North Dakota
North Dakota's 53 sheriffs are statutory officers (NDCC ch. 11-15), elected to four-year terms. The state has no civilian oversight statute and no county-level sheriff oversight bodies. The strong constitutional-sheriff tradition and rural county structure leave no political momentum for civilian oversight.
Counties
| # | County | Oversight body | LE capability | Independence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No oversight body established | ||||
| 01 | Adams | — | — | — |
| 02 | Barnes | — | — | — |
| 03 | Benson | — | — | — |
| 04 | Billings | — | — | — |
| 05 | Bottineau | — | — | — |
| 06 | Bowman | — | — | — |
| 07 | Burke | — | — | — |
| 08 | Burleigh | — | — | — |
| 09 | Cass | — | — | — |
| 10 | Cavalier | — | — | — |
| 11 | Dickey | — | — | — |
| 12 | Divide | — | — | — |
| 13 | Dunn | — | — | — |
| 14 | Eddy | — | — | — |
| 15 | Emmons | — | — | — |
| 16 | Foster | — | — | — |
| 17 | Golden Valley | — | — | — |
| 18 | Grand Forks | — | — | — |
| 19 | Grant | — | — | — |
| 20 | Griggs | — | — | — |
| 21 | Hettinger | — | — | — |
| 22 | Kidder | — | — | — |
| 23 | LaMoure | — | — | — |
| 24 | Logan | — | — | — |
| 25 | McHenry | — | — | — |
| 26 | McIntosh | — | — | — |
| 27 | McKenzie | — | — | — |
| 28 | McLean | — | — | — |
| 29 | Mercer | — | — | — |
| 30 | Morton | — | — | — |
| 31 | Mountrail | — | — | — |
| 32 | Nelson | — | — | — |
| 33 | Oliver | — | — | — |
| 34 | Pembina | — | — | — |
| 35 | Pierce | — | — | — |
| 36 | Ramsey | — | — | — |
| 37 | Ransom | — | — | — |
| 38 | Renville | — | — | — |
| 39 | Richland | — | — | — |
| 40 | Rolette | — | — | — |
| 41 | Sargent | — | — | — |
| 42 | Sheridan | — | — | — |
| 43 | Sioux | — | — | — |
| 44 | Slope | — | — | — |
| 45 | Stark | — | — | — |
| 46 | Steele | — | — | — |
| 47 | Stutsman | — | — | — |
| 48 | Towner | — | — | — |
| 49 | Traill | — | — | — |
| 50 | Walsh | — | — | — |
| 51 | Ward | — | — | — |
| 52 | Wells | — | — | — |
| 53 | Williams | — | — | — |