barrow county sheriffs office

What barrow county sheriffs office does

Barrow County Sheriff's Office (BCSO) is the primary county-level law enforcement agency for Barrow County, Georgia, headquartered at 233 East Broad Street in Winder. Led by Sheriff Jud Smith (an elected official with over 22 years of law enforcement experience) and Chief Deputy Colonel Michael Hamm, BCSO operates four divisions: Administrative Services (Training, Records, IT), Detention Bureau, Enforcement Bureau (Uniform Patrol and Criminal Investigations), and Sheriff's Services (Civil/Transport and Court Security). The agency delivers the full spectrum of public safety services — uniform patrol, criminal investigations, narcotics enforcement, ICAC cyber-investigations, K-9 operations, court security, civil process service, inmate detention and transport, sex offender registration, and school resource officer coverage across 20 public schools and 1 private school.

BCSO's technology stack is conventional for a mid-sized sheriff's office: dispatch and mobile CAD systems, digital forensics for electronic evidence (manual processing of computers, cell phones, and tablets by the ICAC unit), metal detectors and x-ray machines at the courthouse (screening approximately 7,000 visitors per month), and a contracted third-party inmate mail-scanning service (JailATM / Tech Friends Inc.). The agency also maintains a Flock Safety Transparency Portal and encourages citizen registration of private cameras. It operates a ~100-acre training academy and gun range in Bethlehem, Georgia.

BCSO is funded almost entirely by Barrow County tax revenues and appropriations; it is not a commercial entity and does not generate meaningful revenue from operations. Ancillary fee-based services exist at small scale — criminal history background checks ($15), fingerprinting ($15-$50), bonding fees ($20 plus $5 per additional charge), incident/accident report copies ($0.10-$5), and $100 annual secondary metals recycler registrations under O.C.G.A. § 10-1-360 — but these are administrative cost-recovery instruments rather than profit centers. Donations to the BCSO Law Enforcement Foundation are tax-credit eligible under Georgia's Law Enforcement Strategic Support Act.

Name

barrow county sheriffs office

Legal name

Barrow County Sheriff's Office

Website

https://barrowsheriff.com

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Barrow County Sheriff's Office is the elected county law enforcement agency for Barrow County, Georgia, delivering patrol, criminal investigations, detention, court security, and civil process services to county residents, the courthouse, and 21 schools.

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Product category

County Law Enforcement Services

NAICS

Correctional Institutions (922140), Security Guards and Patrol Services (561612), Other Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities (922190)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Correctional Health, Mental Health & Substance Abuse Services (In-Custody) (BPAKANAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Judicial Oversight, Sentencing & Parole Boards (BPAIAFAK)

Keywords

• Law enforcement services
• Public safety operations
• Detention and corrections
• Court security services
• Civil process service

Headquarters

HQ city

Winder

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. Taxpayer-Funded Government Services: Core law enforcement, detention, and court security services funded through county tax revenues and government appropriations.
2. Fee-Based Civil Services: Criminal history background checks cost $15.00 (cash or credit card only) for citizens requesting them.
3. Fingerprinting Services: Various fingerprinting services including alcohol permits ($48), firearms permits ($49.25), bondsman fingerprints ($50), and miscellaneous employment ($15).
4. Bonding Fees: Bonding fee of $20.00 for the first five charges and $5.00 for each additional charge is required regardless of the method chosen to post bond.
5. Report Copy Fees: Incident Reports cost 10 cents per page while Accident Reports are $5.00 each.
6. Law Enforcement Foundation Donations: Georgia's Law Enforcement Strategic Support Act allows tax credit donations to BCSO Law Enforcement Foundation - individuals up to $5,000, married up to $10,000, businesses up to 75% of income tax liability.
7. Metal Recycler Registration: Secondary metals recyclers registration fee of $100.00 annually pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 10-1-360.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Barrow County Sheriff's Office provides county-wide law enforcement services including uniform patrol, criminal investigations (persons crimes, property crimes, narcotics, ICAC digital forensics), detention operations, court security, civil process service, school resource officer coverage, and community safety programs. The agency serves citizens of Barrow County, Georgia through four operational divisions with sworn deputies, detention officers, and civilian support staff. Fee-based transactional services include fingerprinting, criminal history background checks, incident and accident report copies, bond fees, and metal recycler registration.

Product overview

The Barrow County Sheriff's Office (BCSO) is a county law enforcement agency, not a technology product company. BCSO provides public safety services including uniform patrol, criminal investigations, detention operations, court security, civil process service, school resource officer programs, and crime prevention community initiatives. The agency operates various divisions: Enforcement Bureau (Uniform Patrol, Criminal Investigations, Traffic, Narcotics, ICAC), Detention Bureau, Sheriff's Services (Civil/Transport, Court Security), and Administrative Services (Training, Records, IT). BCSO's public-facing digital presence consists of informational websites and online forms for employment applications, open records requests, crime tips, and inmate services—not a software product offering.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fingerprinting Services Fingerprinting services offered to citizens including: Alcohol License/Permit at $48.00, Bondsman Fingerprints at $50.00, Firearms License/Permits at $49.25, Miscellaneous Employment at $15.00. Free services for Barrow County employment and sex offender fingerprints. Used by citizens applying for licenses, permits, and certain employment positions.
• Criminal History Background Checks Criminal history background checks provided to citizens requesting them for $15.00, payable by cash or credit card. Used by individuals for personal background verification purposes.
• Bonding Services Bond posting services for inmates with a bonding fee of $20.00 for the first five charges and $5.00 for each additional charge, required regardless of the method chosen to post bond.
• Incident and Accident Report Copies Copies of official law enforcement records made available to requesting parties: Incident Reports at $0.10 per page and Accident Reports at $5.00 each, processed via the Records Department.
• Metal Recyclers Registration Annual registration program for secondary metals recyclers who purchase regulated metal property in any quantity in Barrow County, pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 10-1-360. Requires a $100 non-refundable registration fee, valid for 12 months and renewed annually.
• Court Security and Visitor Screening Courthouse security operations at the Barrow County Courthouse including visitor screening via metal detectors and x-ray machines, processing approximately 7,000 visitors per month. Provides safety for approximately 100 county government employees and all court participants.
• Civil Process Service Service of civil judicial actions including Civil Summonses, Protective Orders, Subpoenas, Garnishments, Writs of Eviction, Writs of Fieri Facias, and Arrest Warrants. Provided by the Civil/Transport Unit to courts and litigants.
• Inmate Transportation Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Successfully located missing 12-year-old child in grave danger within brief period using K-9 Bowie.

Named customers3 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Georgia Criminal Alien Track and Report ActcoreOthers · 1 January 2024State law (Georgia Criminal Alien Track and Report Act of 2024) requiring cooperation between state/local law enforcement and federal immigration authorities. BCSO is mandated to participate in tracking and reporting foreign-born inmates.
• Flock SafetycoreTechnology or IntegrationBCSO partners with Flock Safety for the Transparency Portal, providing public transparency into law enforcement data and camera systems. The agency also encourages citizens to register their cameras with Flock Safety.
• Boy Scouts of AmericacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBCSO operates Sheriff's Explorer Post 747 in partnership with Boy Scouts of America. Youth aged 14-20 participate in law enforcement training and compete nationally at Winter Fest in Gatlinburg, TN.
• National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBCSO participates in the Georgia ICAC Task Force which partners with NCMEC. NCMEC's CyberTipline is the nation's clearinghouse for missing and sexually exploited children reports.
• Georgia ICAC Task ForcecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Georgia ICAC Task Force is comprised of members from the GBI and over 220 affiliated law enforcement agencies. BCSO investigators handle proactive undercover investigations, NCMEC Cyber Tips, search warrants, teaching, and community outreach.
• US MarshalscoreTechnology or IntegrationBCSO Special Investigations Unit partners and communicates with US Marshals and GBI to maintain current data on the location of sexual offenders and share information across agencies.
• Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI)coreTechnology or IntegrationBCSO partners with GBI for sex offender tracking and monitoring, sharing information and maintaining compliance with state and federal laws under O.C.G.A. 42-1-12.
• Jackson County Sheriff's OfficeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMutual aid partnership where BCSO K-9 units assist other agencies. K-9 Handler Martinelli and K-9 Bowie aided Jackson County in locating a missing 12-year-old.
• Barrow County GovernmentcoreOthersBCSO Court Security serves the Barrow County Courthouse which houses Superior Court, Magistrate Court, Juvenile Court, Probate Court, State Court, Drug Court, District Attorney's Office, Solicitor's office, Clerk of Superior Court, and Public Defender. Approximately 100 county government employees work in the Courthouse.
• Peace PlacecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPeace Place is Barrow County's domestic violence crisis center. BCSO provides the T.P.O. hotline number (770-586-0927) and works with Peace Place for victim assistance and T.P.O. procedures.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI): State-level investigative agency that partners with BCSO on sex offender tracking and ICAC Task Force. A broader incumbent that provides specialized investigative capacity BCSO draws on.
• Forsyth County Sheriff's Office: Larger metropolitan Atlanta-area sheriff's office operating with broader resources and a bigger population base. A broader incumbent peer for benchmarking scale and service breadth.

Direct peers

• Jackson County Sheriff's Office: Adjacent Georgia county with a mutual aid partnership with BCSO (K-9 units have assisted Jackson County). Operates as a similarly sized rural/suburban sheriff's office with overlapping service offerings.
• Cherokee County Sheriff's Office: Regional Georgia sheriff's office with similar full-service operations including detention, court security, civil process, and specialized investigations units.
• Walton County Sheriff's Office: Regional Georgia peer sheriff's office operating in a similarly sized county with comparable law enforcement, detention, and court security functions.
• Gwinnett County Sheriff's Office: Neighboring Georgia county sheriff's office in the Atlanta metro area. Multiple BCSO command staff were previously employed here, making it a direct operational peer for staffing, structure, and service scope comparison.
• Paulding County Sheriff's Office: Metro Atlanta-area Georgia sheriff's office operating at similar scale and scope — full-service patrol, detention, investigations, and court security — serving as a directly comparable peer.
• Hall County Sheriff's Office: Regional Georgia county sheriff's office providing comparable patrol, detention, court security, and investigations services. Similar mid-sized county profile in northeast Georgia.

Regional players

• Athens-Clarke County Police Department: Regional Georgia law enforcement agency in neighboring Clarke County offering comparable municipal policing services. Regional peer for capability and operating model comparison.
• City of Winder Police Department: Municipal police department operating within Barrow County alongside BCSO. Several BCSO leaders previously served here, making it a closely related local enforcement peer.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/BarrowGA_Sheriff
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/barrow-county-sheriffs-office

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Profiles10 records

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