Kent County Sheriff's Office (Maryland)

The Kent County Sheriff's Office (KCSO) is the primary law enforcement agency servicing a population of 19,983 people within 279.43 sqmi of jurisdiction within Kent County located on Maryland's eastern shore. , the department has 22 sworn deputies, including the sheriff.

History
The KCSO was created in 1648 with Henry Morgan appointed as the first sheriff.

In 1994, the KCSO had 17 deputies.

In 2003, the KCSO was accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies.

Organization
Nationally accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, the KCSO is full-service organization. The current sheriff of the KCSO is Dennis Hickman. The agency is sub-divided into six units:
 * Administrative
 * Victim Services
 * School Resource
 * Patrol Division- within the Patrol Division, there are three units:
 * K-9 Unit
 * Community Policing Unit
 * Bicycle Patrol Unit
 * Services Division
 * Kent Bureau of Investigation

The KCSO lacks extensive crime scene investigation capabilities and thus relies on the Maryland State Police for such assistance.