General Info

Union County Sheriff s Office is headquartered in Elizabeth, N.J. The department provides law enforcement and crime prevention services. It operates fugitive investigation, domestic violence, legal process and emergency medical response units. It intervenes in cases of theft, extradition, serious assault, and domestic and family violence. Union County Sheriff s Office has a search and rescue division that searches for missing persons, fleeing felons and burglarized buildings. The department also conducts investigations for the detection of bombs and narcotics. It operates a transportation team that transports jail inmates to hospitals, correctional institutions and psychiatric facilities. The department s composite sketches unit provides drawings of jewelry, artifacts, weapons, vehicles, tattoos and clothing of suspects. Union County Sheriff s Office also organizes safety-related training programs for schools, general public and social organizations.