The Livingston County Sheriff’s Department will continue to respond to calls and handle investigations, but there are some changes restricting access to the sheriff’s office.
Livingston County Sheriff Steve Cox announced They have temporarily restricted access to their administrative facility. We will continue with all law enforcement services, we are merely limiting access to our building and altering how we handle more administrative functions.
Cox asks that you please understand your health and safety is very important to them. Law enforcement and first responders have a higher risk of contact with ill or potentially ill people. The department is a small agency and each of our employees are considered essential Public Safety staff, our goal is to be there to help everyone when needed and in doing so we believe it is prudent and responsible to take these steps. Cox says they too must adhere to the CDC guidelines in that if we are exposed we have a process for those employees to self-isolate which has the potential to hinder our ability to serve the public.
The public is asked to call the Sheriff’s office if you need assistance, the number is 646-0515, and speak with staff about your non-emergency needs. This includes for daily questions such as civil process, eviction notices, copies of reports, bond information and basically anything that does not require a physical law enforcement response.
If you need a law enforcement officer to respond please call Dispatch at 660-646-2121 or 911 for emergencies. The dispatcher will assign a deputy or the sheriff to respond or return your call.
