Chatham County Sheriff's Office

Name

Chatham County Sheriff's Office

Legal name

Chatham County Sheriff's Office

Website

https://sheriff.chathamcountyga.gov

Company type

Public

Founded year

1732

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

The Chatham County Sheriff's Office is a Constitutional Office of Georgia, established in 1732, that serves all municipalities and unincorporated areas of Chatham County with law enforcement, corrections, court security, and civil process services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Law Enforcement Services

NAICS

Correctional Institutions (922140), Courts (922110)

SIC

Services-Detective, Guard & Armored Car Services (7381), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAIABAF

State/Provincial Corrections, Probation & Parole Administration

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/State/Provincial & Regional Government Administration

SECONDARYBPAIAFAE

Community Corrections (Probation, Parole & Reentry)

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Justice System (Courts, Prosecution & Corrections)

SECONDARYBPAKANAG

Correctional Health, Mental Health & Substance Abuse Services (In-Custody)

Business & Public Services/Security & Investigations Services/Corrections, Detention & Prisoner Transport Services

SECONDARYBPAIABAE

State/Provincial Courts & Judicial Administration

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/State/Provincial & Regional Government Administration

SECONDARYBPAIAFAF

Juvenile Justice System (Courts & Detention)

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Justice System (Courts, Prosecution & Corrections)

Keywords

• Law enforcement services
• Correctional services
• Court security services
• Civil process services
• K-9 detection training

Headquarters

HQ city

Savannah

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Tax Funding: As a Constitutional Office of the State of Georgia, the Sheriff's Office is primarily funded through Chatham County tax revenues and public appropriations for law enforcement, corrections, and court security services.
2. Background Check Fees: Name search background checks processed for $15.00 fee. Fingerprint services with associated fees. Expungement processing fee of $25.00.
3. Bonding and Inmate Services Fees: $20 non-refundable bonding fee for all bonds. Various bonding procedures including cash, credit/debit cards, property bonds, and bonding company fees. Inmate commissary purchases and JailATM transaction fees ($2.50 per transaction).
4. Registration Fees: Secondary metals recyclers registration at $200 annual fee as required by state law for compliance and metal theft prevention.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Chatham County Sheriff's Office is a Constitutional Office of Georgia that provides law enforcement, corrections, court security, and civil process services to all municipalities and unincorporated areas of Chatham County. Core offerings include operating the Chatham County Detention Center (capacity 2,433 inmates), executing warrants and serving civil processes, providing courtroom security and weapons screening, registering and tracking sex offenders, and running a Regional K-9 training program serving 101 federal, state, and local agencies. The agency also delivers community programs including Project Lifesaver, Citizens' Academy, in-house rehabilitation programs for inmates (GED, substance abuse, Operation New Hope animal therapy), and Sheriff's Reserve volunteer services.

Product overview

Chatham County Sheriff's Office is a government law enforcement agency providing correctional, enforcement, and community services. The core offering is the Chatham County Detention Center, a multi-unit jail facility with over 2,400 bed capacity. Supporting modules include the K-9 Unit providing narcotic and explosive detection, the Sex Offender Registration & Tracking (SORT) Unit, Court Services Division, and Street Operations Division. Inmate-facing services include JailATM for deposits and commissary, Video Visitation for remote visits, and Inmate Programs offering GED, substance abuse, and work release. Community engagement programs include Project Lifesaver, Citizens' Academy, Sheriff's Reserve, and Honor Guard. The agency does not offer commercial software products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Chatham County Detention Center Operations County jail facility providing secure detention, inmate housing, and correctional services for Chatham County with capacity for over 2,400 inmates across multiple housing units. Provides safe, humane, and secure environment for inmates with various rehabilitation programs including GED, substance abuse, work release, and basic life skills.
• Street Operations Division - Warrants and Civil Processes Division handling civil processes, subpoenas, criminal warrants, extraditions, and fugitive apprehension, processing approximately 7,000 warrants and 60,000 civil processes each year from Recorder's, Probate, Magistrate, State, Juvenile, and Superior Courts.
• Court Services Division - Courthouse Security Courthouse security division providing courtroom security, weapons screening with X-ray machines and walk-through metal detectors, and processing over 12,000 inmates through courts annually while screening over 700,000 visitors through security checkpoints.
• K-9 Detection and Training Program Regional K-9 Resource Team providing narcotic and explosive detection services, training courses for 101 federal, state, and local agencies, and certified handler courses (Basic Narcotic Handler 160 hours, Basic Explosive Handler 200 hours). Deploys 6 narcotic canines and 4 explosive canines for evidence recovery and public safety operations.
• Sex Offender Registration & Tracking (SORT) Unit responsible for registration, tracking, and monitoring of sex offenders within Chatham County jurisdiction, ensuring compliance with state law and community notification.
• Criminal History and Fingerprint Services GCIC background check services including name searches ($15 per check), fingerprinting, and expungement processing ($25 fee) for the public and authorized requesters.
• Inmate Rehabilitation Programs Therapeutic, educational, and literacy programs for inmates at the Chatham County Detention Center including GED preparation, substance abuse treatment through HDH Addiction Services, work release, basic life skills, and the $500 Hope Scholarship opportunity for GED graduates.
• Operation New Hope Animal Therapy Program Animal-assisted rehabilitation program partnering detainees with unadoptable dogs for mutual rehabilitation, with dogs learning housetraining, crate training, and basic obedience while inmates develop relational skills, responsibility, and animal care capabilities.
• Video Visitation Service Remote video visitation service allowing family and friends to visit inmates from home via computer, laptop, tablet, or smartphone at 11 cents per minute ($2.20 for 20 minutes) through the JailATM platform.
• Project Lifesaver Wandering Prevention Wandering prevention program using radio-transmitter bracelets to locate individuals with Alzheimer's, autism, or related conditions, achieving an average 30-minute response time. Available for one-time cost of $300 or lease to own at $20/month for 24 months, with private donations available for those who cannot afford.
• Secondary Metals Recyclers Registration State-mandated annual registration for secondary metals recyclers operating in Chatham County at $200 per year, supporting compliance with metal theft prevention regulations.
• Bonding and Inmate Release Services Inmate bonding services including cash, credit/debit cards, property bonds, and bonding company bonds, with electronic payment via CashBondOnline.com. $20 non-refundable bonding fee plus transaction fees on credit/debit bonds.
• Citizens' Academy Educational program fostering communication between citizens and the Sheriff's Office through insight into Law Enforcement and Corrections practices, with graduates encouraged to share knowledge with the broader community.

Quantifiable outcome

• 30-minute average response time for Project Lifesaver to locate missing persons with wandering tendencies
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• JailATM (Tech Friends, Inc.)coreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership with JailATM (operated by Tech Friends, Inc.) providing online inmate account deposits, video visitation platform, and electronic mail services for inmates at Chatham County Detention Center. Services available 24/7 online and through kiosks. The Sheriff's Office is not responsible for the website; questions directed to Tech Friends, Inc. at 870-627-5476.
• Chatham County Animal ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOperation New Hope partnership between CCSO and Chatham County Animal Services supporting inmate rehabilitation while giving unadoptable dogs a second chance. Dogs learn housetraining, crate training, and basic obedience while helping inmates develop relational skills, responsibility, and animal care capabilities.
• Various Community Agencies and Service ProvidersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with various community agencies to provide continuing treatment and educational opportunities for inmates during incarceration and upon release. Includes HDH Addiction Services for substance abuse treatment and G.E.T. Skills for GED preparation.
• Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA)coreOthersK-9 Unit funded by Chatham County with assistance from BJA Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant and Georgia Emergency Management Agency/Homeland Security EOD K9 Grant. All K-9 services to requesting agencies are free; agencies only cover officer per diem and gas.
• Savannah Technical CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGED Testing Services partnership where Savannah Technical College holds GED examinations at the detention center four times each year for inmates who complete the GED preparatory program.
• Pilot Club International (Local Chapter)minorOthersLocal Pilot Club International chapter raising money to provide Project Lifesaver monitors to individuals who cannot afford the $300 one-time cost or $20/month lease-to-own option for tracking devices.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Cobb County Sheriff's Office: Georgia sheriff's office providing detention, court security, and law enforcement. Comparable as a Georgia county-level peer with constitutional office structure, jail operations, and community engagement programs.
• DeKalb County Sheriff's Office: Georgia sheriff's office operating the DeKalb County Jail and providing court security and civil process services. Comparable as another Georgia metropolitan-area sheriff's office with similar scale and operational scope.
• Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department: Local law enforcement agency sharing Chatham County jurisdiction. Highly comparable as the municipal police counterpart to the Sheriff's Office, with overlapping patrol, investigation, and community service responsibilities, and prior employment pipeline (Sheriff Coleman previously served as Chief of Police).
• Fulton County Sheriff's Office: Georgia sheriff's office operating the Fulton County Jail and providing court security, civil process service, and law enforcement. Most comparable as a Georgia peer sheriff's office with similar constitutional structure, corrections mandate, and metropolitan-county service population.
• Gwinnett County Sheriff's Office: Georgia sheriff's office providing corrections, court security, and law enforcement services in suburban Atlanta. Directly comparable as a Georgia peer with similar detention center operations, court services division, and community policing programs.

Broad incumbents

• Harris County Sheriff's Office (Texas): Large urban Texas sheriff's office operating one of the largest jail systems in the US. Comparable in detention scale and constitutional structure, though significantly larger than Chatham County, providing perspective on operational best practices for large-jail sheriff's offices.
• Cook County Sheriff's Office (Illinois): Major urban sheriff's office operating Cook County Jail, providing court security, and managing corrections. Comparable in corrections-focused operations and constitutional office structure, with significantly larger scale than Chatham County.
• Broward County Sheriff's Office (Florida): Large Florida sheriff's office providing full-service law enforcement and corrections in a major metropolitan county. Comparable as a full-service sheriff's office combining detention operations, court security, and patrol functions.
• Orange County Sheriff's Office (Florida): Florida sheriff's office providing law enforcement, corrections, and court services in a major metropolitan area. Comparable as a full-service sheriff's office with established detention facilities, court security operations, and community programs.
• Maricopa County Sheriff's Office (Arizona): Large Arizona sheriff's office operating county jails and providing law enforcement. Comparable as a full-service sheriff's office with significant corrections operations and constitutional office structure.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/chathamsheriff
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/chatham-county-sheriff's-dept

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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