Sheriff's Office

Responsibilities

• The Sheriff's Office provides various law enforcement services:
• Responds to and investigates crimes and accidents in Jefferson County
• Manages the county jail and its prisoners
• Serves protective orders and warrants
• Collects delinquent state income taxes
• Executes the sale of certain properties (Sheriff's Sales)
• Conveys persons committed to certain state institutions
• Executes the orders of the County Council and the Board of County Commissioners

Mission & Purposes

The mission of the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office is to protect and serve the community’s quest for a peaceful and safe existence, free from fear, and with democratic values applied equally to all citizens.

• The specific purposes of the department are as follows:
• To contribute to accomplishing the broad goals of the county
• To prevent and control conduct widely recognized as threatening to life and property
• To aid individuals who are in danger of physical harm, such as the victim of a criminal attack or disaster
• To protect constitutional guarantees, such as the right of free speech and assembly
• To facilitate the safe movement of people and vehicle
• To assist those who cannot care for themselves: the intoxicated, the addicted, the mentally ill, the physically disabled, the old, and the young
• To resolve conflict, whether it is between individuals, or individuals and their government
• To identify and work collaboratively to resolve problems that have the potential for becoming more serious problems for the individual citizen, for the police, or for the government
• To interact with the community to generate mutual understanding, thereby facilitating public support and involvement

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