Suffolk County Sheriff's Department

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The Sheriff’s Department is mandated to enforce the laws of the Commonwealth and to serve and protect the citizens of Suffolk County.

We accomplish this mission by:

Maintaining safe and secure custody and control of inmates and pre-trial detainees.
Enhancing public safety by seeking ways to effectively reduce offender recidivism.
To meet the challenges presented by this obligation, we must set goals that inform and improve our relationship with both the public and each other.

Steven W. Tompkins, a member of the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Department since 2002, was appointed to serve as the Sheriff of Suffolk County on January 22nd, 2013 by Governor of Massachusetts, Deval Patrick.

As the Sheriff of Suffolk County, Tompkins manages all operations at the Suffolk County House of Correction, the Nashua Street Jail and the Civil Process Division. In addition to providing care, custody and rehabilitative support for inmates and pre–trial detainees, Tompkins also oversees a management, security and administrative staff of over 1,000.

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Suffolk County Jail at Nashua Street
Suffolk County South Bay House of Correction

SCSD Employment Opportunities Below is a list of current opportunities at Suffolk County Sheriff's Department. Please click on an opening in the list to view details and apply or to download an application. Click here

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Autism Acceptance Month
Women’s History Month Annual Bowling Tournament
Awarding for Outstanding Commitment in Toys for Tots
Pool League

April is Autism Acceptance Month, a time to support and recognize the strength and unique contributions of the autistic community. We are proud to hold up our Deputy Sheriff Autism Awareness badges and encourage you to celebrate it with us! Together, we can foster acceptance and spread awareness in support of our Autistic communities.

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This ThrowbackThursday, we’re taking it back to our bowling win at the LLEGO Boston’s (Latino Law Enforcement Group of Boston) Women’s History Month Annual Bowling Tournament on March 23rd. The Suffolk Sheriff Phantoms (“Amo o Loiza”) team — comprised of coach and SCSD Special Sheriff Abe Ayuso, SCSD Sgt. Durrell Lymon, SCSD's DaShanna Pitts, Sharaad Chase of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority - MBTA and Shaun Miskell of Rouses Houses — took home the gold, returning to championship glory after failing to repeat last year!

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Our officers were recognized for their outstanding commitment in actualizing the Christmas wishes of Suffolk County’s children during the 2024 Toys For Tots drive. Presented by our partners at the U.S. Marines Corps, the Toys For Tots Great Boston chapter facilitators hosted an Awards Banquet for the Boston Police Department @bostonpolice, local fire rescue teams, and other courageous leaders at the Cathay Pacific Restaurant in Quincy. We were honored to share a meal and enjoy the camaraderie with our fellow Toys for Tots allies. 🥠🥢🧸 #WeAreSCSD #ToysForTots #BostonPolice #SuffolkCounty #Awards

the SCSD team joined the Pool League players of the Rossetti Cowan Senior Center for some fun St. Patrick’s Day pool and bocce ball games! ☘️🎱 #WeAreSCSD #PoolLeague #SeniorCenter #stpatricksday

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Autism Acceptance Month

April is Autism Acceptance Month, a time to support and recognize the strength and unique contributions of the autistic community. We are proud to hold up […]

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