Sheriff's Office - Departments - Pottawattamie County, Iowa

It is the mission of the Pottawattamie County Sheriff's Office to fairly enforce the laws of the State of Iowa for the citizens of Pottawattamie County. This mission will be adhered to with the highest level of courtesy, commitment, integrity, and professionalism. Further, it is our mission to provide services to the citizens of Pottawattamie County as well as provide effective Law Enforcement; safe, humane and secure jails; and security to our courts and Judicial System.

The Pottawattamie County Sheriff's Office is responsible for law enforcement in the unincorporated areas of Pottawattamie County and in the towns that contract with the Sheriff's Office. We patrol our roads, serve civil process, secure the Courthouse, operate the Jail, and run the 911 / Communications Center responsible for answering emergency calls and dispatching police, fire, and medical responders.

The Road Patrol Division is responsible for patrolling 1,200 square miles of county roads and protecting and serving 90,000 residents in Pottawattamie County.

The Jail Division operates a 288 bed direct supervision jail facility. The Jail is a secure detention facility holding pre-trial detainees as well as male and female sentenced inmates. The Jail receives new bookings directly from Sheriff's Patrol and other county law enforcement agencies such as the Council Bluffs Police Department, the Carter Lake Police Department, the Avoca Police Department, and the Iowa State Patrol.