Windham County Sheriff's Office

What Windham County Sheriff's Office does

The Windham County Sheriff's Office is a constitutional county law enforcement agency headquartered at 185 Old Ferry Road, Brattleboro, Vermont, serving as the primary public-safety entity for Windham County and contracting with 14 towns (Athens, Dummerston, Grafton, Halifax, Jamaica, Londonderry, Marlboro, Newfane, Putney, Rockingham, Saxtons River, Vernon, Westminster, and Windham) that lack independent police departments. Operations are organized into five divisions — Uniformed Division (patrol, motor vehicle enforcement, criminal investigations, community policing), Transport Division (state prisoner movement and extradition, mental health patient transport, child custody movement), Civil Division (court process service and county-wide civilian fingerprinting), Administration Division, and the Southern Vermont Regional Emergency Communications Center, a 24/7/365 shared dispatch facility staffed by seven trained dispatchers that serves the Windham County Sheriff's Office, Bennington County Sheriff's Office, and Bellows Falls Police Department. Technology is conventional law-enforcement infrastructure: Computer Aided Dispatch, Openfox NCIC, Vermont E-911 mapping, AFIS fingerprinting computer, RADAR-based SMART carts for speed monitoring, LIDAR, Drug Recognition Expert (DRE) protocols, and a Tesla Model 3 EV pilot. Specialized units include the Southeastern Unit for Special Investigations (SUSI, since 2008), Regional Highway Safety Coordination, and Regional Animal Control across six municipalities.

Revenue mechanics derive from county and state appropriations, per-town municipal service contracts (managed services), state-statutory civil process fees under 32VSA1591 ($150 deposit plus $75 service fee and mileage), $35 per-appointment civilian fingerprinting, and grant inflows including a three-year, $1.1M HUD Lead Hazard Reduction Capacity Building Grant awarded February 2025, Governor's Highway Safety Program funds, and Drug Take-Back partnership with the DEA. Distribution is purely direct-to-citizen and direct-to-municipality: services are delivered through patrol operations, emergency response, dispatch, in-person appointments, and community programs such as the Are You Okay daily wellness check, without any indirect sales channels. Beyond traditional law enforcement, the office operates the Windham County Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes Capacity Building Program — providing free lead-safe certifications, lead-hazard reduction grants up to $24,366 per unit, and free RRPM and lead abatement certification for contractors in partnership with Lead-EDU and Evergreen Environmental Health & Safety. Sheriff Mark R. Anderson, appointed July 11, 2019 by Governor Phil Scott, leads an organization of approximately 36-50 named personnel including deputies, sergeants, dispatchers, and administrative staff.

Name

Windham County Sheriff's Office

Legal name

Windham County Sheriff's Office

Website

https://windhamcountyvt.gov

Company type

Private

Founded year

1776

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Windham County Sheriff's Office is a Vermont constitutional county law enforcement agency providing patrol, civil process service, prisoner transport, and 24/7 emergency dispatch to 14 contracted towns and three partner agencies across Windham County.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Law Enforcement Services

NAICS

Police Protection (922120), Investigation and Personal Background Check Services (561611), Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (9241)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Public Safety Support Services (Records, Evidence, Fleet, Logistics) (BPAIAGAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Traffic Enforcement & Road Safety (Highway Patrol, DUI, Collision Investigation) (BPAIAGAJ), Criminal Background Checks (National/State/County) (BPACALAA), Environmental & Occupational Health Surveillance Programs (HLAJANAI)

Keywords

• Law enforcement services
• Civil process service
• Prisoner transport
• Emergency dispatch
• Animal control services

Headquarters

HQ city

Brattleboro

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, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Municipal Service Contracts: Contract arrangements with Windham County towns for law enforcement and policing services. Towns including Athens, Dummerston, Grafton, Halifax, Jamaica, Londonderry, Marlboro, Newfane, Putney, Rockingham, Saxtons River, Vernon, Westminster, and Windham contract for services.
2. Civil Process Fees: Fees for service of civil process documents including summons and complaints, writs, divorce processes, judgment orders, and evictions. Set by state statute 32VSA1591.
3. Fingerprinting Services: Civilian fingerprinting services for employment background checks, adoption, and licensing. $35 fee per appointment.
4. Government Grants: Federal grants including $1.1 million HUD Lead Hazard Reduction Capacity Building Grant for lead hazard control program.
5. Grant-Funded Enforcement Programs: Various targeted enforcement activities funded through grants including Governor's Highway Safety Program for impaired driving, distracted driving enforcement, occupant protection, snowmobile law enforcement.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Windham County Sheriff's Office is a county law enforcement agency providing comprehensive public safety services including uniformed patrol, motor vehicle and traffic enforcement, criminal investigations, civil process service for Vermont courts, prisoner transport and extradition, regional 24/7 emergency communications dispatch, civilian fingerprinting, regional animal control, and community programs. The office also administers the HUD-funded Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes Capacity Building Program, Drug Take-Back program, Are You Okay wellness check program, and Drug Recognition Expert (DRE) services for impaired-driving detection.

Product overview

The Windham County Sheriff's Office is a county law enforcement agency providing a comprehensive range of public safety services through multiple operational divisions. The core structure includes Uniformed Division (patrol, investigations, community policing), Transport Division (prisoner movement and extradition), Civil Division (court process service and fingerprinting), Administration Division, and Southern Vermont Regional Emergency Communications Center. Additional specialized programs include the Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes Capacity Building Program addressing public health through lead hazard reduction and training, the Drug Evaluation and Classification (DRE) Program for detecting drug-impaired drivers, SMART Carts for speed enforcement technology, a Tesla EV pilot program, and the Are You Okay wellness check program. The office also participates in the Regional Law Enforcement Governance Pilot (S.255) for inter-municipal policing collaboration and provides animal control services across multiple towns.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Windham County Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes Capacity Building Program: HUD-funded program to reduce childhood lead poisoning, support property owners in managing lead hazards, and strengthen the local workforce through training and certification programs.
• Southern Vermont Regional Emergency Communications Center

Products and services

• Uniformed Division Law Enforcement Services Provides all uniformed law enforcement services including motor vehicle enforcement, criminal investigations, community policing, community outreach, security services, and special details such as super-load escort and construction traffic control. Serves residents and visitors of Windham County, Vermont.
• Prisoner Transport and Extradition Services Moves prisoners between prisons and courts on behalf of the State of Vermont, performs prisoner extraditions, provides humane movement of mental health patients between facilities, and assists with movement of children within state custody.
• Civil Process Service Provides timely service of court orders issued by Vermont Superior Court, including summons, complaints, writs, small claims, divorce processes, judgement orders, and tenant evictions. Fees set by Vermont state statute 32VSA1591 (Deposit $150; Service $75 per person plus mileage; Return of service $2; Affidavit of attempted service $35).
• Southern Vermont Regional Emergency Communications Center 24/7 emergency communications center providing call-taking for Windham County Sheriff's Office, Bennington County Sheriff's Office, and Bellows Falls Police Department. Staffed by seven trained Emergency Communication Dispatchers.
• Civilian Fingerprinting Services Serves as Windham County's civilian fingerprinting station using state-of-the-art AFIS fingerprinting computer for background checks, adoption, employment, and licensing purposes. Services provided by appointment for $35.00 (cash or check only).
• Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes Capacity Building Program Helps expand local capacity to identify and reduce lead hazards in Windham County housing, with focus on safer homes for low and moderate income families. Provides free lead-based paint training and certification for contractors and grant funding up to $24,366 per unit for pre-1978 rental properties.
• Regional Animal Control Services Regional animal control officer servicing Dummerston, Guilford, Putney, Newfane, Westminster, and Windham, handling animals at large, vicious animals, registration and quarantine requirements.
• Drug Evaluation and Classification Program (DRE) Drug Recognition Expert Program employing trained officers to detect and remove drug-impaired operators from public highways.
• Are You Okay Wellness Check Program Daily wellness check program for older adults, disabled persons, shut-ins, or anyone needing daily contact, with dispatchers placing calls and following protocols if no answer is received.
• Drug Take-Back Program National program partnership with DEA for safe disposal of potentially dangerous, expired, unused and unwanted prescription medications.
• SMART Carts Speed Monitoring Speed monitoring devices using RADAR technology that broadcast oncoming vehicle speeds in relation to posted speed limits to raise driver awareness in residential areas, school zones, and problem speed areas throughout the county.
• Southeastern Unit for Special Investigations (SUSI) Investigates sexual assaults and severe child abuse, assisting local, county and state law enforcement agencies with specialized training and equipment. WCSO has assigned an investigator to this unit since 2008.
• Tesla Model 3 Electric Patrol Vehicle Pilot Pilot program testing an all-electric Tesla Model 3 vehicle in a law enforcement environment to evaluate feasibility of electric vehicles for patrol operations.

Quantifiable outcome

• 388 free lead-safe certifications provided in first year of program
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Bennington County Sheriff's OfficecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner agency served by the Southern Vermont Regional Emergency Communications Center for 24/7 emergency dispatch services. Seven trained Emergency Communication Dispatchers handle day to day activities.
• Bellows Falls Police DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner agency served by the Southern Vermont Regional Emergency Communications Center for 24/7 emergency dispatch services.
• Vermont Department of HealthmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Vermont Department of Health Asbestos and Lead Regulatory Program credited with driving interest in lead-safe licensing across the state. Program encourages lead testing for children ages 1 and 2.
• Lead-EDUmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTraining provider offering free lead abatement certification through grant-funded program. Worker certification is 3-day hybrid course, Supervisor certification is 4-day hybrid course with in-person sessions in Vermont and New Hampshire.
• Evergreen Environmental Health & SafetymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTraining provider offering free RRPM (Renovation, Repair, Painting, and Maintenance) certification through grant-funded program. 1-day class offered monthly in Montpelier or Winooski.
• State of VermontcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState entity providing statutory authority and oversight for sheriff's office operations including prisoner transport and court-related duties.
• Vermont Criminal Justice CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOversight body for law enforcement training and standards. WCSO submits traffic stop and race reporting data annually to VCJC and Director of Office of Racial Equity per 20VSA2366.
• Governor's Highway Safety ProgrammajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerState program providing funding for traffic safety enforcement campaigns including impaired driving, distracted driving, occupant protection, and other highway safety activities.
• Southern State Correctional FacilitycoreOthersState correctional facility where WCSO transports and lodges prisoners for processing and detention.
• Southeastern Unit for Special Investigations (SUSI)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpecialized unit investigating sexual assaults and severe child abuse. WCSO has assigned an investigator to this unit since 2008.
• Regional Law Enforcement Partner AgenciesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Brattleboro Police Department, Dover Police Department, Chester Police Department, and Bellows Falls Police Department on highway safety task force operations including holiday DUI enforcement mobilization.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• Vermont Department of Health: State agency partnering with WCSO on the Lead Hazard Control program and crediting the office with driving statewide lead-safe licensing interest. Represents the cross-agency public health/public safety integration that distinguishes WCSO's lead program.
• Governor's Highway Safety Program (Vermont): State program that funds WCSO's DUI, distracted driving, occupant protection, and snowmobile law enforcement campaigns. A grant-funding peer relationship that is a recurring revenue source for targeted enforcement activity.
• National Sheriffs' Association: National industry association for the U.S. sheriff's office community, providing training, certification (including the National Sheriff's Institute Leadership Course completed by Sheriff Anderson), and federal advocacy. Defines the professional ecosystem WCSO operates within.
• Vermont Criminal Justice Council: State regulatory body that sets law enforcement training and certification standards, amended the Fair and Impartial Policing Policy, and receives WCSO's annual traffic stop and race reporting data. Defines the compliance perimeter for WCSO operations.
• Southeastern Unit for Special Investigations (SUSI): Specialized regional investigative unit focused on sexual assault and severe child abuse cases, co-staffed by WCSO since 2008. A regional public-safety partner that complements rather than competes with WCSO's patrol functions.
• Drug Enforcement Administration: Federal agency partnering with WCSO on the Drug Take-Back Program since 2009. An enabling federal partner rather than direct competitor, but a relevant comparable for federal-local law enforcement program structures.

Direct peers

• Windsor County Sheriff's Department: Adjacent Vermont county sheriff's office mentioned in WCSO personnel histories. Performs the same constitutional law enforcement and civil process functions in a neighboring county, making it a structurally comparable peer for benchmarking scale and service mix.
• Bennington County Sheriff's Office: Vermont county sheriff's office explicitly partnered with WCSO through the Southern Vermont Regional Emergency Communications Center. Provides the same constitutional law enforcement, civil process, and transport functions in an adjacent county, making it the closest comparable peer.
• Bellows Falls Police Department: Municipal police department co-served by the Southern Vermont Regional Emergency Communications Center alongside WCSO. Provides patrol and local enforcement in a Windham County village, directly comparable in customer base and dispatch dependency.

Broad incumbents

• Vermont State Police: Statewide law enforcement agency that overlaps with WCSO on highway patrol, traffic enforcement, and major criminal investigations across Vermont. Operates at a much broader geographic and functional scale than any single county sheriff's office.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries3 records

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