Escambia County Sheriff's Office (Florida)
| Escambia County Sheriff's Office | |
|---|---|
Patch of the Escambia County Sheriff | |
Seal of Escambia County, Florida | |
| Abbreviation | ECSO |
| Motto | To Serve and Protect |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | 1845 |
| Employees | 650 |
| Annual budget | US$$60.30 million |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Operations jurisdiction | Escambia, Florida, USA |
| Map of Escambia County Sheriff's Office's jurisdiction | |
| Size | 875 square miles (2,270 km2) |
| Population | 500,000 |
| Legal jurisdiction | Escambia County, Florida |
| Governing body | County Commission |
| General nature | |
| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | 1700 West Leonard Street, Pensacola, Florida 32501 |
| Deputy Sheriffs | 410 |
| Agency executives |
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| Parent agency | Escambia County Board of County Commissioners (Florida) |
| Facilities | |
| Precincts | 6 |
| Jails | 1 |
| Police Boats | 3 |
| Helicopters | 0 |
| Planes | 0 |
| Website | |
| Official Site | |
The Escambia County Sheriff's Office (ECSO) or Escambia Sheriff's Office (ESO) is the primary law enforcement agency of unincorporated Escambia County and the town of Century. ECSO is headed by a sheriff, who serves a four-year term and is elected in a partisan election. The current sheriff is Chip W. Simmons.