As a British person I do not understand the difference between the sheriff and police department

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What is the difference between a sheriff and police department? Do they govern different things and have completely separate powers? Does one have more jurisdiction over another and what happens when it comes to committing a criminal offence?

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I can’t really add to the excellent responses you got here. But I do suggest watching this documentary on a typical US sheriff’s department:
https://www.cc.com/shows/reno-911

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