Dawson County Sheriffs Office

What Dawson County Sheriffs Office does

The Dawson County Sheriff's Office is a county-level law enforcement agency headquartered at 19 Tucker Avenue, Dawsonville, Georgia, operating as a public-safety entity under Dawson County government. The agency provides comprehensive public safety services including 24-hour uniform patrol, criminal investigations, a 192-inmate pre-trial detention center, 911 emergency communications, court security, civil process service, and specialized units covering narcotics, K9, and traffic enforcement (H.E.A.T.). The agency also delivers school resource officer coverage, records services under the Georgia Open Records Act, and specialized community registries such as Logan's Law for residents with special needs. Sheriff Jeff Johnson has led the agency since 2017.

The office operates through interconnected components — Administration, Communications (911), Detention, Investigations, Office of Professional Standards, Sheriff's Services, and Uniform Patrol — supported by contracted technology vendors including Smart Communications (inmate phone and video visitation), Keefe (commissary), Access Corrections (inmate fund deposits), and the VINE victim notification network. The agency maintains Georgia P.O.S.T. certification, state law enforcement certification, CJIS compliance, and participates in the regional North Georgia K9 Task Force serving eight counties. All mandated officers must complete at least 20 training hours annually.

The agency is funded primarily through county and state tax appropriations and grants (notably from the Governor's Office of Highway Safety). Limited transactional revenue is generated through statutorily regulated fees for civil process service (under O.C.G.A. 15-16-21), expungement processing ($25 per request under O.C.G.A. §35-3-37), and commissions on inmate commissary, phone, and bonding services. Community-facing engagement is delivered through branded programs including The Fuzz Feed podcast, DCSO Kids, Neighborhood Watch, Elderly Watch, and Family Connections Mentoring.

Name

Dawson County Sheriffs Office

Legal name

Dawson County Sheriff's Office

Website

https://dawsoncountysheriff.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1856

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

The Dawson County Sheriff's Office is a county law enforcement agency in Dawsonville, Georgia, providing 24-hour patrol, criminal investigations, 911 communications, a 192-inmate detention center, court security, and civil process services to Dawson County residents, with regional K9 task force reach across eight North Georgia counties.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Law Enforcement and Public Safety Services

NAICS

Police Protection (922120), Police Protection (92212), Correctional Institutions (92214)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Police Services (Patrol, Response & Community Policing) (BPAIAGAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Traffic Enforcement & Road Safety (Highway Patrol, DUI, Collision Investigation) (BPAIAGAJ)

Keywords

• Law enforcement services
• County sheriff operations
• Detention facility services
• Civil process serving
• Emergency 911 dispatch

Headquarters

HQ city

Dawsonville, Georgia

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: Primarily funded through county and state government budgets, tax revenues, and appropriations for law enforcement services.
2. Civil Process Fees: Fees collected for service of process, civil papers, garnishee service, subpoena service, nulla bona issuance, and commissions on property sales as regulated by O.C.G.A. 15-16-21.
3. Detention Services: Revenue from inmate commissary services (through contracted provider Keefe), inmate phone services (through Smart Communications), and bonding fees including Peace Officers and Prosecutors Training Act fees, Indigent Defense Fund fees, and Jail Construction and Staffing Fund fees.
4. Expungement Processing Fees: $25 non-refundable processing fee for expungement requests as authorized under O.C.G.A. §35-3-37(d)(1)(B).

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Dawson County Sheriff's Office provides comprehensive county-level law enforcement, including 24-hour 911 dispatch and uniform patrol, criminal investigations, a 192-inmate detention center, civil process serving, and court security. It also delivers community safety and education programs (DCSO Kids, Citizen's Law Enforcement Academy, Elderly Watch, Logan's Law registry) and runs regional specialized units including the North Georgia K9 Task Force and H.E.A.T. traffic enforcement. Funding comes from county/state appropriations, regulated fees for civil process and expungements, and state highway safety grants.

Product overview

The Dawson County Sheriff's Office is a law enforcement agency providing comprehensive public safety services to Dawson County, Georgia. The agency operates through interconnected components: the 911 Communications Center serves as the emergency response hub; the Detention Center (housing up to 192 inmates) manages pre-trial detainees; Uniform Patrol provides 24-hour visible law enforcement; Criminal Investigations solves crimes; the Crime Suppression Unit handles narcotics, K9, and traffic enforcement; and Sheriff's Services manages civil process and court security. Community-facing services include records requests, Logan's Law database for special needs individuals, Elderly Watch, Extra Patrols, and various youth and adult community programs. The agency also maintains an official podcast called 'The Fuzz Feed' for community engagement.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The Fuzz Feed: A podcast by the Dawson County Sheriff's Office that offers insights into law enforcement and investigations.
• DCSO Kids

Products and services

• 911 Communications Center

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 3,600 hours of professional law enforcement training amassed by Sheriff Jeff Johnson

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• North Georgia K9 Task ForcecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMulti-county collaborative K9 unit maintained with grant funds. Counties served include Dawson, Fannin, Forsyth, Lumpkin, Pickens, Towns, Union, and White. Provides specialized K9 services across the region.
• Governor's Office of Highway SafetycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGrants funding for Highway Enforcement of Aggressive Traffic (H.E.A.T.) deputies focused on traffic and impaired driving enforcement.
• Smart CommunicationscoreTechnology or IntegrationContracted provider for video visitation services, inmate phone services, and remote visitation for Dawson County Detention Center.
• KeefecoreTechnology or IntegrationContracted commissary provider for inmates - provides internet-like ordering system for snacks, hygiene products, and personal items delivered weekly.
• State of GeorgiacoreOthersState-mandated quarterly immigration reports required under O.C.G.A. 42-4-16 for jail and detention facilities.
• Dawson County Board of EducationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for CHAMPS crime prevention program requiring all 5th grade students to participate. Board provides partial and full funding for school resource officer positions.
• Dawson County E911coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMaintains Logan's Law database - voluntary registry alerting first responders about residents with special needs, communication difficulties, or unique challenges for more compassionate emergency care.
• Dawson County Family ConnectionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative program directing the Family Connections Mentoring Program which pairs at-risk children with positive role models, including Dawson County officers as volunteers.
• NRA (National Rifle Association)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to deliver NRA's Refuse To Be A Victim crime prevention seminar teaching safety tips and techniques for personal protection.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• Towns County Sheriff's Office: Small North Georgia county sheriff's office and K9 Task Force partner. Same scope of services and funding model as DCSO.
• Fannin County Sheriff's Office: K9 Task Force partner in the North Georgia mountains; operates the same county sheriff functions at a similarly small scale, making the operational and funding profile highly comparable.
• Forsyth County Sheriff's Office: County-level sheriff's office in Forsyth County, Georgia, a partner in DCSO's North Georgia K9 Task Force. Same county-level jurisdiction model, same patrol/detention/court security structure, and overlapping community programs make it the most directly comparable peer.
• Union County Sheriff's Office: K9 Task Force partner serving a small North Georgia county with an analogous patrol/detention/court security operating model under Georgia law.
• Hall County Sheriff's Office: North Georgia sheriff's office operating in a similar regional context with full patrol, investigations, detention, and 911 communications. Larger than DCSO but with an identical government service model.
• Cherokee County Sheriff's Office: County sheriff's office operating in north-metro Atlanta with comparable service components (patrol, investigations, detention, civil process) and overlapping Georgia state regulatory framework (P.O.S.T., O.C.G.A. fees).
• Lumpkin County Sheriff's Office: Immediate geographic neighbor and K9 Task Force partner in North Georgia. Operates the same sheriff's office functional structure (patrol, investigations, detention, court services) at a comparable small-county scale.
• Pickens County Sheriff's Office: K9 Task Force partner operating in a small/rural Georgia county with the same county-level sheriff structure, detention operations, and civil process fee schedule under O.C.G.A.
• White County Sheriff's Office: K9 Task Force partner in North Georgia. Same county-level law enforcement structure, detention operations, and state regulatory environment as DCSO.
• Gilmer County Sheriff's Office: Adjacent North Georgia county sheriff's office of similar scale, operating the same county-level law enforcement components under identical Georgia state regulations.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@dawsoncountysheriffsoffice4353
• Facebookfacebook.com/Dawson.Co.Sheriff
• Instagraminstagram.com/wearedcso
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/dawson-county-sheriffs-office

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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