Buchanan-County

The Douglas County Sheriff's Office has a strong commitment to providing fair, responsive and expeditious service and protection to all Douglas County residents. The office is divided into two main administrative areas: the Corrections Division and the Operations Division. The Corrections Division has the primary responsibility for the jail and the inmates housed therein. Its staff serves in a variety of capacities including direct supervision of inmates, booking/intake, escort, transportation and administrative functions. The Operations Division is comprised of a number of areas, including patrol, civil process/warrants, investigations, courtroom/building security, community relations and administration. Douglas County Sheriff's Office personnel serve in the following specialized units: drug enforcement, training and development, information technology, underwater search and recovery and traffic accident reconstruction.

The Leavenworth County Sheriff's Office-Jail Division is a 157-bed facility that provides detention and confinement facilities to convicted prisoners and detainees in pending trials. It works under the Leavenworth County Sheriff's Office, which was established in 1973 and employs more than 110 staff members with a fleet of over 30 vehicles. The sheriff s office maintains a tactical assistance group and a clandestine response team. In addition, it has administration, detective, traffic and patrol divisions. The Leavenworth County Sheriff's Office operates a justice center and supports the Drug Abuse resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) program. The jail is located in Leavenworth, Kan.

The 5th Judicial Circuit Court of Andrew and Buchanan County, Missouri, serves the community by handling a variety of legal matters, including civil lawsuits, criminal prosecutions, marriage dissolution petitions, and small claims cases. The court operates from two locations: the Buchanan County Courthouse in downtown Saint Joseph and the Andrew County Courthouse in Savannah. Generated from the website