What Glades County Sheriff's Office does

The Glades County Sheriff's Office is the constitutionally chartered primary law enforcement authority for Glades County, Florida, headquartered in Moore Haven at 1297 East State Road 78. The agency operates a full-service law enforcement and corrections platform across approximately 750 square miles, including Lake Okeechobee and the Caloosahatchee River, staffed by roughly 28 employees organized into a 19-member Patrol Division, a 4-detective Criminal Investigations Division, a Corrections/Detention Center (housing both local inmates and federal ICE/DHS detainees), and a 24/7 Communications Center functioning as the county's sole Public Safety Answering Point.

Operationally, the agency runs on a Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) system with air-card-connected laptops that give deputies real-time access to the National Crime Information Center and Florida Crime Information Center for warrants, traffic stops, and missing/endangered persons alerts. The detention operation integrates SmartCOP/JAIL View for inmate management, HomeWAV for remote video visitation and inmate phone/tablet communications, and Keefe Commissary Group for commissary services with deposit-based funding through Access Corrections. Specialized capabilities include a Lake Search and Rescue Team, a Special Response Team, School Resource Officers in partnership with the Glades County School Board, and a cold case unit leveraging University of North Texas DNA analysis and Miami Dade Police Department forensic facial reconstruction. Community programs include the R-U-OK senior wellness check, File of Life emergency medical information cards, and HopeFlorida support pathways.

The agency's revenue model is a hybrid of tax-funded appropriations and small transactional fees. The bulk of operating funding comes from county, state, and federal sources, supplemented by a $33 million bond-financed capital project for a new sheriff's office and jail complex executed through Glades Correctional Development Corporation. Transactional fees include a $25 booking fee, $40-$90 civil process service charges, and $1-$10 public records fees. ICE/DHS federal detention contracts provide a diversified per-diem revenue stream. Distribution is direct: 911 emergency response, walk-in services at headquarters, and digital self-service for inmate communications and records.

Name

Glades County Sheriff's Office

Legal name

Glades County Sheriff's Office

Website

https://gladessheriff.org

Company type

Public

Founded year

1909

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Glades County Sheriff's Office is the constitutionally chartered law enforcement and corrections agency for Glades County, Florida, providing patrol, criminal investigations, detention, 911 dispatch, and community programs across approximately 750 square miles with roughly 28 employees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

County Law Enforcement and Corrections

NAICS

Police Protection (922120), Correctional Institutions (922140), Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities (9221)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Law enforcement services
• County corrections detention
• Civil process service
• Criminal investigations division
• Public safety dispatch

Headquarters

HQ city

Moore Haven

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Booking Fees: $25 booking fee charged at intake for non-federal inmates, refunded if case is dismissed or subject found not guilty
2. Civil Process Service Fees: Fees for serving civil process documents including $40 for non-enforceable writs (subpoenas, summons) and $90 for enforceable writs (execution, attachment, replevin)
3. Public Records and Reports: Fees for copies of public records including $1 per copy, $1.50 per two-sided copy, $7 per CD/DVD, $2 local records check, and $10 for crash reports
4. Commissary Services: Commissary services operated through partnership with Keefe Commissary Group for inmate purchases
5. Inmate Communication Services: Phone and tablet services provided through HomeWAV partnership with deposit-based funding from friends and family

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Glades County Sheriff's Office is a constitutional county law enforcement agency providing 24/7 patrol, criminal investigations, 9-1-1 communications/dispatch, civil process service, corrections and detention (including federal ICE holds), and community programs across approximately 750 square miles of Glades County, Florida. Service delivery is funded by public appropriations and supplemented by regulated fees for booking, civil process, public records, commissary, and inmate communications.

Product overview

The Glades County Sheriff's Office provides comprehensive law enforcement and correctional services to Glades County, Florida. The organization operates a unified service model centered on its core patrol and detention operations. The Patrol Division covers approximately 750 square miles with 19 members providing 24/7 coverage across three zones. The Corrections Division operates a detention center housing local/state inmates and federal ICE detainees, supported by video visitation through HomeWAV and commissary services via Keefe Commissary Group. The Criminal Investigations Division handles felony investigations including homicides, sexual batteries, robberies, and includes specialized units such as the Lake Search and Rescue Team and Special Response Team, with cold case capabilities using DNA analysis and forensic reconstruction. Community programs include the R-U-OK wellness check program for seniors, File of Life emergency medical information cards, and support for Hope Florida assistance programs. Administrative services include 9-1-1 dispatch, public records, civil process services, and employment opportunities. The inmate management is supported by SmartCOP/JAIL View technology, while ICE legal visits are coordinated through the EROeFile system.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Patrol Division Road patrol, traffic enforcement, response to criminal violations, civil service, and school resource officer coverage across approximately 750 square miles in three patrol zones with 24/7 staffing.
• Criminal Investigations Division Felony crime investigations including homicides, sexual batteries, robberies, burglaries, thefts, crime scene work, narcotics, and crimes against children and elderly; also evidence management, Lake Search and Rescue, and Special Response Team.
• Corrections / Detention Center Jail operations including inmate intake, booking, housing, and detention services for local, state, and federal ICE detainees at 1297 East State Road 78, Moore Haven.
• ICE-DHS Federal Detention Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Zero tolerance policy enforced with PREA compliance; completed PREA audit January 22, 2021 with no corrective action plans required and no reported sexual abuse incidents
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Keefe Commissary GroupcoreOthersKeefe Commissary Group operates the Detention Center Commissary Service, providing commissary items available for purchase by inmates. Friends and family can deposit funds via www.AccessCorrections.com or at the Keefe Kiosk in the front lobby.
• HomeWAVcoreTechnology or IntegrationHomeWAV provides the facility's inmate phone/tablet system and video visitation platform. The technology allows remote video visits via web browser or mobile application without travel requirements. Friends and family can deposit funds for phone calls through HomeWAV's website, phone, or 135,000+ retail locations.
• Glades Correctional Development Corporation (GCDC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGCDC is a registered 503(c) non-profit corporation that developed, financed, and constructed the new sheriff's office and jail complex through a $33 million bond offering. GCDC manages the bond debt repayment while the Sheriff's Office manages the facility.
• HopeFloridaminorOthersHopeFlorida is an assistance program supported by Governor DeSantis and First Lady Casey DeSantis. The program creates a pathway for Floridians to achieve economic self-sufficiency through collaboration between public and private sectors, faith-based communities, and nonprofits. Sheriff Hardin supports the program as a community resource.
• Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE)coreOthersFDLE provides statewide criminal history records, Crime Information System access, and Sexual Offender/Predator tracking database used by the office for warrant checks and offender management.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE): State-level law enforcement agency providing the Florida Crime Information Center and sexual offender tracking used by Glades. Acts as an upstream data and investigative resource rather than a direct competitor.
• Florida Sheriffs Association: Industry association representing all 67 Florida county sheriffs. Relevant as an ecosystem and policy counterpart shaping funding, training, and legislative posture for entities like Glades County Sheriff's Office.

Direct peers

• Hardee County Sheriff's Office: Small rural Florida county sheriff's office operating patrol, corrections, and dispatch services under similar budget and staffing constraints. Comparable organizational scale and operational profile.
• DeSoto County Sheriff's Office: Florida county sheriff's office serving a small rural population with comparable patrol and detention operations. Operates under the same Florida constitutional sheriff authority model.
• Martin County Sheriff's Office: Florida county sheriff's office providing patrol, corrections, and community programs with similar ICE detention and revenue mix. Useful comparison for a sheriff office operating both local and federal detention.
• Highlands County Sheriff's Office: Florida county sheriff's office with overlapping rural characteristics and a comparable patrol/corrections operating model. Similar reliance on booking fees, civil process fees, and federal inmate contracts.
• Hendry County Sheriff's Office: Neighboring Florida county sharing a similar rural/agricultural demographic and operating a detention center with ICE contract exposure. Most directly comparable given geographic adjacency and population scale.
• Charlotte County Sheriff's Office: Florida county sheriff's office with patrol, investigations, corrections, and civil process functions. Comparable constitutional structure and service portfolio to Glades.
• Okeechobee County Sheriff's Office: Adjacent Florida county sheriff's office with a similar rural profile and small-staff structure. Operates patrol, corrections, and civil process functions under the same Florida constitutional framework as Glades.

Broad incumbents

• Lee County Sheriff's Office: Larger Florida county sheriff's office operating across patrol, corrections, communications, and community programs. Provides a useful comparison for how a Florida sheriff's office scales services, technology, and federal detention within the same statutory framework.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/gladescountysheriff
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/glades-county-sheriff's-office

Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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