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Services Division
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 The
Services Division provides support services for the Operations and Incarceration
Divisions. It is also responsible for dispatch, court
security, civil
services, records
and warrants, accounting, training,
internal affairs, background investigations, data
processing, and payroll. The Services Division has 18 sworn and 26 non-sworn
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The
Operations Division is the enforcement branch of the Sheriff's Office. Its
mandate is the protection of life and property in the unincorporated areas
of Butte County. In accomplishing this mandate, it maintains order, enforces
the law, and provides a variety of social services. The Division provides
patrol
protection, as well as felony
investigations and Coroner
services to the citizens of the County. The Ops Division is comprised of
70 sworn and 7 non-sworn personnel and is headed by Captain Nick Limbaugh.
Further support is provided by the Air
Support Division. |
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Incarceration Division
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The
Incarceration Division of the Sheriff's Office is responsible for the care,
safety, welfare and transportation of persons incarcerated in the County
Jail facilities. The Division currently oversees alternatives to incarceration
(Sheriff's Works Alternative Program, Electronic Surveillance Program) and
the Work/School Furlough Program. The Incarceration Division has a staff
of 49 Correctional Officers and Supervisors, 16 Correctional Technicians,
11 Sheriff's Clerks, and 5 Food Service workers. The Division is headed
by Captain Dick Waugh. The average population of the jail is 412 and the
jail kitchen provides over 46,000 meals per year! On any given day there
are over 500 people who are serving their sentence on the Sheriff's Work
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