Starke County Sheriff Office

What Starke County Sheriff Office does

Starke County Sheriff Office is a county-level constitutional law enforcement agency headquartered at 5435 E. State Rd. 8, Knox, Indiana, employing 28 personnel under Sheriff Jack Rosa, Jr. It is one of 92 county sheriff offices operating under the Indiana Sheriffs' Association (ISA) framework and serves the residents of Starke County with core public safety functions: law enforcement, county jail operations, civil process serving, court security, and emergency response coordination. The office also handles sex offender registration compliance in cooperation with the Indiana Department of Correction under Indiana codes 11-8-8, 35-38-1-7.5, 35-42-4-10 through 35-42-4-12.

The office's primary public-facing digital product is the Indiana Sex and Violent Offender Registry, powered by the third-party platform iCrimeWatch.net. Citizens can search for registered offenders by county and within a one-mile radius of any local address, and may opt into free email alerts for new registrations. Through ISA, the office also benefits from statewide programs including training and education, scholarship offerings, youth leadership camps, the Honor Guard (formed April 2014), and the ISA SAFE Fund established July 19, 2023 to provide cash assistance up to $1,000 to families of law enforcement officers in need.

As a government entity, Starke County Sheriff Office does not operate a commercial revenue model. Services are funded through public tax revenue appropriated by county government and provided at no direct cost to citizens; select fee-based services such as civil process serving may apply. The office is a member-driven participant in ISA, a nonprofit founded in 1930 and incorporated in 1977, which is itself funded through membership dues, corporate sponsorships, advertising in The Indiana Sheriff magazine, and donations.

Name

Starke County Sheriff Office

Legal name

Indiana Sheriffs' Association

Website

https://indianasheriffs.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1930

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Starke County Sheriff Office is a county government law enforcement agency in Knox, Indiana, employing 28 personnel to deliver public safety, jail operations, civil process serving, and court security services to Starke County residents under the Indiana Sheriffs' Association framework.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

County Law Enforcement Services

NAICS

Police Protection (92212), Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities (9221)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

State/Provincial Corrections, Probation & Parole Administration (BPAIABAF)

Keywords

• County law enforcement
• Civil process serving
• Sex offender registry
• Court security services
• Jail operations

Headquarters

HQ city

Knox

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

The Starke County Sheriff Office is a county-level constitutional law enforcement agency providing public safety services to Starke County, Indiana. Its core offerings include operating the county jail, serving civil process, providing court security, coordinating emergency response, and supporting the Indiana Sex and Violent Offender Registry for the local county.

Product overview

The Indiana Sheriffs' Association website serves as a directory and resource hub for Indiana's 92 county sheriff departments, including Starke County Sheriff Office. The primary public-facing product is the Indiana Sex and Violent Offender Registry, which enables citizens to search for registered offenders by county and address proximity. Additional programs include youth leadership camps, scholarship programs, training & education services, license plates, and the SAFE Fund for families of law enforcement officers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Law Enforcement and Public Safety Services
• County Jail Operations

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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API detail

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Indiana Sheriffs' AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Indiana Sheriffs' Association (ISA) supports all 92 county sheriff offices in Indiana including Starke County. ISA provides training programs, legislative advocacy, scholarship programs, youth leadership camps, sex offender registry coordination, and professional development for sheriffs and deputies throughout the state.
• Indiana Department of CorrectioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Indiana Department of Correction works with sheriff offices on sex offender registry laws and provides guidance on Indiana registration laws (codes 11-8-8, 35-38-1-7.5, 35-42-4-10, 35-42-4-11, and 35-42-4-12).

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• iCrimeWatch.net: iCrimeWatch.net is the third-party technology vendor powering the Indiana Sex and Violent Offender Registry that Starke County participates in. Included as the upstream platform provider whose product directly enables one of Starke's core public services.
• National Sheriffs' Association: National Sheriffs' Association is the national umbrella organization that supports county sheriffs across the U.S. Comparable as a peer-tier membership body to ISA (Indiana's state association), which Starke County relies on for training, advocacy, and shared infrastructure.

Broad incumbents

• Indiana State Police: Indiana State Police is the state-level law enforcement agency that shares territorial and operational overlap with Starke County Sheriff's Office. Comparable in core law enforcement mission but operates at statewide rather than county scope.

Direct peers

• Marion County Sheriff's Office: Marion County Sheriff's Office (Indianapolis) is the largest Indiana county sheriff's office, performing the same constitutional functions (jail operations, civil process, court security, patrol) as Starke County at materially greater scale. Direct operational peer in the same statewide ISA network.
• Hamilton County Sheriff's Office: Hamilton County Sheriff's Office is an Indiana county sheriff office providing the same constitutional law enforcement, jail, civil process, and court security services as Starke County. Direct peer in mandate and ISA participation.
• Allen County Sheriff's Department: Allen County Sheriff's Department (Fort Wayne) is another Indiana county sheriff office with overlapping statutory duties (jail, civil process, court security, patrol) and ISA membership. Directly comparable in operating model and service mix.
• Tippecanoe County Sheriff's Office: Tippecanoe County Sheriff's Office provides the same Indiana county sheriff statutory services (jail, civil process, court security, patrol) as Starke County. Direct peer in mandate, ISA affiliation, and rural-to-mid-size county operating context.
• Lake County Sheriff's Department: Lake County Sheriff's Department is another large Indiana county sheriff office performing the same constitutional functions as Starke County. Direct peer in operating model and ISA membership, though at greater scale.
• Indiana Sheriffs' Association: The Indiana Sheriffs' Association is the umbrella membership organization that supports all 92 Indiana county sheriff offices including Starke County. Directly comparable as the institutional coordinating body that Starke County relies on for training, advocacy, and shared services such as the Sex and Violent Offender Registry.
• Porter County Sheriff's Office: Porter County Sheriff's Office is led by Sheriff Jeffrey A. Balon, the 2026 ISA President. Direct Indiana county sheriff peer to Starke with identical statutory duties and ISA membership.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/starke-county-sheriff-office

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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Investments

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