GCSO Programs

The Greene County Sheriff’s Office sponsors the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT), which trains volunteers in basic disaster response skills so they can assist first responders, support disaster victims, and help improve community preparedness and safety.

Neighborhood Watch USA is a community-based crime prevention program that encourages neighbors to work together with law enforcement to reduce crime and improve neighborhood safety. Starting a Neighborhood Watch is simple: gather interested residents, partner with the Greene County Sheriff’s Office, identify neighborhood concerns, establish communication among neighbors, and hold regular meetings to promote awareness, report suspicious activity, and strengthen the community.

Non-violent offenders perform community service in a variety of ways. “Work-teams” and “trustees” are utilized from the Central Virginia Regional Jail, and both juveniles and adults complete community service assignments, such as litter pickup, imposed by the court system.

The Citizens Criminal Justice Academy provides participants with an overview of the criminal justice process and identifies the roles and challenges of law enforcement, the prosecuting attorney, and the judiciary. The academy gives participants a behind-the-scenes look at the inner workings of the Sheriff’s office and the Office of the Prosecuting Attorney as it interacts with the criminal justice system and the residents of Greene County.

The Greene County Sheriff’s Office encourages community involvement in the law enforcement process and allows approved citizens, student interns, and law enforcement Explorer Scouts to ride as passenger observers in Sheriff’s Office vehicles for legitimate civic or educational reasons.

The following persons are eligible to participate in a Patrol Ride-Along:

Ride Along Application

Ride Along Waiver

Project Lifesaver is a program that helps locate individuals with cognitive conditions who are at risk of wandering. Participants wear a small radio-frequency transmitter that allows specially trained deputies to quickly locate them, reducing search times and improving the chances of a safe recovery.

The Eddie Eagle GunSafe® program is a gun accident prevention program that seeks to help parents, law enforcement, community groups, and educators navigate a topic paramount to our children’s safety. Eddie and his Wing Team are on a mission to help you teach Pre-K through 4th graders what to do if they ever come across a gun.

For More Information, including children’s videos, please visit the Eddie Eagle page:

Eddie Eagle Page

The Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Program is a national network of 61 coordinated task forces representing over 4,500 federal, state, and local law enforcement and prosecutorial agencies. These agencies are continually engaged in proactive and reactive investigations and prosecutions of persons involved in child abuse and exploitation involving the internet.

The Virginia Sheriffs’ Scholarship program was established to provide an opportunity for people across Virginia to pursue an education in criminal justice. Accordingly, the Board of Directors has established the application process for students to receive scholarships to assist in their educational endeavors. The scholarships are available only to students in jurisdictions where sheriffs participated in scholarship fundraising efforts. This program is limited to students attending Virginia colleges and universities.

Scholarships from the Virginia Sheriffs’ Institute (VSI)

The Greene County Sheriff’s Office is committed to supporting local youth through outreach programs that promote safety, personal growth, and positive life opportunities. We also partner with community organizations to support crime prevention, rehabilitation, and successful reentry initiatives that strengthen individuals, families, and the community.

The Greene County Sheriff’s Office hosts a free annual Youth Academy that gives students interested in law enforcement a hands-on look at policing and emergency services. Participants experience physical training, demonstrations from specialized units, and visits to regional public safety and criminal justice agencies while learning about careers in public service.