Each sheriff shall be conservator of the peace in his or her county, and shall prevent crime and maintain the safety and order of the citizens of that county; and may arrest offenders on view, and cause them to be brought before the proper court for trial or examination.
55 ILCS 5/3-6021
Conservator of the peace
P.A. 89-404, eff. 8-20-95; 90-593, eff. 6-19-98.
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