The support unit is made up of fourteen employees who operate four sections consisting of Training, Quartermaster/Asset Inventory, Records/Word Processing, and Fleet Management.
Training Bureau
The Training Bureau conducts all local law enforcement education and training. Training not only consists of basic police education, but areas of specialization. Deputies are trained in firearms safety and use, first aid to include CPR, crowd control, defensive tactics, and in-service law enforcement courses.
Training also provides all similar training to Corrections Officer. The Stark County Sheriff's Office conducts Basic Police Officer and Correction Officer Academies.
Training is an on-going obligation in law enforcement and continued training and education are viewed as a vital ingredient to the professional growth of the Stark County Sheriff's Office staff. Many officers attended training in addition to the forty hours of in-service training that was provided.
QuarterMaster/Asset Inventory
The Quartermaster and Asset Inventory Bureau provides all uniforms and special equipment necessary for the entire law enforcement mission of the Stark County Sheriff's Office, as well as the inventory of all items for the Sheriff's Office
Records Room
The supervisor oversees both the Record Department and the Word Processing Department. Their purpose is to process all traffic accidents, citations, warnings and booking reports in a timely fashion. They are the first point of contact at the Sheriff's Office for any persons entering the building. The clerks answer questions and provide copies of accident and incident reports, upon request, to the public, other police agencies, and the courts.
Word Processing
The Word Processing Bureau was staffed by seven (7) clerks. They type reports that have been dictated by the deputies in a timely manner. They also transcribe interviews that are tape recorded by the deputies. It is a priority that these reports and interview transcriptions be extremely accurate. They enter pertinent information into the computer system so that anyone can locate any given report at any time
Vehicle Maintenance
Vehicle Maintenance provides preventative maintenance, daily upkeep, repair and fueling of the Stark County Sheriff's Office fleet.
The average patrol car travels appx 31,000 miles per year.