Nez Perce County Sheriff

What Nez Perce County Sheriff does

The Nez Perce County Sheriff's Office is the elected constitutional law enforcement agency for Nez Perce County, Idaho, headquartered at 1150 Wall Street in Lewiston. The office serves the county's approximately 42,090 residents across 855 square miles in north-central Idaho, including the communities of Lewiston, Lapwai, Culdesac, and Peck. Services include patrol, adult detention, civil processes, records management, warrants service, sex offender registry, animal control, driver's licensing, concealed weapons licensing, and 911/text-to-911 emergency communications covering both the county and the City of Lewiston. Operating under Sheriff Bryce Scrimsher, the office maintains three physical service locations and integrates with statewide platforms such as Idaho VINE for victim notification and the Idaho Transportation Department for vehicle and driver licensing functions.

The office's underlying technology stack consists of standard public-safety platforms rather than proprietary products: 911 emergency communications with text-to-911 capability, Computer-Aided Dispatch (CAD), a Records Management System (RMS), and a GIS-based rural addressing system supporting E911, mail delivery, property addressing, utilities, and mapping. As a government entity, the office is funded primarily through county tax revenue and government appropriations, supplemented by statutory service fees (concealed weapons licenses, driver's license fees, civil process fees) and inmate commissary revenue. There is no commercial product, no app, and no externally facing API. The entity does not operate on venture, equity, or debt financing; it is a political subdivision of the State of Idaho accountable to county residents through the electoral process and governed jointly by the elected Sheriff and the Board of County Commissioners.

Name

Nez Perce County Sheriff

Legal name

Nez Perce County

Website

https://co.nezperce.id.us

Company type

Private

Founded year

1864

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Nez Perce County Sheriff's Office is the elected constitutional law enforcement agency serving approximately 42,090 residents across 855 square miles in north-central Idaho, providing patrol, adult detention, civil processes, 911/text-to-911 emergency communications, and driver's and concealed weapons licensing.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Safety and Law Enforcement Services

NAICS

Police Protection (922120), Correctional Institutions (922140)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Static Guarding (Access Control, Reception & Gatehouse) (BPAKAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Prosecution & District/State Attorney Services (BPAIAFAB)

Keywords

• Law enforcement services
• Public safety
• Correctional detention
• Civil process services
• Emergency 911 response

Headquarters

HQ city

Lewiston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. General Tax Revenue: Funded primarily through county tax revenue and government appropriations. This is the primary funding source for all county services including the Sheriff's Office.
2. Service Fees: Various service fees including concealed weapons license fees ($), driver's license fees, civil process fees, and other statutory fees for services rendered.
3. Inmate Commissary: Commissary account services for inmates at the Adult Detention Center.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Nez Perce County Sheriff's Office delivers constitutional law enforcement and public safety services to approximately 42,090 county residents across 855 square miles in north-central Idaho. Core offerings include patrol and criminal investigation, adult detention, civil process service, sex offender registry, driver's licensing, concealed weapons licensing, animal control, emergency 911 dispatch with text-to-911, and records management.

Product overview

Nez Perce County, Idaho provides public government services through its various elected official offices and departments, including the Sheriff's Office, Assessor, Clerk Auditor, Commissioners, Coroner, Prosecutor, and Treasurer. Services include law enforcement (Patrol Division, Adult Detention Center, Civil Division, Records Division), emergency management, road and bridge maintenance, planning and building, rural addressing, rural fire protection, solid waste management, veterans services, and elections administration. The county also provides vehicle registration, driver's licenses, concealed weapons licenses, marriage licenses, passport services, and property tax management through its various offices. This is a government entity providing public services rather than commercial software products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Patrol Division County-wide patrol, criminal investigation, traffic enforcement, and emergency response for Nez Perce County residents and visitors.
• Adult Detention Center Secure housing, custody, and inmate commissary services for adults detained under county authority.
• Civil Division Services Court document service, warrant service, and civil process support for the public and judicial system.
• E911 Emergency Dispatch 24/7 emergency communications with text-to-911 capability for Nez Perce County and the City of Lewiston.
• Driver's License Services State-partnered driver's license issuance and renewal operated locally at 1129 F Street, Lewiston.
• Concealed Weapons License Initial issuance and renewal of concealed weapons licenses with statutory fees.
• Records Division Public records, incident reports, and law enforcement records management for residents and agencies.
• Animal Control Animal control, stray animal response, and related public safety services for county residents.
• Sex Offender Registry Maintenance and public disclosure of the county sex offender registry.
• Idaho VINE Victim Notification Victim Information and Notification Everyday service for tracking inmate custody status change notifications.

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Nez Perce County ElectionsminorOthersCoordination for ballot drop box location at Courthouse parking lot. Official Ballot Drop Box is located at the North end of the Nez Perce County Courthouse Parking Lot near the front entrance of the Courthouse.
• Arrow Junction Fire Protection DistrictminorOthersRelated fire district serving specific areas within Nez Perce County. Separate non-profit fire department with mutual aid agreements in place.
• Idaho Department of LandsminorOthersState agency providing fire management and forestry services. Multiple supervisory areas cover Nez Perce County region including Ponderosa, Craig Mountain, Maggie Creek, and Clearwater areas.
• Idaho Transportation DepartmentcoreTechnology or IntegrationProvides integration for vehicle registration and driver license services. State agency partnered for transportation-related licensing operations.
• Emergency Communication 911 SystemscoreTechnology or Integration911 emergency dispatch services. Text-to-911 service available for Nez Perce County and City of Lewiston. Systems Manager: Aaron Butler.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Bonner County Sheriff's Office: Idaho county sheriff's office serving the Sandpoint area. Comparable rural county sheriff's office with similar service portfolio and geographic coverage challenges to Nez Perce County.
• Bannock County Sheriff's Office: Idaho county sheriff's office serving the Pocatello area. Similar constitutional mandate providing patrol, detention, and civil process services with comparable operational structure.
• Ada County Sheriff's Office: Idaho's largest county sheriff's office serving the Boise metropolitan area. Provides directly comparable services (patrol, detention, civil processes, licensing) under the same constitutional mandate and operational structure as Nez Perce County Sheriff.
• Kootenai County Sheriff's Office: Idaho county sheriff's office serving the Coeur d'Alene area. Comparable service portfolio including patrol, detention, and civil processes under the same state legal framework.
• Latah County Sheriff's Office: Idaho county sheriff's office serving the Moscow area. Neighboring county in the same Idaho region with directly comparable service mandate, rural character, and operational scale.
• Canyon County Sheriff's Office: Idaho county sheriff's office serving the Nampa/Caldwell area. Provides comparable patrol, detention, and civil process services under identical Idaho constitutional and statutory framework.
• Clearwater County Sheriff's Office: Idaho county sheriff's office serving the Orofino area. Adjacent rural county with directly comparable service portfolio, geographic challenges, and constitutional mandate.
• Lewis County Sheriff's Office: Idaho county sheriff's office serving the Nez Perce County region. Neighboring rural Idaho county with similar service portfolio and operational scale.
• Idaho County Sheriff's Office: Idaho county sheriff's office covering the largest county by area in Idaho. Comparable rural sheriff's office providing patrol, detention, and civil process services under the same state framework with similar geographic dispersion challenges.

Regional players

• Asotin County Sheriff's Office: Washington state sheriff's office located in Clarkston, directly across the Snake River from Lewiston, Idaho. Operates across state lines with similar service portfolio but different legal jurisdiction and state-level regulatory framework.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/NPCFD1
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/nez-perce-county-sheriff

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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Investments

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