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Sheriff’s Office: Home

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Overview of Services and Strength

  • Full time law enforcement services, including patrol, traffic, animal control and criminal investigative duties
  • Service of criminal and civil process/papers
  • Neighborhood watch programs
  • Crime prevention/education programs, including anti-drug campaigns such as DARE
  • Drug enforcement
  • Full time employees 151
  • Apprehension of wanted fugitives

The Sheriff’s Office is going through the accreditation process now. Learn more in this public notice.

Warrants are updated daily Monday thru Friday.

Our 2006 Annual Report will give you a better idea of how and why our organization operates.

The Professional Standards Unit has published their 2007 Annual Report.

Download or view the Victim Information Pamphlet.

National Center for Missing & Exploited Children

National Sex Offender Management and Notification System
The Sheriff’s Office is pleased to provide access to Offenderwatch, a program that helps track registered offenders living or working in Shawnee County.