🏅2.4 - Support Services

Support Services The Support Services Division of the Blaine County Sheriff's Office consists of one captain, one lieutenant, one sergeant, one corporal, 17 deputies, 1 Domestic Violence Officer and three civilian support personnel. Support Services contains several specialized units including Civil Process, School Resource Officers, Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E), Records, Domestic Violence Unit, Departmental Training Coordinator, Motor Fleet Management, and Honor Guard Unit.

Support Services Supervisor - Captain Training Coordinator - Lieutenant Civil Process There are five deputies and an administrative assistant assigned to civil. These deputies are responsible for serving all civil process papers that come into the sheriff's office. These processes can be anything from magistrate's summons, summary ejectments/evictions, subpoenas, notices of rights, writs, executions on judgments, and execution sales. They also assist in serving domestic violence orders and accompanying paperwork. On average these officers serve between 700 and 1000 processes each month. They also assist the Patrol Division by responding to calls for service during times of high call volume. Civil Supervisor - Lieutenant Civil Process - Deputy Civil Process - Deputy Civil Process - Deputy Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) / School Resource Officer (SRO) The Drug Abuse Resistance Education and school resource officer's programs consist of 8 deputies who work in conjunction with VeraCity Schools. Each officer has received specialized training in juvenile law and legal issues in school settings. These deputies are in place to establish a liaison with school administration in a cooperative effort to prevent juvenile delinquency, maintain a safe and secure environment conducive to learning, prevent criminal activities and disturbances and promote positive attitudes regarding the role of Law Enforcement in society. The D.A.R.E. Officers also perform community service presentations to promote making good choices, prevent drug abuse, and inform students and citizens of their rights and responsibilities as lawful citizens. D.A.R.E / SRO - Deputy D.A.R.E / SRO - Deputy D.A.R.E / SRO - Deputy

Training Coordinator

The Supports Services Lieutenant serves as the training coordinator for the Sheriff's Office. This person is responsible for identifying departmental training needs, coordinating of training, and maintaining the departmental law enforcement training records. The training coordinator works in conjunction with local community colleges, the Justice Academy, and the Sheriff's Education Training and Standards Commission to ensure that the deputies at the Sheriff's Office receive all mandated training required to maintain their law enforcement training certifications.

Honor Guard Unit

The Honor Guard Unit is comprised of 10 Officers that assist during special ceremonies and funerals for Law Enforcement Officers. They participate yearly in the Fallen Officer Memorial Ceremony in Blaine County.