The Nolan County
Sheriff's Office provides professional law enforcement
services in the unincorporated areas of the county including
several municipalities, as well as co-operative support
services to local, state and federal law enforcement agencies
and organizations.
Administration
The Sheriff's Office administrative section is responsible
managing the day-to-day operation of the office and providing
general administrative support including hiring, training
and discipline, background investigations, payroll, purchasing,
internal investigations, automation and budget related
functions. Furthermore, section directs research and development
of policies, procedures and regulations to meet professional
standards developed for law enforcement agencies and active
in collaborating with other agencies and groups within
our community for proactive law enforcement.
Law Enforcement
The Law Enforcement Section, in addition to the patrol
of 1,000 linear miles of improved county roads, lakes,
residences and businesses, it provides emergency response,
traffic enforcement, drug interdiction, courthouse
security, civil process
service, criminal
investigations and warrant
executions.
The section also transports inmates to and from the court
system or facilities operated by the state or other counties;
and routinely handle juvenile and mental health transports
to and from various facilities throughout the state and
region. During a critical situation in the jail, the section
also provides additional manpower or security.
Detention
The Detention section, responsible for the intake and
release process of about 1,500 prisoners each year, is
the single largest component of the Nolan County Sheriff's
Office. The section administers the county jail facility
and provides detention services for law enforcement agencies
throughout Nolan County, housing local, county, state,
and federal inmates of both pre-trial and convicted status.
Under the leadership of Jail Administrator
, the mission of the Detention section is to safeguard
the community by ensuring the security, protection, and
welfare of those individuals incarcerated within. With
the utilization of state-of-the-art computer technology,
this section ensures that a case record is established
for each individual committed to the facility, and that
inmates are referred to the appropriate programs to promote
and enhance rehabilitation.
In addition, the section will ensure the humane care and
control of the inmate population through supervision of
meals, recreation, programs, visitation and other daily
activities. Other responsibilities include providing medical,
dental and mental health services for inmates, the enforcement
of security rules, regulations and procedures, the provision
of services and information to inmates and coordinating
inmate work in areas such as commissary, laundry room,
ground maintenance, custodial duties, and a variety of
off-site details.
This section will meet or exceed local, state and federal
standards of inmate custody and facility operations. |
