The Greene County Sheriff’s Office is located in Greene County Virginia, just north of the City of Charlottesville, Virginia. The population of Greene County was 18,404 (2010 Census report), and encompasses 154 square miles. Within our county we have (1) High School (William Monroe High), (1) Middle School (William Monroe Middle), (2) Elementary Schools (Ruckersville & Nathaniel Greene) and (1) Primary School (Greene Primary). We are home to many businesses to include a Super Walmart, Lowes, Food Lion, Best Western, many Bed & Breakfast locations throughout our scenic community and numerous fast food and family style restaurants. We are an intersection for Highways 29 & 33 which connects north and south as well as east and west, so it’s a community with access to Interstates 64 & 81. We are also boarder by our National Forest with an access point off of Route 33 to this national and local treasure at the top of one of our mountains.

Personnel:  The Greene County Sheriff’s Office consist of 23 full-time sworn deputies to include the Sheriff, 2 full-time sworn School Resource Officers, 12 part-time sworn deputies, 2 Animal Control Officers, 3 Administrative Assistants, 2 Support Personnel and 12 E911 Emergency Communications Personnel.

Programs:  Our agency is a community policing agency, and is very pro-active within our community. We offer various community based programs, such as TRAID, Project Lifesaver, D.A.R.E, CodeRed Community Emergency Notification System, National Night Out, R.A.D. Self Defense for Women, Hunters Education, Concealed Handgun Permit Training, and other Firearms Safety Courses, Refuse To Be A Victim Seminars, Neighborhood Watch Program, Fingerprint Program for Children, Eddie Eagle GunSafe Program for Kids, School Safety and Fund Raising Events, Resident instructional talks/seminars, Home/Extra Patrol checks during vacation times, Traffic Enforcement request and Children Safety Seat & Seat Belt Check Program. We have (2) certified Child Passenger Safety Technicians who can assist parents in properly installing a child safety seat in a vehicle.

Duties:  The Greene County Sheriff's Office is responsible for providing primary law enforcement services to the citizens of Greene County.  The Law Enforcement Services consists of two primary functions. The first being patrol, which is the backbone of the agency.  Deputies are tasked with answering calls for service, investigating minor crimes, serving civil process, patrol and traffic/DUI enforcement.  The second being Investigations, the Investigative side is tasked with the detailed and extensive follow-ups that are necessary with serious crimes such as homicides, sexual assaults, grand larcenies and narcotics within our jurisdiction.

The Sheriff's Office additionally has deputies that have specialized training in search and rescue, (SWAT) Tactical Operations and Dive/Rapid Water rescue, plus many more.  The Sheriff is the responsible agent, by law for all ground search and rescue incidents.

 

Courts:  Greene County has three courts. They are the Circuit, General District and Juvenile/Domestic relations. The Sheriff is mandated to provide bailiffs for these three courts. The Bailiff function is to provide physical security to the courtroom, assist courtroom staff, litigants and the transport of prisoners to and from court from our lock-up.

 

The Sheriff’s Office has within its office a lock-up that can hold prisoners for a maximum of 12 hours. Detainees that require a longer incarceration are transported to the Central Virginia Regional Jail, which Greene County is a member county.  The Regional Jail is located in Orange VA.  The Greene County lock-up is certified by the Department of Corrections and undergoes routine compliance reviews. The loc-up has enjoyed 100% compliance form D.O.C. for several years.

 

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