Wilcox County Sheriff Office

What Wilcox County Sheriff Office does

The Wilcox County Sheriff's Office is a county government law enforcement agency headquartered at 12 Water Street in Camden, Alabama, serving the citizens of Wilcox County. The agency is structured into three functional bureaus: Administration (personnel, fiscal management, inspections), Operations Bureau (Patrol Division and Investigations Division), and Support Bureau (Detention Division, Civil Division, and Communications Division, including the 24/7 Wilcox County E-911 Communications Center). Sheriff Earnest Ivey Evans, who has served the office for over 31 years, was elected and took office on June 1, 2010.

The agency's core product is countywide public safety: patrol, criminal investigations, civil process execution, and emergency communications. It also operates the Prince Arnold Detention Center, a 64-bed adult facility built in 2002 that houses pre-trial defendants, misdemeanants, and felony-sentenced inmates, with commissary services provided by Swanson Commissary Services. Citizen-facing programs include pistol permit processing (via the permitium.com online portal), an online fee payment system (via certifiedpayments.net), and the Yellow Dot Program — a free community safety initiative that was the first such program in Alabama, using vehicle decals to alert first responders to vital medical information, primarily for senior citizens.

The agency's revenue model is that of a public-sector entity rather than a commercial business: it is funded primarily through the Wilcox County, Alabama government budget (taxpayer resources), supplemented by nominal fees for pistol permits, civil process services, and inmate commissary. There are no private investors, parent companies, or commercial pricing tiers. Customer segments are exclusively the residents and visitors of Wilcox County, with the agency operating as a statutory monopoly over law enforcement within its jurisdiction.

Name

Wilcox County Sheriff Office

Legal name

Wilcox County Sheriff's Office

Website

https://wilcoxcountysheriff.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Wilcox County Sheriff's Office is a county government law enforcement agency in Camden, Alabama that provides patrol, criminal investigations, detention, civil process, and 24/7 E-911 communications to Wilcox County citizens.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Safety and Law Enforcement Services

NAICS

Police Protection (922120), Police Protection (92212), Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities (9221)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Safety Administration (Fire/EMS, Emergency Management) (BPAIACAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Emergency Dispatch Center Services (PSAP/911 Support, Private Dispatch) (BPAKAFAJ)

Keywords

• County law enforcement
• Public safety services
• Detention services
• Civil process services
• Emergency communications

Headquarters

HQ city

Camden

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

The Wilcox County Sheriff's Office is a county law enforcement agency providing public safety, patrol, criminal investigations, adult detention, civil process execution, and 24/7 emergency communications services to the citizens of Wilcox County, Alabama. It also administers community programs such as the Yellow Dot Program and processes pistol permits. Operations are funded primarily through public taxpayer resources, with nominal fees collected for permits, commissary, and civil process services.

Product overview

Wilcox County Sheriff's Office is a government law enforcement agency providing public safety and law enforcement services to Wilcox County, Alabama. The organization operates as a unified service with multiple functional divisions: Administration (personnel management, fiscal management, inspections), Operations Bureau (Patrol Division and Investigations Division), and Support Bureau (Detention Division, Civil Division, and Communications Division). Community programs include the Yellow Dot Program for medical information alerts. The office manages the Prince Arnold Detention Center, provides pistol permit services, and operates the 24/7 Wilcox County E-911 Communications Center.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• County Law Enforcement and Sheriff Services Core statutory law enforcement services covering patrol, criminal investigations, detention, civil process execution, and emergency communications, delivered to the residents of Wilcox County, Alabama through the Administration, Operations (Patrol and Investigations), and Support (Detention, Civil, and Communications) bureaus.
• Yellow Dot Program Free community safety initiative (the first of its kind in Alabama) that allows participants to place a Yellow Dot decal on their vehicle and store vital medical information — name, emergency contacts, allergies, medications, and doctors — in the glove compartment, alerting first responders during the "Golden Hour" after a crash or other vehicle emergency. Geared primarily toward senior citizens but open to anyone.
• Prince Arnold Detention Center Adult detention facility housing pre-trial defendants, misdemeanants, and felony-sentenced inmates; built in 2002 with 64-bed capacity; offers commissary services and inmate visitation.
• Pistol Permit Services Pistol permit application and processing service provided to county residents through the Permitium online platform.
• Wilcox County E-911 Communications Center 24-hour emergency communications center handling 911 emergency calls and office communications for Wilcox County, available 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
• Online Payment System for Sheriff Fees Online payment processing for sheriff-related fees and services, accessible by phone at 866-549-1010 (Bureau Code 6288529) or through the Certified Payments portal.

Quantifiable outcome

• Zero homicides recorded in final year of Sheriff Arnold's 32-year tenure, down from 15 in 1978

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Swanson Commissary ServicesminorOthersSwanson provides commissary services for the Prince Arnold Detention Center. Services include state-of-the-art Banker software for trust-fund accounting, orders transmitted via phone modem or internet to service centers, with SwanPAK programs offered. Swanson maintains a No Back-Order, No Substitution policy and ships via common carrier or secure trucks.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Dallas County Sheriff's Office (Alabama): Alabama county sheriff's office providing law enforcement, detention, and civil process services in a comparable rural Alabama county; directly comparable in scale, scope, and statutory responsibilities.
• Lowndes County Sheriff's Office (Alabama): Rural Black Belt Alabama county sheriff's office offering standard county law enforcement and detention services; comparable in geography, scale, and community-safety mission.
• Clarke County Sheriff's Office (Alabama): Southwest Alabama county sheriff's office providing full-service law enforcement and corrections in a similar rural jurisdiction; comparable in headcount, detention capacity, and community programs.
• Butler County Sheriff's Office (Alabama): Rural south-central Alabama sheriff's office with comparable statutory functions including detention and E-911 communications; directly comparable in service scope and population served.
• Monroe County Sheriff's Office (Alabama): Neighboring rural Alabama county sheriff's office with similar patrol, detention, and court-services functions; comparable operating environment, geographic constraints, and budget profile.
• Perry County Sheriff's Office (Alabama): Rural Alabama county sheriff's office with similar demographic profile and service scope including detention, patrol, and civil process; comparable in funding constraints and operational model.
• Marengo County Sheriff's Office (Alabama): Adjacent rural Alabama county sheriff's office offering patrol, investigations, detention, and civil process; operates in a similar low-population, budget-constrained environment.

Broad incumbents

• Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA): State-level law enforcement agency providing statewide investigative, regulatory, and forensic support; overlaps with Wilcox County's operations on investigations and dispatch coordination.
• Alabama Sheriffs' Association: Statewide membership organization representing all Alabama sheriffs; not a direct operator but the institutional peer for training, advocacy, and shared services across Alabama sheriff's offices including Wilcox County.

Regional players

• Pine Hill Police Department: Municipal police department within Wilcox County and active partner on the Yellow Dot Program; comparable local law enforcement function at a smaller municipal scale and geographic footprint.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/183217031695717
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/wilcox-county-sheriff

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

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