The Patrol Division consists of 3 Patrol
Sergeants,10 fulltime Patrol Deputies and 4 part-time Patrol Deputies.
The department also has 2 fulltime School Resource Deputies and 1 Part-time
Civil Process Deputy. They are the primary law enforcement
responders for 15 Townships in the county. They are also primary responders
for 5 villages. They are empowered with the same authority as the Sheriff
when they are sworn in. Thus, they have jurisdiction anywhere in Gallia
County, including all villages and cities.
This
division consists of Deputies assigned to one of three shifts and handle the
initial response to 911 calls and dispatched calls for service from the
public. They are the most visible police presence in the community and it is
their job to provide primary law enforcement services to the public 24 hours
a day, each and every day of the year.
The
Patrol Division responds to numerous incidents including criminal
complaints, civil complaints, deaths, missing persons, 9-1-1 hang up calls,
alarms, animal complaints, house/business checks, motorist assist, traffic
control, accidents public and private property, lost or recovered property
and numerous other non-criminal related activities.
If you
would like to acknowledge outstanding service you received from one of our
Deputies, or if you would like to file a complaint, please click on the link
below to give us your information.
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