Uniform Response Division

The Uniform Division of the Sheriff's Office is supervised by Lieutenant James Charon. The Uniform Division consists of 28 deputies, including 4 sergeants, who perform normal road patrol duties. Deputies patrol 632 square miles within Van Buren County. Seven deputies operate out of a satellite office located in the northwest portion of the County. The Sheriff's Office also contracts deputies to:

Townships

• Almena
• Antwerp 
• Arlington
• Bangor
• Bloomingdale
• Columbia 
• Geneva 
• Hamilton 
• Hartford 
• Lawrence 
• Keeler 
• Paw Paw 
• Pine Grove 

School Resource Officers

The primary role of an SRO is to promote a safe and secure learning environment for students, staff, and faculty. 

• Bloomingdale Schools
• Gobles Schools
• Hartford Schools
• Mattawan Schools
• Paw Paw Schools

Sheriff's deputies regularly attend township meetings.

Mission Statement

Through a dedicated partnership with the community, we are committed to serving the people by protecting life and property, preventing crime, detecting, identifying and apprehending criminals; and providing these services with compassion and respect, ensuring that each person can equally enjoy the constitutional rights guaranteed them. 

This will be provided with pride, honesty and professionalism.