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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In American law enforcement, sheriffs and their responsibilities vary state by state, and even county by county.
Some of the big differences: a sheriff is elected, while law enforcement is not. This means that there’s a political element to sheriffs, although how overtly political the sheriff is varies wildly. Sheriffs are elected the law enforcement of a county, while police departments usually are the law enforcement of a city.
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