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Duties and Responsibilities
The principal formal duties of High
Sheriffs today include attendance at royal visits in the County and
support for Her Majesty’s High Court Judges when on Circuit. These
days, however, High Sheriffs play an increasingly active and supportive
role within their Counties both in relation to the Police and emergency
services and in lending encouragement to public sector agencies such as
the probation and prison services and to voluntary sector organisations
involved in crime reduction and social cohesion.
The holder of the Office of High Sheriff, ,can be well placed to offer
encouragement to those in their County who are engaged in supporting the
voluntary sector and those most in need. Many High Sheriffs give their
own personal awards to individuals, often unsung heroes within small
voluntary groups, who have made an outstanding contribution in some way.
As the Office is independent and non-political, High Sheriffs are able
to bring together a wide range of people with the community they serve.
Each High Sheriff will approach their year slightly differently
depending on their particular skills, experience and their own areas of
interest. The key objectives of the role can be summarised as follows:
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To uphold and enhance the
ancient Office of High Sheriff and to make a meaningful contribution
to the High Sheriff’s County during the year of Office
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To lend active support to the
principal organs of the Constitution within their county – the
Royal Family, the Judiciary, the Police and other law enforcement
agencies, the emergency services, local authorities, and church and
faith groups
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To ensure the welfare of
visiting High Court Judges, to attend on them at Court and to offer
them hospitality
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To support the Lord-Lieutenant
on royal visits and on other occasions as appropriate
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To take an active part in
supporting and promoting the voluntary sector and giving all
possible encouragement to the voluntary organisations within a
County.
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