Sheriff's Office

Mission

The mission of the Genesee County Sheriff's Office is to provide public service and protection to the citizens of the community. The responsibilities associated with this mission include:

• Enforcement of all federal, state, and local laws.
• Maintaining peace and order throughout the County.
• Protecting property and personal safety.
• Providing professional public safety dispatching services and animal control, and assisting citizens in need.
• Operating a safe and secure jail by ensuring proper care, custody, treatment, supervision, and discipline for all persons committed to the custody of the Sheriff.
• Properly receiving and executing all legal civil processes referred to the Office of the Sheriff.

The members of the Genesee County Sheriff's Office are expected to carry out these responsibilities diligently, courteously, and professionally, and to take pride in the service they provide.

Core Values

• We are accountable to the community for all that we do.
• We believe honesty and integrity are cornerstones of character, and we must live up to the high standards established by this Office and the law enforcement profession.
• We believe we must treat each other, and the citizens we serve, with the utmost respect, compassion, and dignity.
• We must adapt to meet the challenges of the present and future, and we are dedicated to working toward a better, safer, and more prosperous community.
• We take pride in ourselves, our organization, and the people we serve.
• We believe every member of this Office should be provided opportunities to reach personal and professional fulfillment.