The Centre County Sheriff's Office in Bellefonte, PA is the highest-ranking law enforcement agency in the county, with responsibilities that include serving the Court of Common Pleas and enforcing motor vehicle violations. They also provide security for various county-run agencies and buildings, transport prisoners, and patrol specific areas such as the Snow Shoe Rails to Trails and Centre County Grange Fair. Additionally, the Sheriff's Office issues licenses to carry firearms and regulates county firearms dealers.
Centre County Deputy Sheriffs undergo extensive training, including Act 2 Certification and Up Date training every two years. They are also trained in critical incident response, civil disturbance tactics, first aid, CPR, and various specialized areas such as Oleoresin Capsicum (OC) pepper spray, Taser use, active shooter response, crises intervention, and FBI post-blast bomb school. The Sheriff's Office is actively involved in community outreach programs, including the Centre County Triad partnership with senior citizens and crime prevention initiatives for seniors. They also assist with Centre County Camp Cadet and provide medication disposal sites for households and residences.
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