Payette County Sheriff's Office

What Payette County Sheriff's Office does

Payette County Sheriff's Office is the elected county-level law enforcement agency for Payette County, Idaho, a rural county of approximately 22,623 residents established in 1917 and seated in Payette. The office operates under Sheriff Andrew Creech and delivers constitutionally mandated services including patrol, 911 dispatch, county detention, concealed weapons licensing, civil process service, sex offender registry, boating safety enforcement, and a Driver's License Division operated in partnership with the Idaho Department of Transportation. The Sheriff's Office also coordinates county-wide emergency management through the Payette County Office of Emergency Management and the Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC).

The technology stack is largely legacy and currently undergoing evaluation: the office runs an eForce Records Management System and a custom emergency response mapping product flagged for cybersecurity vulnerabilities and lack of vendor support. A Motorola Flex system demonstration is planned as a candidate replacement, and partner agencies are transitioning to cloud-based records management. Mass public alerting is delivered via Hyper-Reach and FEMA's Integrated Public Alert & Warning System (IPAWS), with victim notification handled through VINELink. Communications occur primarily through the county website, Facebook, public Commissioner meetings, and Preparedness Fair events with the American Red Cross.

The entity is publicly funded through county tax appropriations with supplemental fee-based revenue from concealed weapons licenses, civil process service, and other transactional sheriff services. No revenue figures are publicly disclosed. Strategic near-term activity centers on hiring a new Emergency Manager, modernizing records and mapping systems, preparing for radiological shipments along the I-84 corridor beginning October 2025, and long-term jail facility planning.

Name

Payette County Sheriff's Office

Legal name

Payette County Sheriff's Office

Website

https://payettecounty.org

Company type

Public

Founded year

1917

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Payette County Sheriff's Office is the elected county law enforcement agency for Payette County, Idaho (~22,623 residents), providing patrol, 911 dispatch, detention, concealed weapons licensing, civil process service, and county-wide emergency management coordination funded by taxes and fees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Payette, Idaho

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Payette County Sheriff's Office is the elected county law enforcement agency that delivers patrol operations, 911 dispatch, county detention/jail services, concealed weapons licensing, civil process service, sex offender registry maintenance, boating safety enforcement, and emergency management coordination for Payette County, Idaho. The office also operates a Driver's License Division providing state DMV services and supports county-wide emergency preparedness through the Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC).

Product overview

Payette County Sheriff's Office provides comprehensive law enforcement and public safety services to unincorporated Payette County and works with the three incorporated cities of Payette, Fruitland, and New Plymouth. The office operates the county detention facility, 911 dispatch center, concealed weapons licensing, driver's license division, and coordinates emergency management through the county's emergency management office. Services are delivered through traditional government law enforcement operations rather than technology products. The Sheriff's Office also maintains the county's sex offender registry and provides civil process services to the court system.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Law Enforcement Patrol Services Core law enforcement services including 24/7 patrol operations, emergency response, and public safety enforcement for unincorporated Payette County and coordination with municipal police departments in Payette, Fruitland, and New Plymouth.
• County Detention Facility County jail and detention services for holding individuals arrested within Payette County jurisdiction.
• 911 Emergency Dispatch Services 911 emergency dispatch services coordinating law enforcement, fire, and medical response across Payette County.
• Concealed Weapons Licensing Processing of concealed weapon permit applications and renewals for qualified Payette County residents, subject to applicable state fees.
• Civil Process Services Service of legal documents including summonses, subpoenas, and court orders for the Payette County court system, performed by the Sheriff's Office civil division.
• Driver's License Division State-authorized driver's license services including renewals, replacements, and out-of-state license surrender processing, delivered locally through the Sheriff's Office in partnership with the Idaho Department of Transportation.
• Sex Offender Registry Public searchable registry of registered sex offenders within Payette County for community safety awareness.
• Boating Safety Enforcement Waterway patrol and safety enforcement on the Payette River and surrounding waterways.
• Emergency Management Coordination Coordination of emergency preparedness, response, and recovery operations for disasters affecting Payette County through the Payette County Office of Emergency Management, including LEPC coordination and FEMA IPAWS alerting.

Quantifiable outcome

• Serve and protect county population of approximately 22,623 residents across 3 cities
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Payette Fire DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCounty fire department providing fire suppression and wildland fire preparation. Coordinates with Sheriff's Office on emergency response and is part of the Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) for hazardous materials incidents.
• Fruitland Fire DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal fire department providing fire suppression and emergency response. Member of LEPC and coordinates on wildfire mitigation and hazardous materials response planning with the Sheriff's Office.
• New Plymouth Fire DistrictcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFire district covering New Plymouth area with 14 Tier II hazardous materials locations requiring coordination. Coordinates on emergency planning and response with Sheriff's Office through LEPC.
• Idaho Office of Emergency Management (IOEM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState emergency management agency providing Area Field Officers who assist with emergency planning, grant coordination, and preparedness programs. Monitors drought conditions and fire season across the region.
• Idaho Bureau of Hazardous MaterialscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState agency under Idaho Bureau of Homeland Security overseeing hazardous materials planning, Tier II reporting requirements, and SARA Title III Community right-to-know Act compliance.
• Payette Police DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal police department coordinating with Sheriff's Office on law enforcement operations. Currently transitioning RMS system to cloud and awaiting radio reprogramming by Intermountain Gas.
• Fruitland Police DepartmentminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal police department coordinating on emergency response and law enforcement operations within the county.
• Payette County Road & BridgeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCounty department focused on road maintenance and spring prep work. Participates in emergency response and road-related emergency operations.
• Highway District 1minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCounty highway district responsible for road maintenance and cleaning. Coordinates on emergency access and road-related emergency response.
• Valley Family HealthcareminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal healthcare provider participating in LEPC meetings for emergency preparedness coordination.
• Malheur County Emergency ManagementminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOregon county emergency management office coordinating on radiological shipment planning through I-84 corridor. Managing grant for LEPC plan update in preparation for nuclear waste shipments.
• Dickinson Frozen FoodsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustrial facility with 22,000 lbs of anhydrous ammonia representing significant hazardous materials concern with 1.77 mile potential affected radius. Coordinates with fire departments on facility tours and emergency planning.
• Idaho Department of Transportation (DMV)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorState DMV providing driver's license services through the Sheriff's Office Driver's License Division. Links to Idaho DMV website provided for additional services.
• American Red CrossminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDisaster relief organization coordinating on Preparedness Fair open house events to engage public with emergency preparedness information.
• FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal agency providing IPAWS (Integrated Public Alert & Warning System) for national emergency alerting through mobile phones, radio, television, and NOAA Weather Radio.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Kootenai County Sheriff's Office: Northern Idaho sheriff's office providing equivalent full-service law enforcement and emergency management; useful peer for technology adoption (RMS/CAD) and multi-agency coordination practices.
• Canyon County Sheriff's Office: Neighboring Idaho county sheriff's office in the same southwestern Idaho region; provides the same patrol, detention, and emergency-management services and shares the I-84 corridor used for upcoming radiological shipments.
• Bannock County Sheriff's Office: Idaho sheriff's office of comparable mid-size county scale offering patrol, detention, civil, and emergency management. Comparable jurisdiction size and rural-county operating model.
• Twin Falls County Sheriff's Office: South-central Idaho sheriff's office with comparable service mix (patrol, detention, civil, concealed weapons, emergency management) and similar small-city/rural-county operating environment.
• Ada County Sheriff's Office: Idaho county sheriff's office providing identical core services (patrol, detention, dispatch, civil, concealed weapons licensing). Same state regulatory and LEPC framework as Payette, scaled to the Boise metro area.
• Bonneville County Sheriff's Office: Eastern Idaho sheriff's office delivering the same constitutional law enforcement, detention, and emergency-management portfolio within a similarly sized county jurisdiction.

Broad incumbents

• Idaho State Police: State-level law enforcement agency operating broadly across Idaho with overlapping patrol, dispatch, and emergency-response functions. Distinct jurisdiction but a regular coordination counterpart for any county sheriff.

Regional players

• Malheur County Sheriff's Office: Oregon border-county sheriff actively coordinating with Payette on I-84 radiological shipments. Comparable rural-county law enforcement and emergency-management scope; relevant peer for cross-jurisdiction hazmat planning.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/PayetteCountySO
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/payette-county-sheriffs-office

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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