Sussex County Sheriff

What Sussex County Sheriff does

The Sussex County Sheriff's Office is a New Jersey county-government law enforcement agency headquartered at 39 High Street, Newton, NJ, with a secondary communications center in Frankford Township. Founded in 1753 as the oldest law enforcement entity in Sussex County, it operates under statutory responsibilities for civil process, courthouse security, inmate custody, and county-wide law enforcement coordination. The office serves all 24 municipalities spanning 536 square miles and provides direct 911/emergency dispatch to 13 of those municipalities via a 10-position PSAP communications center featuring Text-to-911 and geo-diverse redundant servers.

The agency's service portfolio spans four operational pillars: (1) civil process (foreclosure/sheriff's sales, summons/subpoena/writ service, OPRA requests); (2) corrections and alternatives (Keogh-Dwyer Correctional Facility plus the Morris County shared-service agreement from 2019, Home Detention Program using GPS ankle monitoring, and the SLAP labor program); (3) emergency communications and management (24/7 PSAP dispatch, ReGroup mass notification, CERT volunteer training, emergency management coordination, fire marshal services); and (4) community programs (Crime Stoppers with up to $1,000 rewards, Project Lifesaver tracking via LoJack SafetyNet bracelets, Junior Sheriff's Academy, L.E.A.D. drug education, Senior ID/wristband programs). Core technology includes CAD dispatch systems, GPS electronic monitoring, body worn cameras under NJ AG Directive 2021-5, microwave radio links, and the Tyler Technologies fire marshal portal.

Revenue is generated primarily through Sussex County tax appropriations and state grants, with secondary fee-based income from Home Detention enrollment ($50) and daily GPS fees ($10/day), attorney ID cards ($50/5 years), OPRA page fees, and sheriff's sale deposits ($2,000 plaintiff deposit). Most community programs are delivered at no charge. The office employs 51-100 staff across the Bureau of Law Enforcement, Bureau of Corrections, Civil Process Unit, Communications Center, and administrative functions, and is led by Sheriff Michael F. Strada (in his fifth three-year term since 2011). Leadership includes graduates of the FBI National Academy, National Sheriffs' Institute, and Center for Homeland Defense and Security.

Name

Sussex County Sheriff

Legal name

Sussex County Sheriff's Office

Website

https://sussexcountysheriff.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1753

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Sussex County Sheriff's Office is a New Jersey county-government law enforcement agency, founded in 1753, providing civil process, corrections, courthouse security, county-wide PSAP emergency dispatch, and community programs (Crime Stoppers, Project Lifesaver, Junior Academy, L.E.A.D.) to the 24 municipalities of Sussex County from its headquarters in Newton.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Safety / County Law Enforcement Services

NAICS

Police Protection (922120), Parole Offices and Probation Offices (922150), Courts (922110), Fire Protection (92216)

SIC

Services-Detective, Guard & Armored Car Services (7381), Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Fire Watch & Safety Patrol Services (BPAKAAAK)

Keywords

• Law enforcement services
• Civil process serving
• Emergency communications dispatch
• Correctional facility operations
• Community public safety

Headquarters

HQ city

Sussex

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Sussex County Sheriff's Office is a county law enforcement agency providing statutory law enforcement, civil process serving, courthouse security, inmate custody, and emergency communications/911 dispatch services to Sussex County, NJ. It also runs community programs including Home Detention GPS monitoring, SLAP community service, Project Lifesaver wandering-person tracking, L.E.A.D. drug education, Junior Sheriff's Academy, Crime Stoppers tip reporting, and fire marshal services. Most services are funded by county tax revenues; specific programs (civil process, attorney ID, home detention) carry user fees.

Product overview

The Sussex County Sheriff's Office is a county law enforcement and corrections agency offering a broad portfolio of public safety, civil process, emergency management, and community service programs. The agency's portfolio includes traditional law enforcement operations (courthouse security, warrant enforcement, K-9, search and rescue, traffic enforcement), civil process services (foreclosure/sheriff's sales, process serving, OPRA requests), correctional alternatives (Home Detention Program with GPS monitoring, SLAP labor program), emergency communications (9-1-1 PSAP serving 13 municipalities with Text to 9-1-1), and community programs (Crime Stoppers tip reporting, Project Lifesaver wandering-person tracking, L.E.A.D. drug education, CERT volunteer training, Junior Sheriff's Academy youth program, Senior Photo ID, Senior Wristband, Mass Notification via ReGroup). These services operate as distinct programs under a unified administrative structure rather than as a platform-plus-modules software architecture.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 9-1-1 Emergency Communications (PSAP)

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Morris County Correctional FacilitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Shared service agreement entered in fall 2019 allowing all Sussex County inmates to be housed at Morris County Correctional Facility. Sussex County Bureau of Corrections personnel supervise inmates during transports for admission, court hearings, and medical appointments.
• Project Lifesaver / SafetyNet by LoJackcoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership with Project Lifesaver using SafetyNet by LoJack tracking technology. The system utilizes radio frequency bracelets worn by at-risk individuals (Alzheimer's, autism, dementia) that emit signals for law enforcement tracking, reducing search time from days to an average of 30 minutes.
• ReGroup (Mass Notification System)coreTechnology or IntegrationSussex County Office of Emergency Management partnered with ReGroup to provide mass notifications to residents via text, phone call, and email for severe weather, road closures, missing persons, evacuations, and other critical information.
• Sparta Police DepartmentminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSparta Police Department serves as a 24/7 cooling center during summer months, providing public service to county residents during extreme heat events.
• Law Enforcement Against Drugs (L.E.A.D.) National OrganizationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSussex County Sheriff's Office is a local provider of the L.E.A.D. program, a community-based substance abuse education program founded in 2014 in New Jersey, delivered through local schools.
• New Jersey Civil Service CommissioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Sussex County Sheriff's Office operates under New Jersey Civil Service Commission rules, using eligibility lists from state-administered law enforcement entry level examinations for hiring.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Warren County Sheriff's Office: Neighboring NJ county sheriff's office serving a similarly rural county with comparable population scale, geographic dispersion, and small-municipality dispatch needs. Direct operational peer for shared-service expansion candidates.
• Burlington County Sheriff's Office: Large NJ county sheriff's office operating K-9, civil process, courthouse security, and community programs at greater scale. Comparable service mix with broader geographic footprint.
• Passaic County Sheriff's Office: Mid-size NJ county sheriff's office providing the same core portfolio: civil process, sheriff's sales, courthouse security, K-9, and corrections. Useful benchmark for staffing and budget allocation per service line.
• Morris County Sheriff's Office: Adjacent NJ county sheriff's office and active shared-services partner (2019 inmate housing agreement). Directly comparable in scope: civil process, courthouse security, K-9, communications, corrections alternatives. Most operationally similar peer.
• Bergen County Sheriff's Office: Largest NJ county sheriff's office by population served. Comparable service portfolio (civil process, corrections, K-9, communications) with substantially greater resources and headcount.

Broad incumbents

• New Jersey Office of Emergency Management: State agency coordinating emergency management across NJ counties. Sussex County Sheriff's Office houses the county Division of Emergency Management; comparable in function at the state level.
• New Jersey State Police: State-level law enforcement agency with statewide jurisdiction. Overlaps with Sussex County Sheriff on patrol, K-9, SAR, and investigations; Sussex County Sheriff's Undersheriff Avenatti is a former NJSP lieutenant. Acts as a state-level incumbent partner/competitor.

Others

• National Sheriffs' Association: National membership organization of US sheriffs; Sheriff Strada is a past president of the NJ Sheriffs' Association, which is itself a state chapter. Provides training, policy advocacy, and peer benchmarking relevant to all county sheriffs.
• Sussex County Government: Parent county government providing budget appropriations and shared services to the Sheriff's Office. Defines the funding environment and political oversight for the agency.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/146589725489072
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sussex-county-jail

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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