COMMUNITY EDUCATION: Aims to reduce substance use and crime rate. Increases public awareness of safety issues, accident prevention, and the role of the police officer.

COMMUNITY SECURITY PROGRAMS: Provides crime prevention services, home/business security surveys, and neighborhood watch.
POLICE SERVICE: Prevents and detects crime, apprehends alleged criminals, enforces laws, and protects lives and property.

VICTIMS SERVICE UNIT: Provides crisis intervention and referral services to victims and witnesses of crime.

FINGERPRINTING: Available on first-come, first-served basis.

PROJECT LIFESAVER: Provides a free search-and-rescue program for "at-risk" individuals who are prone to wandering/eloping due to autism, Alzheimer's disease, dementia, or other cognitive conditions. Enrolled individuals wear a small transmitter on the wrist or ankle that emits a frequency signal. If the individual goes missing, the caregiver notifies the Sheriff's Office, and an emergency team responds to the wanderer's area. To enroll, contact Deputy Amber Owens at [email protected] or 240-877-9763. More information at www.projectlifesaver.org