement agencies in times of crisis. Staff assigned to the Criminal Investigation Section
investigates reported criminal offenses by gathering evidence, collecting statements and preparing all paperwork necessary
to file cases with the district attorney's office. The Narcotic Section investigates violations of controlled substance laws,
particularly those involving illegal activities of career criminals.
Several
of the field operations approach the issue of crime in a proactive manner by offering services and educational programs to
help citizens reduce their vulnerability to crime. The Crime Prevention Section staff, for example, conducts home and business
security surveys, provides safety programs for children and adults, and maintains the Neighborhood Crime Watch Program. In
addition to investigating violations of State Health and Safety Code, which include illegal dump sites, the Health and Safety
Section staff also provides special programs for students, and training for citizens and officers from other law enforcement
agencies.
Also within
the Field Operations Division are the Tactical Operations Team and the Reserve Unit. The Tactical Operations Team is a group
of specially trained officers who respond to high risk situations, including barricaded suspects, narcotics raids, hostage
situations, and searches for suspects, evidence, and lost individuals. The Reserve Unit is wholly comprised of unpaid volunteers
who have received the same training as full time sheriff's deputies, and are utilized to supplement all operational areas
within the sheriff's office and detention facility.
Source:
collincountytx.gov/sheriff