Name

Craighead County Sheriff's Office

Legal name

Craighead County Sheriff's Office

Website

https://craigheadso.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1859

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

The Craighead County Sheriff's Office is the elected county law enforcement agency serving 102,518 residents across 717 square miles of Northeast Arkansas, operating patrol, criminal investigations, a 360-bed detention center, and specialized units from dual district offices in Jonesboro and Lake City.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Law Enforcement Services

NAICS

Police Protection (922120), Correctional Institutions (922140), Correctional Institutions (92214)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Corrections (Probation, Parole & Reentry) (BPAIAFAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Prosecution & District/State Attorney Services (BPAIAFAB), Correctional Health, Mental Health & Substance Abuse Services (In-Custody) (BPAKANAG)

Keywords

• Law enforcement services
• County sheriff operations
• Inmate detention services
• Criminal investigation services
• Public safety programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Jonesboro

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The Craighead County Sheriff's Office delivers countywide law enforcement services including 24/7 emergency response (911 and non-emergency dispatch), patrol, criminal investigation, inmate detention (360-bed capacity), juvenile detention (62-bed), and specialized tactical services (K-9, Dive Team, SRT/SWAT). It supplements these services with a citizen-facing digital platform offering an interactive crime map, inmate roster, most wanted and sex offender registries, online bond/fine payments, crime tip submission, alert subscriptions, crash report retrieval, and online inmate visitation. It also operates the D.A.R.E. drug prevention education program in every school district in the county and a Crisis Response Team partnership with Arisa Health for mental health crisis intervention.

Product overview

Craighead County Sheriff's Office operates a unified law enforcement platform combining public safety services with citizen-facing digital tools. The core offering includes an official website (www.craigheadso.org) providing 24/7 access to inmate information (Inmate Roster), crime tracking (Crime Map), wanted persons (Most Wanted), and sex offender registry. The office supplements these public portals with operational divisions including Patrol, Criminal Investigations Division, Detention Center (346-bed capacity), K-9 Unit, Dive Team, Special Response Team (SWAT), Reserves, and D.A.R.E. education program. Additional digital services include online inmate visitation through JailATM.com, online fine/bond payments, crime tip submission, and alert subscriptions. All services are accessible from two district offices in Jonesboro (Western) and Lake City (Eastern).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Patrol Division

Quantifiable outcome

• Serving population of 102,518 across 717 square miles with dual county seat operations
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Arisa HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 October 2022Partnership with Arisa Health to provide the Craighead County Crisis Response Team, funded through a federal grant awarded by the Justice Department. Initially comprises one Crisis Intervention Team officer and one licensed mental health professional responding to mental health crisis calls. Licensed Professional Counselor Carla Tilghman serves on the team from Arisa Health.
• Arkansas Crime Information CenterminorOthersState-level crime information database access and support for law enforcement operations
• Arkansas Sheriffs' AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStatewide organization of sheriffs providing legislative advocacy, training, and professional development. Sheriff Marty Boyd serves as Legislative Chairman of the Board of Directors.
• Jonesboro Chamber of CommerceminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal business community partnership for economic development and community engagement initiatives
• Brooks Jeffrey Marketing, Inc.coreTechnology or IntegrationWebsite development and hosting company (MostWantedGovernmentWebsites.com) responsible for the Craighead County Sheriff's Office website design, maintenance, crime tip submission system, and online inmate communication platforms
• Arkansas Tactical Officers Association (ATOA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerState tactical officers organization that sponsored MRAP Operators Course hosted by Craighead County Sheriff's Office for Northeast Arkansas team members from five departments
• Tiger Correctional Services, Inc.coreOthersContracted inmate meal services provider implementing meal programs under Criminal Detention Facility Review Commission mandates, also serving commissary needs. Operates web deposits and online commissary ordering system.
• Residents Against Illegal Drugs (RAID)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal organization that sponsors annual girls' softball tournament (18th annual) raising $10,000 for DARE program and funding two criminology scholarships at Arkansas State University
• Craighead County, ArkansascoreOthersCounty government entity that the Sheriff's Office serves, providing budget approval and Quorum Court oversight
• Jonesboro Police DepartmentminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal police department handling DARE education inside Jonesboro city limits while Sheriff's Office covers county school districts, providing complete DARE coverage

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Benton County Sheriff's Office (Arkansas): Sheriff's office in Northwest Arkansas serving a fast-growing county. Comparable in scope: patrol, detention, investigations, and community-facing digital services like online inmate search and crime mapping.
• Jonesboro Police Department: Municipal police department sharing Craighead County geography. Operates complementary jurisdiction (city limits) with shared DARE coverage responsibilities; comparable in services (patrol, K-9, investigations).
• Saline County Sheriff's Office (Arkansas): Arkansas sheriff's office with similar operational structure. Notably, multiple Craighead deputies (e.g., Sgt. Ron Richardson) previously served there, indicating direct personnel/procedural cross-pollination between the two agencies.
• Washington County Sheriff's Office (Arkansas): Northwest Arkansas sheriff's office serving a comparable population base. Operates similar patrol, K-9, detention, and community programs within the state, making it a structurally equivalent peer to Craighead County.
• Baxter County Sheriff's Office (Arkansas): North-central Arkansas sheriff's office (based in Mountain Home) comparable in operational scope. Operates detention, patrol, investigations, and community programs analogous to Craighead County's structure.
• Greene County Sheriff's Office (Arkansas): Adjacent Northeast Arkansas sheriff's office operating a comparable operational footprint (patrol, detention, K-9, DARE). Direct regional peer with similar population scale and rural/urban mix.
• Pulaski County Sheriff's Office: Largest sheriff's office in Arkansas serving the Little Rock metropolitan area. Directly comparable as a county-level law enforcement and corrections agency operating under Arkansas statutes with patrol, CID, detention, and specialized units.
• Sebastian County Sheriff's Office (Arkansas): Arkansas sheriff's office with countywide law enforcement and detention responsibilities. Operates similar specialized units and public-facing online tools for inmate info, payments, and alerts.
• Mississippi County Sheriff's Office (Arkansas): East Arkansas sheriff's office with parallel law enforcement and corrections responsibilities across a similar county footprint. Comparable in detention capacity, patrol, and specialized response capabilities.
• Poinsett County Sheriff's Office (Arkansas): Neighboring rural Arkansas sheriff's office. Sgt. Ron Richardson began his career here in 1988. Serves a smaller population base with comparable patrol and detention structure, making it a relevant scale benchmark.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Craighead-County-Sheriffs-Office-101181528681540
• Xx.com/craigheadso

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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