The Hampden County Sheriff’s Department employs approximately 850 people and supervises approximately 1,300 offenders in vari ... ous levels of security, including civil commitments, across five facilities in Western Massachusetts. Sheriff Nick Cocchi, elected to the office of sheriff in 2016, is spearheading several initiatives including addressing the opioid crisis and working more closely with local and federal law enforcement to enhance public safety in the greater Springfield area. read more