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.