Executive Offices of the Sheriff
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Bill Prummell, Jr. Sheriff of Charlotte County 7474 Utilities Road Punta Gorda FL 33982 (941) 575-5211 sheriff@ccso.org |
| The Sheriff is a constitutionally elected officer who is responsible for the law enforcement functions, such as the reporting and investigation of crimes, traffic enforcement and keeping the peace in the unincorporated portions of the county. The Sheriff is responsbile for the service of civil process throughout the county. The Sheriff is appointed by the County Commission to operate of the County Jail. The Chief Deputy reports directly to the Sheriff, as does the Finance Division. |
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Chief Deputy Dan Libby Executive Officer 7474 Utilities Road Punta Gorda FL 33982 (941) 639-2101 sheriff@ccso.org |
| Within the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office, the Chief Deputy directly oversees the commanders of the Bureau of Law Enforcement, the Bureau of Support Services and the Bureau of Corrections, as well as Professional Compliance, Internal Affairs and the Public Information Officer. |
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Gioconda Orbe Finance Director 7474 Utilities Road Punta Gorda FL 33982 (941) 575-5207 finance@ccso.org |
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Debbie Bowe Public Information Officer 7474 Utilities Road Punta Gorda FL 33982 (941) 575-5252 debbie.bowe@ccso.org |
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Finance Division is responsible for the financial and budgeting operations of the Sheriff's Office. Its functions include developing and monitoring of the Sheriff's Office budget, payroll, accounts payable, accounts receivable, cash management, grants, purchasing, property and inventory, and financial reporting. Finance is open from 7:30 to 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday, except holidays. All finance personnel are cross-trained to answer most of the finance-related questions. Other finance personnel can be reached at:
Kevin Faber (941) 575-5216 Laurie Brown(941) 575-5217 |
The Public Information Officer is the spokesperson for the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office and liaison to the media and public. The PIO sends out news releases concerning arrests, investigation, public notices, and news of general interest involving the Sheriff's Office. Most of this information is published via Facebook and Twitter. The PIO's office hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. |
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Christine Goracke Professional Compliance Manager 7474 Utilities Road Punta Gorda FL 33982 (941) 575-5340 christine.goracke@ccso.org |
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Sgt. Hurley Burnette Internal Affairs 7474 Utilities Road Punta Gorda FL 33982 (941) 575-5283 hurley.burnette@ccso.org |
| The movement by law enforcement professionals to create accrediting bodies is in response to a need to ensure the public that quality services are being delivered in accordance with recognized accepted standards. The Professional Compliance Section is responsible for handling the agency's Accreditation and Staff Inspections. | Internal Affairs investigates all allegations of misconduct, violations of rules, regulations, and policies directed at members of the Office. Internal Affairs are fact finders that review and investigate complaints and allegations, in order to establish and maintain the confidence of the citizens of Charlotte County. |