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| Civil Division |
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| Communications Division |
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| Corrections Division |
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| Criminal Investigation |
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| Patrol Division |
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| Special Units |
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| Critical Incident Unit |
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In 2005, the Sioux County Sheriff’s Office purchased a used ambulance from the City of Rock Valley, IA using forfeited drug monies. This unit was refurbished to contain all the specialized equipment needed for rapid deployment to any situation where a mobile command/investigatory situation may exist.
Since that time the sheriff’s office has desired to add another unit to this fleet. A unit that would be multi-faceted; one that could be used for the following scenarios: major crime scenes; large scale emergencies, such as a drowning, lost or missing persons; in the event the Sioux County Communication Center would have to be evacuated; major disasters, such as a tornado, flood, explosion/fire.
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In the spring of 2010 the Sioux County Sheriff’s Office entered into a partnership with the Sioux Center Ambulance Squad, Sioux County Emergency Management and Sioux County Communications. The ambulance squad offered the use of its trailer and tow vehicle, which was already setup up for the types of incidents the sheriff’s office wanted assistance with. The sheriff’s office will in turn provide some upgrading of radios, computers, emergency lighting and other equipment that may be needed.
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Sheriff Altena said this partnership and the added equipment will be a very big benefit at critical incidents; ultimately increasing public safety for Sioux County.
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