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OrganizationAs of September 1999, the Coffey County Sheriff's Office has 29 Employees including 12 sworn and 17 civilian positions as well as up to 10 trainees and/or student interns. These Employees range in law enforcement experience from 26 years down to less than a year. 6 of these positions are supervisory in nature. One of the Supervisors is the Investigator who oversees the activities of the Officers and is in charge of conducting investigations. He is assigned an assistant from the Officers on an 8 week rotation. The COPS Officer is involved in Community Policing activities including Crimestoppers and various Community Education Programs. The K-9 Unit consists of an Officer and a dog to do drug searches, search for missing persons or escapees and other law enforcement activities. Coffey County Lake has positions for 6 Patrol Attendants and 6 Gate Attendants. In addition to Employees, there are volunteers in the Sheriff's Reserves and Sheriff's Auxiliary who help with the many activities the Sheriff's Office is involved in. The basic job functions for selected Employment Information are listed below. Any current job listings can be found on the Bulletin Board. Officer Jailer Process Server Dispatcher Secretary/Dispatcher Lake Patrol Attendant Lake Gate Attendant The Coffey County Sheriff's Office is divided into two basic divisions under the overall command of the Sheriff. The Undersheriff heads the Operations Division which takes reports in the field, works accidents, does investigations, makes arrests, serves legal process and handles prisoners in the Jail on a daily basis. This includes the Officers, Jailers, Process Server and the Lake Attendants. The Investigator directly supervises the Officers and the Head Jailer directly supervises the Jailers. The Jail has a set schedule for visitation and is shown in Jail Information and maintains a Jail Roster of who is currently in Jail. The Chief Deputy heads the Technical Services Division which provides Communications and other logistical support for the Operations Division as well as answering the 911 System. This includes the Dispatchers and the Secretary/Dispatcher. The Head Dispatcher directly supervises the Dispatchers. Reports are turned in to the Technical Services Division for entry into the in-house computer. They are then prepared for filing and copies forwarded as needed to the KBI or other agencies. Records /Reports, Crime Statistics-KBI information and Activity Information are maintained by the Technical Services Division. Sheriff![]() |
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For More Information Contact:
Coffey County Courthouse
110 S. 6th Street
Burlington, Kansas 66839-1798
Phone: (620) 364-2191
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