Allegheny County Sheriff's Office
| Allegheny County Sheriff's Office | |
|---|---|
Badge of Allegheny County Sheriff's Office | |
| Abbreviation | ACSO |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | 1789 |
| Employees | 203 (2019) |
| Annual budget | US$19.7 million (2019) |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Operations jurisdiction | Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Size | 745 m² |
| Population | 1.2 million |
| Legal jurisdiction | Allegheny County, Pennsylvania |
| Governing body | Allegheny County Council |
| General nature | |
| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | 436 Grant Street Pittsburgh, PA |
| Deputies | 169 |
| Civilians | 34 |
| Agency executive |
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| Facilities | |
| Dogs | 4 |
| Website | |
| http://www.sheriffalleghenycounty.com/ | |
The Allegheny County Sheriff's Office is a law enforcement agency that serves Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, and is the largest sheriff's office in the state. The ACSO serves as a local arm of the Pennsylvania Unified Judicial System in a number of roles, including: court security, writ services, sales, prisoner transportation, issuing of firearm licenses and execution of warrants. A primary responsibility of the office is fugitive apprehension. The Sheriff's Office also assists local law enforcement agencies with emergency and incident response on an as-needed basis, most notably through the use of trained police dogs.