Patrick Hughes

Bergen County Sheriff's Office

The Bergen County Sheriff's Office is the largest law enforcement agency in Bergen County. Comprised of more than 500 dedicated personnel, the Office's responsibilities include a broad range of services and functions which assist the public, augment the county's municipal police departments and safeguard Bergen's judicial proceedings. The Office is tasked with maintaining order and security at the Bergen County Justice Center, providing for the care and custody of more than 1,000 inmates and detainees at the Bergen County Jail and assisting the county's 68 municpal police departments by providing advanced forensic procedures through its Bureau of Criminal Investigation. Additionally, the Office is responsible for process serving, writs, court orders, foreclosures and court executions. With a population larger then that of many states, safeguarding the almost 1 million residents of Bergen County is a full time job. The Sheriff's Office is a 24 hour operation staffed by some of the best and most well-trained officers and civilians working in the field of law enforcement today. Below you will find links to each of the Office's various Divisions and Units. Take a look to find out how the men and women of the Bergen County Sheriff's Office are working hard for you. COURT SECURITY DIVISION SPECIAL SERVICES UNIT HOMELAND SECURITY / K-9 UNIT OPERATIONS UNIT BUREAU OF CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY UNIT COMMUNITY OUTREACH UNIT CORRECTIONS DIVISION SHERIFF'S EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM RAPID DEPLOYMENT FORCE SPECIAL OPERATIONS GROUP © 2009 Bergen County Sheriff's Office