High Sheriff of Buckinghamshire

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The High Sheriff of Buckinghamshire is a ceremonial royal representative in the English county of Buckinghamshire, historically responsible for law and order and now focused mainly on supporting the judiciary, law enforcement, and local civic life.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf High Sheriff
ceremonial county office
royal representative
appliesToJurisdiction Buckinghamshire NERFINISHED
appointedBy the British monarch NERFINISHED
the Crown NERFINISHED
associatedWith Buckinghamshire Lieutenancy NERFINISHED
Buckinghamshire judiciary
ceremonialRole attendance at civic services and events
escorting High Court judges on circuit when in the county
presentation of awards and recognition to local citizens
country United Kingdom
follows Sheriff of Buckinghamshire NERFINISHED
hasDuty attending royal visits to Buckinghamshire
promoting crime reduction and community safety initiatives
representing the Crown in the county on ceremonial occasions
supporting law enforcement agencies
supporting local civic life
supporting the judiciary
supporting the work of coroners and other elements of the criminal justice system
supporting the work of the police
supporting the work of the prison service
supporting the work of the probation service
supporting voluntary and community sector organisations
hasJurisdiction ceremonial county of Buckinghamshire NERFINISHED
hasPredecessor Sheriff of Buckinghamshire NERFINISHED
historicalFunction organising the county court
principal law enforcement officer in Buckinghamshire
responsible for collection of certain royal revenues
responsible for maintaining law and order in Buckinghamshire
responsible for the execution of writs and judgments
inception medieval period
isNonPoliticalOffice true
isUnpaidOffice true
legalStatus independent non-political royal appointment
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Buckinghamshire NERFINISHED
England NERFINISHED
South East England NERFINISHED
officeHoldersAre drawn from local notable residents
officeHoldersTitle High Sheriff NERFINISHED
partOf High Sheriffs of England NERFINISHED
scopeOfRole largely ceremonial in modern times
selectionMethod pricking ceremony
subordinateTo the Crown NERFINISHED
termLength one year
worksWith Buckinghamshire Council NERFINISHED
Lord Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire NERFINISHED
Thames Valley Police NERFINISHED
local charities and voluntary organisations
local judiciary

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High Sheriff of Oxfordshire follows High Sheriff of Buckinghamshire
High Sheriffs of England and Wales hasPart High Sheriff of Buckinghamshire
Lord Desborough positionHeld High Sheriff of Buckinghamshire
Lord Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire worksWith High Sheriff of Buckinghamshire