Law enforcement agency serving Hillsborough County, Florida, with patrol, investigations, detention facilities and specialised units, employing over 11,000 people.
The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office is the law enforcement agency serving Hillsborough County, Florida. It provides patrol operations, investigative services, detention facility operations and community programmes, alongside specialised units including SWAT, a Gang Unit, a Bomb Squad and an Organized Retail Theft Task Force. The agency employs over 11,000 people and traces its origins to 1845.
Headquartered at the Sheriff's Operations Center, 2008 E. 8th Ave, Tampa, FL 33605, the agency is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA). Its stated mission is to serve, protect and defend the community while preserving the rights and dignity of all individuals.
Under Sheriff Chad Chronister, the office describes itself as a national model for modern policing, with an emphasis on innovation and community partnership. Its operations span law enforcement, public safety, criminal justice and detention and corrections across Hillsborough County and the city of Tampa.
