BOLIVAR COUNTY

Dear Friends and Citizens,

I want to thank you, the citizens of Bolivar County, for the opportunity to serve as your sheriff. We have made some major changes in the Sheriff's Office since taking office in January of 2012, specifically assuring the citizens, of the second largest county in the State of Mississippi, coverage around the clock.

I will ensure that the Sheriff's Office continues to explore proactive ways to prevent crime, and likewise ensure that we will continue to provide effective law enforcement.

Mission & Objectives

The Bolivar County Sheriff's Office, in partnership with the citizens of Bolivar County, recognizes the needs of our community and law enforcement's role in addressing those needs. We pledge excellence, initiative and integrity to enhance the quality of life throughout the county, knowing those we serve deserve no less. To fulfill our mission, we are committed to reducing crime, and the perception of crime and fear, through the use of problem-solving tactics embedded in a community-oriented policing strategy.

We will emphasize corroboration and vital linking with all law enforcement agencies as well as partnerships with community and neighborhood organizations. This includes the prevention of crime and the detection and apprehension of offenders; to provide for the orderly and safe movement of vehicular traffic through enforcement, prevention, education and investigation: to ensure public safety through regulation and control of hazardous conditions; and to provide non-enforcement services through programs reflecting community needs and desires. We recognize that employees are the most important asset of the Bolivar County Sheriff's Office and only through teamwork, training, mutual respect, and cooperation can the community be best served.

We will foster a work environment that encourages open communication and affords trust, respect, and support for each team member without regard for race, religion, gender, or origin. We maintain the highest respect for the constitutional rights and personal dignity of all people we come in contact with providing law enforcement service of the highest professional quality grounded by our core values of courage, competence, commitment, compassion, integrity, restraint, and respect. Through openness, accessibility, and receptiveness we will be better able to respond to the needs of our evolving and diverse community who have put its faith and trust in the members of the Bolivar County Sheriff's Office.