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MoreShenanigans t1_jebm5if wrote

Reply to comment by LurkersWillLurk in Landlord-tenant officer shoots woman in head during eviction, police say by phillycheeez

What does the sheriff even do? I'm guessing they make sense in counties that have multiple towns and/or unincorporated communities, the sheriff can cover what the local police departments don't. But since the county = the city for Philly, what's the point?

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Kodiak_85 t1_jebolca wrote

Transport prisoners, provide courthouse security, locate and arrest subjects with outstanding warrants and handle any civil law enforcement (like evictions normally, but not in Philly apparently.)

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1up t1_jebprum wrote

Auctioning property to satisfy judgments is mostly what they with respect to civil judgment enforcement. They do kick people out of houses too but not for landlord/tenant evictions.

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IFSEsq t1_jec4r2y wrote

The sheriff also handles eviction.

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