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Founded March 1, 1804, Muskingum County is located in east-central Ohio, approximately 45 miles east of Columbus. We have a population of over 85,000 in an area of 664 square miles. The Sheriff's Office employs approximately 120 people. Our duties include Law Enforcement, Court Security, Service of Papers, Jail Operations, Extradition Process and Transport of Prisoners. |
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SEVERE WEATHER FACTS AND SAFETY - After a long winter it appears that Spring has finally sprung in Southeast Ohio, bringing more rain, thunderstorms and the possibility of severe weather. The Ohio Committee for Severe Weather Awareness (ACSWA) has published an article on Thunderstorm and Lightning Facts & Safety Tips, which you can read by clicking HERE. They also have an article on Tornado Facts & Safety Tips HERE. MISSION
STATEMENT:The mission of the Muskingum County
Sheriff’s Office is to promote, preserve, and deliver a feeling of security,
safety and quality in services provided to all members of our community.
Web Check®-Since 1993, several state laws have been passed in Ohio requiring a background check for certain occupations. Civilian background checks quickly became the largest of the workload for the Ohio Bureau of Identification and Investigation (BCI). With the increased workload, the task of BCI was to create an accurate, faster and less expensive civilian fingerprint-based, not just name-based, check program...more. |
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We
would like to welcome you to the Muskingum County Sheriff's Office web
site. The purpose of this site is to provide the residence of Muskingum
County information regarding the Sheriff's Office and its role in keeping
Muskingum County safe. Our web site has been designed to be informative
and to provide you with tools to assist our agency in providing better
law enforcement services to our area.
