Culpeper County Sheriff's Office

What Culpeper County Sheriff's Office does

The Culpeper County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) is a government law enforcement agency operating under Culpeper County Government in Culpeper, Virginia, with continuous service history dating to 1749. The agency serves approximately 50,000 residents across Culpeper County and is organized into operational divisions including Patrol, Criminal Investigations, Communications, Courts, Jail, Special Units, School Resource, Professional Standards, and Training & Records. Core service delivery encompasses 24/7 emergency response, criminal investigations, traffic enforcement, court security, and jail operations, with primary funding from county tax appropriation. Command is led by an elected Sheriff (Timothy Chilton) and a Chief Deputy (Chad McKnight) overseeing division captains.

The agency's product and service portfolio extends beyond core public safety into ancillary community programs and fee-based services. These include the Youth Academy (annual summer program for up to 25 high school students), Project Lifesaver (a $25/month subscription-based wandering-prevention program for individuals with cognitive disorders, run in partnership with Project Lifesaver International), off-duty deputy hiring for events and businesses ($58.00–$75.40/hour tiered by day type and supervisor status, managed through a November 2024 partnership with Off Duty Management using the OfficerTRAK platform), eviction process serving ($12.00 per individual), and trespassing notice procedures. Technology infrastructure includes third-party integrations with RapidSOS (enhanced 911 caller location), Prepared Live (live video streaming for dispatchers), Text-to-911, TDD/TTY/RTT accessibility services, and ActiveNet (recreation program registration).

The business model is predominantly tax-funded with a single dominant payer (Culpeper County Government) and a long tail of low-fee ancillary services that are individually immaterial. The go-to-market motion is community-led, relying on direct in-person service at headquarters, 24/7 emergency dispatch, social media engagement (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn), community events (National Night Out, school supply drives, Youth Academy), and a self-serve online portal. Distribution is geographically restricted to Culpeper County, with no current signals of multi-county or commercial service expansion.

Name

Culpeper County Sheriff's Office

Legal name

Culpeper County Sheriff's Office

Website

https://culpepersheriffsoffice.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1749

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Culpeper County Sheriff's Office is a government law enforcement agency serving approximately 50,000 residents of Culpeper County, Virginia since 1749, delivering patrol, criminal investigations, jail operations, court security, and community programs including Project Lifesaver and a Youth Academy.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Law Enforcement Services

NAICS

Police Protection (922120), Correctional Institutions (92214), Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities (9221)

akta.pro primary industry

City Clerk/Records, Elections & Civic Engagement (BPAIACAB)

Keywords

• Law enforcement services
• Public safety operations
• Emergency response services
• Jail operations management
• Community policing programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Culpeper

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Tax Funding: Primary government funding through county taxes to support core law enforcement operations, personnel, and community programs
2. Off-Duty Deputy Services: Fees charged for hiring off-duty deputies for events and business security, ranging from $58-$75.40 per hour depending on day and supervisor requirements. Managed through Off Duty Management partnership.
3. Eviction Notice Service: $12.00 service fee per individual served for delivering eviction notices to tenants on behalf of landlords
4. Project Lifesaver Subscription: $25 monthly subscription fee for tracking device program for individuals with cognitive disorders prone to wandering

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Culpeper County Sheriff's Office is a government law enforcement agency providing patrol operations, criminal investigations, traffic enforcement, court security, and jail operations for approximately 50,000 residents of Culpeper County, Virginia. It also delivers community programs including off-duty deputy hiring, Project Lifesaver wanderer tracking, Youth Academy, FOIA request processing, eviction procedures, and trespassing notice services.

Product overview

The Culpeper County Sheriff's Office is a law enforcement agency serving approximately 50,000 residents of Culpeper County, Virginia, established in 1749. The office provides a unified portfolio of law enforcement services organized into core public safety operations and community programs. Core services include patrol operations, criminal investigations, traffic enforcement, court security, and jail operations. Community programs include Project Lifesaver (wanderer location tracking), Youth Academy (youth education program), and off-duty deputy hiring services. Administrative services include FOIA requests, eviction procedures, trespassing notice processing, and citizen feedback forms. The office is pursuing VLEPSC accreditation and maintains WCAG 2.1 accessibility standards.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Law Enforcement Services Core law enforcement services including patrol operations, criminal investigations, traffic enforcement, court security, jail operations, and community policing for approximately 50,000 residents of Culpeper County.
• Off-Duty Deputy Services Hiring service that provides off-duty deputies for events or businesses. Managed through Off Duty Management's OfficerTRAK platform with rates starting at $58.00 for regular shifts, $69.60 for supervisory services, and $75.40 for holidays. 2-hour minimum per request.
• Project Lifesaver

Quantifiable outcome

• VLEPSC accreditation for Patrol, Investigation, Courts, and Jails Divisions
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Off Duty ManagementcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 4 November 2024Partnership effective November 4th, 2024 to efficiently manage off-duty deputy employment. Provides OfficerTRAK® web-based software for scheduling, job-status tracking, deputy attendance, field notes, media files, post orders, and invoicing. Includes full liability coverage for vendor, agency, and deputy, plus 24/7 toll-free customer service.
• Project Lifesaver InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational nonprofit organization providing law enforcement with specialized equipment and training to protect and locate individuals with cognitive disorders prone to wandering. CCSO participates in the program providing monthly subscription service to local families.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Louisa County Sheriff's Office: Virginia county sheriff's office serving a similarly rural population with comparable statutory functions. Comparable headcount and service mix.
• Madison County Sheriff's Office: Neighboring small rural Virginia county sheriff's office with similar staffing scale and service portfolio. Useful peer for benchmarking operational efficiency.
• Spotsylvania County Sheriff's Office: Neighboring Virginia county sheriff's office offering identical core services — patrol, court security, jail, civil process — to a similarly sized jurisdiction. Directly comparable operating model and community-program structure.
• Fauquier County Sheriff's Office: Virginia Piedmont county sheriff's office serving a comparable rural-suburban population with the same statutory duties (patrol, courts, jail, civil process). Closest functional peer given geographic proximity.
• Stafford County Sheriff's Office: Larger but nearby Virginia sheriff's office with a comparable service portfolio including off-duty deputy hiring, Project Lifesaver, and VLEPSC accreditation. Useful reference for scale-up trajectory.
• Orange County Sheriff's Office (Virginia): Adjacent Virginia county sheriff's office with a similar population base and rural jurisdiction. Provides the same unified portfolio of law enforcement and community programs.
• Rappahannock County Sheriff's Office: Adjacent small rural Virginia county sheriff's office with similar statutory duties and a comparable community-policing orientation. Closest peer in population size and operating budget.

Others

• Off Duty Management: Vendor partner (since Nov 2024) that provides the OfficerTRAK platform enabling CCSO's off-duty deputy hiring program. Not a competitor but a strategic ecosystem enabler for service-line expansion.

Broad incumbents

• Prince William County Police Department: Large regional Virginia police agency serving a substantially larger population but offering the same core law enforcement capabilities plus modern technology (NG911, real-time crime center). Useful as an upper-bound reference for operational sophistication.
• Virginia State Police: Statewide Virginia law enforcement agency that overlaps with CCSO on patrol, investigations, and emergency response but operates at a much broader geographic and jurisdictional scale. Provides strategic and accreditation benchmarking context.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/culpepersheriffoffice
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/culpeper-county-sheriff-s-office
• Instagraminstagram.com/culpepersheriffsoffice
• Xx.com/CulpeperSheriff

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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