Venango County sheriff has full police authority???

**HiredGoon** · July 16th, 2009, 09:12 AM

While looking for LTCF info from Venango County for another thread, I found on the sheriff's site some mis-information (only the duties in question are posted below):

The principle duties of Deputy Sheriffs are as follows:

* Deputy Sheriffs have full police authority

* Investigate criminal acts taking place on county property, including assaults, burglaries and thefts

* Enforce the Pennsylvania Vehicle Code and Crimes Code

Unless I am mistaken, as I understand it, Allegheny County is the only sheriff's dept. in the state with full police authority and the PA sheriff's association is trying to get that changed with House Bill 466.

**justashooter** · July 16th, 2009, 01:17 PM

York county is in the role.

**chrisjames_71** · July 16th, 2009, 01:23 PM

Originally Posted by HiredGoon

While looking for LTCF info from Venango County for another thread, I found on the sheriff's site some mis-information (only the duties in question are posted below):

Unless I am mistaken, as I understand it, Allegheny County is the only sheriff's dept. in the state with full police authority and the PA sheriff's association is trying to get that changed with House Bill 466.

466 is dead as a door nail.

Originally Posted by justashooter

York county is in the role.

???