Vermont
Vermont's 14 counties have constitutional sheriffs who do perform general policing in rural areas where no municipal or state-police coverage exists. Act 30 of 2023 (S.17) strengthened financial transparency and audit requirements for sheriff's departments but created no civilian oversight board. Vermont S.75, which would have authorized municipalities to create civilian oversight boards, stalled in Senate Government Operations in 2023 and was not enacted.
Counties
| # | County | Oversight body | LE capability | Independence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No oversight body established | ||||
| 01 | Addison | — | — | — |
| 02 | Bennington | — | — | — |
| 03 | Caledonia | — | — | — |
| 04 | Chittenden | — | — | — |
| 05 | Essex | — | — | — |
| 06 | Franklin | — | — | — |
| 07 | Grand Isle | — | — | — |
| 08 | Lamoille | — | — | — |
| 09 | Orange | — | — | — |
| 10 | Orleans | — | — | — |
| 11 | Rutland | — | — | — |
| 12 | Washington | — | — | — |
| 13 | Windham | — | — | — |
| 14 | Windsor | — | — | — |