Clark County Sheriff's Office

What Clark County Sheriff's Office does

The Clark County Sheriff's Office is a publicly funded Indiana law enforcement agency that has operated continuously since February 2, 1801, when Samuel Hay was appointed the first sheriff by Governor William Harrison. The agency serves approximately 110,000 citizens across 376 square miles of Clark County, Indiana, including 3.5 miles of Ohio River frontage, from its headquarters at 501 East Court Avenue in Jeffersonville. The Sheriff is elected by popular vote, currently Sheriff Scott A Maples Jr., and the agency is statutorily mandated under Indiana law to operate the county jail, preserve order in the court system, execute legal process, and provide police protection to unincorporated areas of the county.

Operations are organized across four primary divisions: Patrol (uniformed response to 47,227 calls for service annually, crash investigations, warrant service, traffic enforcement, and the School Resource Officer Program); Investigations (a Detective Bureau handling homicide through criminal mischief, including a special victims unit and narcotics); the Michael L. Becher Adult Correctional Complex, a 700-bed jail housing an average of 550-600 inmates daily with medical, food service, programming, chaplaincy, and court transportation functions; and Administrative Services (records, gun permits, fingerprinting, sex offender registration, civil process, tax warrants, Sheriff Sales, and HR). Inmate rehabilitation programs include GED, Art Therapy, Yoga, Domestic Violence Class, Thinking for a Change cognitive behavioral therapy, Anger Management, Addiction Recovery, Parenting Class, and religious services.

The agency is funded entirely through county tax appropriations and public grants, with no commercial revenue stream. It employs 190+ staff, including 47 sworn police officers plus correctional officers, command staff (Chief Deputy, Assistant Chief, Majors, Captains, Lt. Colonels), and civilian administrative personnel. Technology infrastructure consists of third-party integrations only — InmateSales.com for video visitation, CorrectPay for inmate fund deposits (with a 5% service fee), VineLink for victim notifications, and LexisNexis Risk's BuyCrash for accident report purchases. The agency's website is hosted by So In Media Group. There is no proprietary technology platform, no commercial product offering, and no AI or machine learning capability disclosed. Notable partnerships include the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute (grant funding for domestic violence advocacy), Shared Hope International (child trafficking training), The Center for Women and Families (inmate therapy programs), and three homeless shelters (White Flag Shelter, Catalyst Rescue Mission, Center of Hope).

Name

Clark County Sheriff's Office

Legal name

Clark County Sheriff's Office

Website

https://clarkcosheriff.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

1801

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

The Clark County Sheriff's Office is an elected, publicly funded Indiana law enforcement agency founded in 1801 that provides patrol, criminal investigations, jail operations, and court security services to 110,000 citizens across 376 square miles of Clark County.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Safety / Law Enforcement Services

NAICS

Police Protection (922120), Correctional Institutions (92214), Courts (922110)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

State/Provincial Courts & Judicial Administration (BPAIABAE)

Keywords

• Law enforcement services
• Public safety
• Correctional facility operations
• Court security services
• Community policing

Headquarters

HQ city

Jeffersonville

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, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Funding: Government law enforcement agency funded by county tax revenues and public funds. No commercial revenue generation.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

The Clark County Sheriff's Office is a publicly funded government law enforcement agency that delivers policing, jail/corrections, court security, and community services to the residents of Clark County, Indiana. Its operational portfolio spans uniformed patrol, criminal investigations, a 700-bed correctional complex (Michael L. Becher Adult Correctional Complex), records and administrative services, sex offender registry, sheriff foreclosure sales, domestic violence victim advocacy, and public-facing resources such as gun permits, VIN checks, and vacation check requests. The Sheriff is an elected official and the agency operates under Indiana statutory mandate for jail operations, court security, legal process execution, and police protection in unincorporated areas.

Product overview

The Clark County Sheriff's Office operates as a suburban law enforcement agency serving over 110,000 citizens across 376 square miles. The agency's product portfolio centers on three core functions: (1) Patrol and Investigations providing public safety through uniformed officers and detective bureau investigations; (2) The 700-bed Michael L. Becher Adult Correctional Complex managing custody, medical care, and rehabilitation programming including GED, cognitive behavioral therapy, addiction recovery, and art therapy; and (3) Administrative and public-facing services including Sex Offender Registry, Sheriff Sales for foreclosed properties, accident/police reports, domestic violence victim advocacy, protective order filing, inmate visitation scheduling via InmateSales.com, inmate funds management via CorrectPay.com, and records requests. The jail division offers supplementary modules including video visitation, commissary services, and mail processing through approved book vendors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Patrol Services
• Detective Bureau / Investigations
• Michael L. Becher Adult Correctional Complex (Jail)
• Administrative Services Division
• Sex Offender Registry
• Sheriff Sales
• Accident and Police Reports
• Inmate Programs and Services
• Video Visitation
• Inmate Funds Management
• Inmate Mail Processing
• Domestic Violence Victim Services
• Protective Orders and Mental Health Warrants

Quantifiable outcome

• 47,227 calls for service answered annually
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Shared Hope InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 April 2026Hosting free community training on April 9, 2026 at the Hilton Vancouver as part of the Keep Our Kids Safe Initiative. Training teaches professionals, parents, and community members to recognize child trafficking and exploitation signs.
• Vancouver Police DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 April 2026Partner in Keep Our Kids Safe Initiative and Operation Battle Ground, providing joint law enforcement collaboration for child exploitation prevention.
• Battle Ground Police DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 April 2026Partner in Keep Our Kids Safe Initiative and Operation Battle Ground (where 60 officers from 20 agencies arrested 12 men traveling from Oregon, Washington, and New York to sexually exploit a child).
• Indiana Criminal Justice InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides grant funding and support for domestic violence victim advocacy services, bridging gap from law enforcement to continuing services and support.
• White Flag ShelterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHomeless shelter partnership providing resources for individuals in need.
• The Center for Women and FamiliesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides services including Art Therapy program for female inmates to build self-esteem, and Women's Abuse Recovery Group for inmates who suffered childhood sexual abuse.
• Catalyst Rescue MissionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHomeless shelter partnership providing resources for individuals in need.
• Center of HopeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSalvation Army homeless shelter partnership providing resources for individuals in need.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Cook County Sheriff's Office (Illinois): Large urban Illinois sheriff's office with one of the largest county jail systems in the U.S. Shares the same sheriff mandate structure but at vastly greater scale; comparable because it illustrates the scale-up potential for sheriff portfolios.
• Harris County Sheriff's Office (Texas): Texas sheriff's office serving the Houston metropolitan area. While Texas sheriff mandates differ from Indiana's, it shares the broad statutory structural model (elected sheriff, jail operations, patrol, court security) at large urban-suburban scale.
• Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department: One of the largest sheriff's departments in the U.S. serving a population of ~10 million. Not a head-to-head competitor geographically, but operates the same statutory mandate framework at large scale, providing a reference point for sheriff organizational design.

Direct peers

• Lake County Sheriff's Office (Indiana): Northwest Indiana sheriff's office serving a population of nearly 500K. Operates the same Indiana-mandated sheriff functions including jail, court security, and patrol, making it a relevant in-state direct peer at larger suburban scale.
• Marion County Sheriff's Office: Indiana's largest sheriff's office serving Indianapolis/Marion County. Direct in-state peer operating the same statutory mandate pattern (jail, court security, patrol) at significantly larger scale, making it the closest structural comparison within Indiana.
• Hamilton County Sheriff's Office (Indiana): Adjacent Indiana county sheriff's office serving the Indianapolis metropolitan area. Closely comparable in scale (~110K-160K residents), service portfolio, and suburban Indiana operating context, making it a near-mirror direct peer.
• Vanderburgh County Sheriff's Office (Indiana): Indiana sheriff's office serving Evansville and Vanderburgh County. Comparable in suburban Indiana operating context, statutory mandate structure, and mid-sized county scale to Clark County.
• Allen County Sheriff's Office (Indiana): Indiana sheriff's office serving Fort Wayne and Allen County. Operates an Indiana-mandated sheriff portfolio (jail, court security, patrol) at a comparable mid-sized suburban county scale, making it a strong direct peer.
• Floyd County Sheriff's Office (Indiana): Neighboring Indiana county (across the Ohio River from Louisville metro) operating the same sheriff mandate structure. Highly comparable in suburban scale and community-oriented law enforcement profile, making it a tightly matched regional direct peer.

Regional players

• Jefferson County Sheriff's Office (Kentucky): Kentucky sheriff's office serving the Louisville metro on the opposite bank of the Ohio River from Clark County, IN. Comparable statutory mandate structure and suburban operating profile; classified as regional peer due to different state jurisdiction but functionally comparable.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ClarkSheriff

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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