About CCSD

     The Camden County, Missouri Sheriff's Office is a full-service law enforcement agency enforcing State of Missouri Statutes. The department has three distinct operations. They are: Administration, Operations and Corrections. Each having very distinct divisions, Administration has Communications, Records, Civil Process and E-911/Mapping and Addressing. Operations deals with Patrol, Horseshoe Bend COPS District, Investigations, Court Security, Community Resource Officers and Animal Control. Corrections deals with Detention and Transport of all incarcerated inmates from all Police Agencies in Camden County. With Special Operations including Crisis Action Team (CAT), K9 and Camden County Emergency Response Unit.

     Currently, the Sheriff’s Office employs ninety-eight full-time personnel with twenty-six additional reserve deputies. Of the ninety-eight employees there are twenty-two deputies assigned to the patrol division, comprising of six squads on twelve hour watches, patrolling 655 square miles. The population of Camden County as of the last census in 2000 was 37,051 residents. During the summer months, the population is estimated to be 100,000 tourists per day.

     Spring 1996, the Sheriff's Office added two K-9s to the department's manpower, a black lab trained in narcotics detection, and an Imported European German Shepherd trained in narcotics detection, tracking, and handler protection. Summer 2005, the Sheriff’s Office added two Imported European German Shepherds. Each being unique in their own ways, as one is trained in explosive detection, the other in narcotics and apprehension of felony suspects. All the K-9's have been successful in the eradication of narcotics or detection of explosives within and outside of Camden County. Both are Commissioned Deputies.

     As of January 1, 1997 Camden County was designated as a First Class County in the State of Missouri, which is based on valuation of property. The designation will make for expansion of additional administrative offices, the addition of a second Associate Circuit Court Judge, a full-time Auditor, and a full-time Prosecutor.

     The Camden County Sheriff's Office Crisis Action Team (CAT) consists of designated deputies who have been specially trained in the use of special weapons and tactics. The mission of the CAT is to provide a ready response to situations beyond the capabilities of normally equipped and trained deputies. The Crisis Action Team (CAT) was formed and began operations September 1997.