Sheriff's Office

The Indiana County Sheriff’s Office is one of the most highly trained law enforcement agencies in the County. We serve more than 82,000 residents, with a staff of 20 law enforcement officers and two administrative office personnel.

The Office of the Sheriff in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is authorized and established by the Constitution of 1784 and the current revisions, which our Commonwealth government now operates. The Constitution provides that a Sheriff shall be elected in each county, for a four-year term, and that his powers, duties, and compensation be prescribed by law. The first election for a Sheriff in Indiana County was held in 1806, and elections have been held ever since.

The Sheriff of Indiana County is the chief law enforcement officer of the County, under the Pennsylvania Constitution, The Sheriff’s broad powers authorize him and his Deputies to enforce the law. The Sheriff’s Office is called upon to assist local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies during emergencies and investigations.

The primary duties of the Office of the Sheriff are:

• Ensure the safety within the Indiana County Judicial facilities.
• Serve and enforce court orders and Protection from Abuse orders.
• Serve all civil process paperwork, perform levies, and execute on writs.
• Conduct sales of real and personal property.
• Retain and serve bench warrants issued by the Court of Common Pleas for criminal and domestic relation cases.
• Transport prisoners to judicial proceedings, to local and state correctional facilities, and additionally perform extraditions from other states when required.
• Issue licenses to conceal carry firearms and federal firearm licenses to sell.