The Lancaster County Sheriff's Office has the following duties: - To serve and enforce all orders of the Lancaster County Court of Common Pleas - To serve bench warrants and civil writs - To serve protection from abuse orders - To enforce child custody orders - To issue concealed weapons permits and firearms sales licenses - To provide security and protection for the court of common pleas and court related functions - To provide security for the courthouse complex and other Lancaster County Court offices - To keep the peace in the county - To transport prisoners to and from county, state and federal institutions for court appearances - To arrest violators of the law and fugitives - To provide a K-9 explosive detection unit - To assist other law-enforcement agencies in the county as requested in periods of emergency - To assist in special law-enforcement efforts such as Weed and Seed and community events - To conduct levies, sales of personal property and real