Talk:Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office

chief LE officer
The district attorney or state's attorney is the chief law enforcement officer of a county —Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.33.235.214 (talk) 16:48, 8 December 2007 (UTC)

In Florida, The chief law enforcement officer of a county is the Sheriff, who is an elected official. The State attorney is also an elected official. The State Attorney may be cover a circuit that includes more than one county. The responsibly Of the state attorney is to prosecute before the court on behalf of the state, not to enforce laws. Although the State attorney has the power to appoint special investigators who are law enforcement officers, SA is not. 75.202.11.4 (talk) 09:10, 21 December 2007 (UTC)
 * Yes, this is also true of nearly every state in the Union. The Sheriff is considered to be the chief law enforcement officer. Sf46 (talk)