Departments

PURPOSE:

A)​ Purpose:
        a) The purpose of the Blaine County Sheriff’s Office is to create a sense of peace and safety within Blaine County, while also creating a Laid back yet serious environment for its deputies. This document was created to outline the office's structure, within Rank, Uniformity, and discipline.
B) Oath of Office:
        a) All officers shall take an “Oath of Office” prior to assuming sworn status or when receiving a promotion to a higher sworn rank. Sworn personnel
            will abide by the “Oath of Office.” The “Oath of Office” is a pledge to uphold the Laws of San Andreas
C) Code of Ethics:
        a) All Department employees must be fully aware of the ethical responsibilities of their position and must strive constantly to live up to the highest possible standards of professional policing. Consequently, the Department shall adopt a Code of Ethics as a guideline for the performance of its duties.
                      i) All sworn and civilian employees shall receive instruction on the Department “Code of Ethics”, at a minimum, biennially.
                      ii) “Code of Ethics” review can be in the form of classroom, shift briefing, computer-based training, or training bulletins.

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Code of Ethics​:

As a member of the Blaine County Sheriff’s Office, my first duty is to serve the people of San Andreas. I will safeguard lives and property, and protect the innocent against deception, the weak against oppression or intimidation, and the peaceful against violence or disorder. Above all else, I shall respect the constitutional rights of all people to liberty, equality, and justice.

I will keep my private life unsullied as an example to all, maintain courageous calm in the face of danger, scorn, or ridicule, develop self-restraint, and be constantly mindful of the welfare of others. I will be honest in thought and deed in both my personal and official life, and I will be exemplary in obeying the laws of the land and the regulations of my Department. Whatever I see or hear of a confidential nature or that is confided to me in my official capacity will be kept confidential unless revelation is necessary for the performance of my duty.

I will never act officiously or permit personal feelings, prejudices, animosities, or friendships to influence my decisions. With no compromise for crime and with relentless prosecution of criminals, I will enforce the law courteously and appropriately without fear or favor, malice or ill will, never employing unnecessary force or violence, and never accepting gratuities.
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I recognize the badge of my office as a symbol of public faith and accept it as a public trust to be held so long as I am true to the ethics of the police service. I will constantly strive to achieve these objectives and ideals, dedicating myself to my chosen profession… law enforcement.

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Rank Structure:

• Sheriff

• Under-Sheriff

• Asst. Sheriff

• Chief of Division

• Major

• Captain - High Command

• Lieutenant

• Sergeant - Supervisor

• Corporal

• Dep. 3

• Dep. 2

• Dep. 1

• Cadet

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J. Patton | Sheriff of BCSO | S-01