Buffalo County Sheriff's Office

From the county courthouse in Kearney, the Buffalo County Sheriff's Office serves Buffalo County, Nebraska. It covers calls in the county outside Kearney city limits, while the Kearney Police Department handles calls inside the city. The two agencies share functions: the sheriff runs dispatch and answers 911 calls for both, and the police department manages records and data processing for both. The sheriff, elected to a four-year term, oversees two divisions. Operations, led by a captain, includes civil process, warrants, investigations and patrol. Support Services, led by the chief deputy, includes the sheriff's staff, community services, training, communications and the detention center at the courthouse. The office's mission stresses working cooperatively with the public within constitutional limits.