Oakland County Sheriff's Office

The Oakland County Sheriff's Office is the largest "full service" Sheriff's Office in the State of Michigan.[1] With a current jurisdictional population of 1.2 million residents,[2] the Sheriff's Office services over 343,000 of those residents through law enforcement contracts in 15 different communities and corrective services for nearly 1600 inmates. The coverage area also encompasses 450 inland lakes.[3]

Oakland County Sheriff's Office
Oakland County Sheriff's Office Patch
AbbreviationOCSO
MottoComing soon
Agency overview
Formed1820
Employees1,400+
Annual budget$163 million
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionOakland County, Michigan
Size907 square miles (2,350 km2)
Population1.2 million
Legal jurisdictionOakland County, Michigan
Operational structure
HeadquartersPontiac, Michigan
Sheriff responsible
Facilities
Detention Centers1
Website
www.oakgov.com/sheriff

Sheriff Michael J. Bouchard oversees over 1,400 department employees and manages an annual budget of over $163 million.

The Oakland County Sheriff's Office has three divisions: The Administrative Services Division, which oversees hiring and human resources, as well as accounting, payroll, supplies, benefits and income; The Corrections and Court Services Division, which includes the 6th Circuit Court Detention, Main County Jail, and Jail Annexes East and South; and the Law Enforcement Division, which includes Patrol Services, Emergency Communications and Operations, Investigations and Forensic Services, and Emergency Response and Preparedness.

Headquarters

The Oakland County Sheriff's Office is located in Pontiac, Michigan, the Oakland County seat. The address is 1201 N. Telegraph Rd in Pontiac, MI, Building 38East.

Rank Structure
Title Insignia
Sheriff
Undersheriff
Major
Captain
Lieutenant
Sergeant
Deputy

Substations

There are 12 substations under the OCSO:[4]

Specialized units
  • SWAT
  • Traffic
  • K-9
  • Aviation Unit
  • Alcohol Enforcement Unit
  • Crash Reconstruction Unit
  • Marine and Parks Patrol Units
  • Mounted Division
  • Honor Guard
  • Motorcycle Unit
  • Reserves
  • Cell Extraction Team

References
  1. "Michigan's 60 largest police departments, ranked by staff size". mlive. October 31, 2017. Retrieved July 4, 2020.
  2. "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Oakland County, Michigan". www.census.gov. Retrieved July 4, 2020.
  3. "Oakland County MI Lakes - LakePlace.com". lakeplace.com. Retrieved July 4, 2020.
  4. "Law Enforcement Services Division | Law Enforcement". www.oakgov.com. Retrieved July 4, 2020.
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