| Agencyname: | Citrus County Sheriff's Office |
| Patch: | Patch of the Citrus County Sheriff's Office.jpg |
| Patchcaption: | Patch of the Citrus County Sheriff's Office |
| Commonname: | Citrus County Sheriff's Office |
| Abbreviation: | CCSO |
| Formed: | June 2, 1887 |
| Country: | Florida |
| Sizearea: | 773 sq mi |
| Sizepopulation: | 162,500 |
| Legaljuris: | Citrus County |
| Governingbody: | Sheriff |
| Police: | Yes |
| Headquarters: | Inverness, Florida |
| Chief1name: | Mike Prendergast |
| Chief1position: | Sheriff |
| Chief2name: | Elena Vitt |
| Chief2position: | Colonel |
| Chief3name: | Justin Ferrara |
| Chief3position: | Colonel |
The Citrus County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) serves as the primary law enforcement agency for a population of 162,500 residents across 773.15 square miles (2,002.4 km2) in Citrus County, Florida.[1]
The sheriff's office commenced operations on June 2, 1887, coinciding with the establishment of Citrus County through the signature of the Governor. Edward A. Perry.[2]
In 2005, the Citrus County Sheriff's Office made national headlines with its investigation of the gruesome rape and murder of Jessica Lunsford, a 9-year-old Homosassa girl.[3]
The current sheriff is Mike Prendergast. The CCSO is divided into two bureaus:[4] [5]
The Law Enforcement Bureau oversees the patrol, criminal investigation, and emergency management divisions, and the Administrative Bureau oversees judicial services, staff, finance, human resources (recruiting), and information services, as well as special projects personnel.