Coles County Sheriffs

Dept.


History

Duties have remained unchanged since office was established when the state was founded in the 1800's

 

Nature of Business

1.Law Enforcement-investigate crimes, keep the peace

2.Corrections-detain individuals accused of or convicted of criminal offenses

3.Wait on Counts- services of count documents,provided security for

4.Custodian of building - maintain county property

 

Qualities & Skills Needed for Employment

Integrity, work ethic

 

Impact of Changing Technologies

Technology has created new crimes and made communications more reliable.

 

Vision for 2020

Major responsibilities will not change. How we meet the demand changes with new technologies. Our challenge is to keep up with the changes while safeguarding the tax payers money.

 


Coles County Sheriffs Dept.

701 7th Street

Charleston, IL 61920

(217)348-0585


Special thanks to Lt. Edmund Parker, Administrative Assistant, for supplying information to assist us with this project.

Team members: Nicole Diepholz, Sara Frankie , Cara Todd

Return to Charleston, IL: A 2020 Vision