What Jackson County Sheriff's Office does

The Jackson County Sheriff's Office is the primary county law enforcement agency for Jackson County, Florida, headquartered at 4012 Lafayette Street, Marianna. Under Sheriff Louis S. Roberts III, the agency operates 24/7 patrol coverage across 996 square miles, dispatching 25 patrol deputies (supervised by a Patrol Captain, three lieutenants, three sergeants, and three corporals) and handling over 20,000 calls for service annually. The agency's product surface spans core public safety functions (Patrol, Judicial Services for the Jackson County Courthouse, K-9) and several specialized units including a Dive/Rescue team (8 sworn officers with naval side scan sonar capability for multi-jurisdictional tri-state operations), an Aviation Unit operating two Bell OH-58 A/C helicopters (acquired via DoD military surplus in 1996) and a recently acquired Cessna 172, a four-officer School Resource Officer/Truancy Division, an Honor Guard, and a volunteer Reserve Program.

The underlying technology stack is conventional law enforcement equipment: patrol vehicles, aircraft (military-surplus helicopters plus fixed-wing Cessna 172), and specialized diving equipment including side scan sonar for underwater search and evidence recovery. No APIs, integrations, or proprietary software platforms are documented. Revenue mechanics are bifurcated: primary funding flows through Jackson County Government tax appropriations (effectively recurring tax-based funding), while a secondary managed-services stream is generated through contract law enforcement agreements with the Cities of Alford and Campbellton, Chipola College, and Compass Lake, which allow those entities to retain local jurisdictional control while accessing the larger agency's resources. The agency also maintains a community-engagement go-to-market posture through press releases, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and a community activities page.

Name

Jackson County Sheriff's Office

Legal name

Jackson County Sheriff's Office

Website

https://64.92.115.16

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

The Jackson County Sheriff's Office is the county law enforcement agency for Jackson County, Florida, providing 24/7 patrol, investigations, judicial services, aviation, dive/rescue, K-9, and school resource officer services across 996 square miles to residents, contract municipalities, and local schools.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Safety / Law Enforcement Services

NAICS

Police Protection (922120), Police Protection (92212)

akta.pro primary industry

Police Services (Patrol, Response & Community Policing) (BPAIAGAA)

Keywords

• Law enforcement services
• Public safety
• Patrol operations
• Criminal investigation
• Search and rescue

Headquarters

HQ city

Marianna

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Tax Funding: Government-funded law enforcement agency financed through local tax revenue and county budget allocations.
2. Contract Law Enforcement Services: Provides contracted law enforcement services to cities (Alford, Campbellton), Chipola College, and Compass Lake under service agreements, generating revenue for the department while allowing contracted entities to save money.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Jackson County Sheriff's Office is a county government law enforcement agency providing 24/7 public safety, patrol, criminal investigation, and emergency response services to the citizens of Jackson County, Florida across 996 square miles. The agency operates multiple specialized divisions including Patrol, Judicial Services, Aviation, Dive/Rescue, K-9, School Resource Officers, and a Reserve Program, and also provides contracted law enforcement services to local municipalities and institutions.

Product overview

Jackson County Sheriff's Office provides comprehensive law enforcement services to citizens of Jackson County, Florida. The organization operates multiple specialized divisions including Patrol Division (the largest unit with 25 deputies), Judicial Services Division (court security), Aviation Unit (helicopters and aircraft), Dive/Rescue Team (underwater operations), K-9 Unit, and School Resource Division. Additionally, the office maintains a Volunteer Reserve Program and Honor Guard. The department covers 996 square miles and responds to over 20,000 calls for service annually. Services include traffic law enforcement, crime prevention, missing persons investigation, domestic violence response, sexual predator monitoring, and community outreach programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Patrol Division The largest and most visible function of the Jackson County Sheriff's Office. Staffed by 25 patrol deputies supervised by a Patrol Captain, three lieutenants, three sergeants, and three corporals. Provides patrol and emergency law enforcement services to Jackson County 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, covering 996 square miles and responding to over 20,000 calls for service annually.
• Judicial Services Division Provides law enforcement and security for the Jackson County Court House. Deputies attend all criminal and civil sessions of County and Circuit Court, maintain order, screen visitors through metal detectors, process inmates, and handle inmate transport and custody.
• Aviation Unit Operates two Bell OH-58 A/C helicopters acquired from the Department of Defense military surplus program in January 1996, plus a Cessna 172 for surveillance and transport. The unit supports drug task force operations, missing person searches, aerial surveillance, and officer safety across the county and surrounding areas, staffed by 3 pilots and 2 auxiliary pilots.
• Dive/Rescue Team A highly specialized multi-jurisdictional unit consisting of 8 sworn officers experienced in search operations. Duties include search and rescue, body recovery, underwater crime scene investigation, and evidence preservation using naval side scan sonar technology that significantly reduces search time. The team responds throughout the tri-state area.
• K-9 Unit K-9 unit for law enforcement support operations including drug detection, search and rescue, and suspect tracking.
• School Resource Division (SRO/Truancy) Division consisting of four officers performing duties from school safety to truancy enforcement at Cottondale High School, Malone High School, Sneads High School, and Jackson Alternative School.
• Reserve Program Volunteer organization providing additional manpower in special situations including hurricanes, civil disorder, natural catastrophes, and civic events. Reserves ride with regular deputies or patrol alone, requiring at least 8 hours of duty and 4 hours of training per month.
• Honor Guard Represents the department at funerals, ceremonial functions, and special events. Renders honors at funerals of fallen officers and serves as Color Guard at county events and parades.
• Medical Watch Program Program to monitor and report medical emergencies and health-related incidents in the community.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 20,000 calls for service handled annually
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments3 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

One partnership is on record.

• Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE)coreTechnology or IntegrationFDLE is listed in the Related Links section as a partner resource. The Sheriff's Office coordinates with FDLE on investigations and uses their resources including the sexual predator registry database and participates in joint homicide investigations.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Florida Sheriffs Association: Statewide membership and policy association for Florida's 67 county sheriff's offices. Comparable as an ecosystem/peer organization representing the same constituency and service mandate.
• Airborne Law Enforcement Association (ALEA): Professional association for airborne law enforcement units. Relevant ecosystem peer given Jackson County's Aviation Unit; useful for training, standards, and equipment sourcing rather than direct competition.

Direct peers

• Liberty County Sheriff's Office (Florida): Small rural Florida panhandle sheriff's office. Comparable in scale and rural service-delivery model, useful as a peer for benchmarking per-capita cost and coverage ratios.
• Holmes County Sheriff's Office (Florida): Adjacent panhandle county with similar rural demographic and small sworn strength. Directly comparable as a same-region, similar-size law enforcement peer.
• Gadsden County Sheriff's Office (Florida): Nearby Florida county sheriff's office operating with a similar patrol-and-investigations structure under the same state statutes and FDLE coordination framework.
• Washington County Sheriff's Office (Florida): Adjacent Florida panhandle county sheriff's office of comparable rural scale. Most directly comparable peer because it operates under the same state statutory framework, serves a similarly sized rural population, and provides overlapping specialized services.
• Calhoun County Sheriff's Office (Florida): Neighboring small rural Florida county sheriff's office. Highly comparable on geography, population served, and service mix (patrol, investigations, civil process), making it the closest operational peer.
• Bay County Sheriff's Office (Florida): Nearby larger panhandle sheriff's office providing patrol, aviation, K-9, and dive capabilities. Comparable service catalog at a larger scale; useful benchmark for capacity and specialization trade-offs.

Broad incumbents

• Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE): State-level law enforcement agency already partnered with Jackson County on investigations, homicide task force, and the sexual predator registry. Broader incumbent in the same ecosystem rather than a direct competitor.
• Leon County Sheriff's Office (Florida): Larger regional sheriff's office covering the Tallahassee metro. Broader scope, more specialized units, and bigger budget — useful peer for what Jackson County could scale into, rather than a direct same-size competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/jcsoflorida

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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