WHO WE ARE & WHAT WE DO

The office of Sheriff dates back over 1000 years to early England. The office came to the American Continent with the first settlers. Although the image has changed, many of the duties remain the same. In Kansas, the office of the Sheriff was established before Statehood was achieved. In some areas of Kansas Territory, the Sheriff was the only law enforcement.

Old Dodge CityIn 1855, General Statutes for the Territory of Kansas set the procedures for electing a Sheriff. When Kansas became a State in 1861, the office of Sheriff was among the first established. The Sheriff is elected by the citizens of his/her county for a four year term. The Sheriff of today is in charge of a modern, full service law enforcement agency. In some of the less populous counties, the Sheriff may provide the only law enforcement to the citizens, while in the metropolitan counties the Sheriff's Office is a large agency offering valuable full service law enforcement.

KSA BadgeKansas Sheriff's Association was incorporated in 1957, for the purpose of uniting the Sheriffs of the State of Kansas to better educate themselves, their staffs and the public on law enforcement issues in our State.

Some of the programs supported by the Kansas Sheriff's Association are as follows:

  • DEATH BENEFIT
    Each Regular KSA member is provided a $2,000 in line of duty death benefit and $1,000 off duty death benefit for active law enforcement, $500.for retired menbers  payable to a designated beneficiary on the death of the member.

  • LEGISLATION
    KSA supports legislation that is beneficial for the community safety and security.

  • SCHOLARSHIPS
    KSA financially supports scholarships for high school graduates to attend Kansas colleges or universities of their choice.

  • EDUCATION AND TRAINING
    KSA supports training sessions throughout the year in which law enforcement officers become familiar with new laws and techniques to enhance their effectiveness in their duties.We also provide two 40 basic corrections classes a year at no cost to the student or county.

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    Scholarships Training Legislation

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    Last Updated on January 29, 2005