Lake County Sheriff's Department (Indiana)

Lake County Sheriff's Department
AbbreviationLCSD
Agency overview
Formed1837 (1837)
Employees494
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionLake County, Indiana, United States
Jurisdiction of Lake County Sheriff's Department
SizeTotal 627 sq mi (1,623 km2)
- Land 499 sq mi (1,292 km2)
- Water 128 sq mi (330 km2)
Population496,005 (2010)
Legal jurisdictionLake County, Indiana
General nature
Operational structure
Headquarters2293 North Main Street
Crown Point, Indiana
Merit officers168 (police officers)
170 (corrections officers)
Civilian employees156
Agency executives
  • Oscar Martinez, Jr., Sheriff
  • Vincent M. Balbo,
    Chief of Police
  • Edward G. Jenkins,
    Deputy Chief of Police
Facilities
Police Boats7
Helicopters3
Website
Lake County Sheriff's Website

The Lake County Sheriff's Department is the county law enforcement agency for Lake County, Indiana.