Bergen County Sheriff's Office

What Bergen County Sheriff's Office does

Bergen County Sheriff's Office (BCSO) is the constitutional county law enforcement agency for Bergen County, New Jersey — the largest such agency in New Jersey's most populous county, headed by elected Sheriff Anthony Cureton. The agency provides integrated law enforcement services across approximately 700 officers and civilians serving nearly 1 million residents in 70 municipalities, including 24-hour patrol, court security, civil process, emergency response, sheriff foreclosure sales, and community outreach programs such as the Youth Police Academy, Safe Place, and Operation Path Forward.

The operational backbone is the Bergen County Corrections and Rehabilitation Center, a 1,150-bed state-accredited correctional facility in Hackensack staffed by more than 280 correction officers and operated under a Direct Supervision Management philosophy. The facility integrates computerized inmate housing controls, perimeter security, and site-wide duress/panic alarm systems. BCSO extends its service surface digitally through the bcsd.us web platform, a 2020-launched iOS/Android mobile app, online inmate visitation via GTL VisitMe, Access Secure Pak inmate deposits, GTL Connect and Getting Out communication services, CityProtect tip submission, and Swift 911 emergency notification.

Revenue mechanics are split between tax-funded county appropriations (primary) and transactional fee streams — foreclosure sale deposits and assignment-of-bid fees, bail bond processing, federal per-diem payments under a standing U.S. Marshals Service detention contract dating to 2001, and commissions from inmate-communication platforms. All fees are government-mandated and publicly disclosed; bail amounts are judge-determined or set by published schedule.

Name

Bergen County Sheriff's Office

Legal name

Bergen County Sheriff's Office

Website

https://bcsd.us

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Bergen County Sheriff's Office is the elected constitutional law enforcement agency for Bergen County, New Jersey, providing county-wide patrol, court security, civil process, foreclosure sales, and a 1,150-bed jail serving approximately 1 million residents across 70 municipalities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Safety and Law Enforcement Services

NAICS

Correctional Institutions (922140), Police Protection (922120), Parole Offices and Probation Offices (922150)

SIC

Services-Detective, Guard & Armored Car Services (7381), Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744)

akta.pro primary industry

Correctional Facility Operations (Prisons & Jails) (BPAKANAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Adult Corrections (Prisons & Jails) (BPAIAFAD), Correctional Health, Mental Health & Substance Abuse Services (In-Custody) (BPAKANAG), Community Corrections (Probation, Parole & Reentry) (BPAIAFAE), Forensic & Correctional Behavioral Health Services (HLAFACAM)

Keywords

• Law enforcement services
• Correctional facility operations
• Court security services
• Civil process services
• Community outreach programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Hackensack

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Foreclosure Sale Services: The Sheriff's Office conducts sales of real property after foreclosure proceedings, collecting fees and handling deposits for property auctions.
2. Inmate Services: Providing detention beds for federal detainees under contract with U.S. Marshals Service since 2001, plus collect call services and securepak packages for inmates.
3. Bail Bond Processing: Processing of bail bond payments and refunds through Bergen County Superior Court Finance Division.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

The Bergen County Sheriff's Office provides county-wide law enforcement operations including jail administration and corrections, court security, civil process serving, foreclosure property sales, inmate transport, and community outreach programs. The agency operates the Bergen County Corrections and Rehabilitation Center, a 1,150-bed correctional facility with medical/mental health and drug rehabilitation services, while serving nearly 1 million residents across 70 municipalities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bergen County Corrections and Rehabilitation Center (BCCRC) Central reception and processing center for pre-trial adult male and female inmates with 1,150 beds and 280+ correction officers. Provides secure detention, medical/mental health services, drug rehabilitation, law library access, and community release programs. Houses federal detainees under U.S. Marshals Service contract.
• Sheriff Foreclosure Sales Real property sales conducted by the Sheriff's Office following foreclosure proceedings. Online sale notices and listings published through CivilView system, with deposits of 20% of bid required in cash, certified funds, or cashier's check. Available to property buyers, bidders, and parties to foreclosure proceedings.
• BCSO Safe Place Program

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• U.S. Marshals ServicecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2001Standing contract since 2001 providing detention beds for federal detainees at the Bergen County Jail. The jail serves as a central reception and processing center for pre-trial male and female adult inmates, with the additional capacity to house federal detainees under the U.S. Marshals Service agreement.
• Bergen County Businesses and SchoolscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBCSO Safe Place is a partnership with the business community and schools to assist victims of anti-LGBTQ+ and Bias/Hate Crimes and school bullying. Participating locations display decals indicating they will call 911 on behalf of victims and allow them a safe place until police arrive.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• GTL (ViaPath Technologies): Vendor of GTL VisitMe, Access SecurePak, and GTL Connect inmate communications platforms that BCSO has integrated for visitation, deposits, and inmate communications.
• Axon Enterprise: Law-enforcement technology vendor supplying hardware, software, and digital evidence tools commonly used by sheriff offices such as BCSO; included as an ecosystem/technology peer rather than a direct competitor.

Broad incumbents

• Lasalle Corrections: Private corrections and detention management company operating facilities housing federal and local inmates, comparable to government jail operations in service model.
• NaphCare: Provider of correctional healthcare, mental health, and pharmacy services to jails and detention facilities, directly comparable to BCSO's in-custody medical/mental health and drug rehabilitation programs.
• CoreCivic: Publicly traded private prison and detention operator that contracts with federal agencies (including USMS) to house federal detainees; comparable to BCSO's contracted federal detention function at the Bergen County Jail.

Emerging players

• Turn Key Health Clinics: Correctional healthcare and behavioral health services firm operating inside county jails, comparable to the BCSO Medical/Mental Health Unit and Drug Rehabilitation Center functions.

Direct peers

• Middlesex County Sheriff's Office: Large NJ county sheriff office providing correctional facility, court security, and civil process functions for a dense, multi-municipal population.
• Essex County Sheriff's Office: New Jersey county sheriff's office that also operates a county jail, court security, civil process, and sheriff sale functions, making it the closest operational analogue to BCSO within the same state.
• Hudson County Sheriff's Office: Urban NJ county sheriff's office operating a county jail and federal detention contracts, directly comparable in service mix and correctional operations.
• Passaic County Sheriff's Office: Adjacent NJ county sheriff office providing correctional facility operations, civil process serving, and sheriff foreclosure sales over a comparable suburban population base.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/BergenCountySo

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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