Is the only person in the county with the authority to arrest the sheriff.

County coroner: Responsible for determining the cause of death in suspicious circumstances.

In some counties with large municipalities, the sheriff may have no patrolling and response duties, but the sheriff remains responsible for running the county jail, and acting as an officer of the local courts (serving warrants, transporting prisoners, acting as bailiff, etc.)

Many cities and villages, and even some townships, have their own police forces which take over the sheriff's patrolling and response duties in their own areas, but the sheriff remains responsible for the remaining areas of the county. County sheriff: The highest law enforcement officer in the county.A three-member board of commissioners exercising both executive and legislative powers.

Unless a county has adopted a charter, it has a structure that includes the following elected officers: The minimum population requirement for incorporation is 1,600 for a village and 5,000 for a city. Ohio law defines a structure for county government, although they may adopt charters for home rule.

Definition of township