The Judicial & Special Operations Bureau

Judicial and Special Operations Bureau Commander Tim Gleeson

Chief Deputy Tim Gleeson

The Judicial and Special Operations Bureau, under the command of Chief Deputy Timothy Gleeson, is the arm of the Sheriff’s Office that is most visible to the general public. Most of the tasks performed by the Bureau are accomplished in the streets and neighborhoods of Alexandria, or under the watchful eye of citizens who frequent the Alexandria Courthouse. The Bureau encompasses the Judicial Operations and Special Operations Sections, whichare responsible for a myriad of functions that serve the courts (Judicial Operations Section) and perform security, warrant service and other special operations functions in the communities of Alexandria (Special Operations Section).

Judicial Operations provides courthouse and courtroom security for approximately 77,914 trials at the Alexandria Courthouse and is the base of operations for the Sheriff’s Office’s legal process and evictions functions.

Service of legal process is a major function of the Judicial Operations Section. In FY 2008, Judicial Operations Deputies served 27,241 civil documents and currently boasts an average service turn around time of 48 hours.

Judicial 1 Image The Special Operations Section serves criminal warrants issued by the Alexandria Courts, to include service of Protective Orders in domestic violence cases.

Captain Clarke Stearns

In FY 2008, Special Operations Deputies served over 11,188 criminal warrants, removing from thecommunity individuals charged with offenses such as Burglary, Grand Larceny, Felonious Assault and violation of domestic violence Protective Orders. The section also verifies the residence of registered sex offenders living in the City, to ensure that the offenders maintain their addresses as reported. In cooperation with the Police Department, Special Operations made several unannounced sweeps throughout the City, verifying the addresses of approximately 47 registered sex offenders.

Special Operations Deputies also transport individuals in the Sheriff’s custody to other correctional facilities and courts, and to State mental health hospitals.

The Bureau’s hours of operation are 8:30 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, except holidays.

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