<Li> Don Nottoli--District 5, Chair </Li> <P> In addition to the Board of Supervisors, there are several elected officers that form the Government of Sacramento County that are required by the California Constitution and California law, and authorized under the Charter . </P> <P> The Sacramento County Sheriff's Department provides general - service law enforcement to unincorporated areas of Sacramento County, serving as the equivalent of the county police for unincorporated areas of the county, as well as incorporated cities within the county who have contracted with the agency for law - enforcement services (known as "contract cities"). </P> <P> The Sacramento County District Attorney prosecutes felony and misdemeanor crimes that occur within the jurisdiction of Sacramento County . </P>

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