Sheriff's Office Patrol

Vacation House Checks   Ranch Watch Program   Wildland Fires

The Patrol Section of the Moffat County Sheriff's Office is comprised of two sergeants and nine deputies. Two of these deputies also function as Field Training Officers. The primary function of the patrol division is the enforcement of federal, state, and local laws, as well as the prevention, detection, and investigation of crimes in unincorporated Moffat County.

Members of the Patrol Section are also active in community relations. This is accomplished through various means such as the Ranch Watch program, talking with at risk children, and attempting to mediate neighborhood disputes before they escalate to a criminal level.

Patrol deputies also conduct many of their own investigations. They receive training in investigations through temporary assignment to the Investigations Section and various schools.

Many of the patrol deputies have specialized training. Some of the special training includes DEA Clandestine (Meth, LSD, GHB, etc.) Laboratory training, DUI enforcement, livestock enforcement, and arson investigation.

Other duties of the Patrol Section include wild land fire suppression, search and rescue in conjunction with the sheriff's posse, and extradition of prisoners.

The deputies of the Patrol Section are a very well trained, experienced, and cohesive group dedicated to the well being of Moffat County.

Vacation House Checks

The Moffat County Sheriff's Office wants to make the county residents have a worry free vacation. Residents can call in before leaving town and provide information about your absence from your home. Or you can submit our secure vacation house check form through a secure server. Deputies will routinely check your home during your absence.

Ranch Watch Program

The Ranch Watch Program is more of a philosophy that a regimented program. Sheriff Grinstead encourages deputies to stop and meet the people we serve. This will help develop relationships between the citizens of Moffat County and the Sheriff's office.

To aid in preventing crimes the Moffat County Sheriff's Office will post signs on both county and private roads to subdivisions. The signs are crime prevention orientated to let others know that you and your neighbors watch out for each other and that the area is patrolled by the Sheriff's Office. If you would like to have a sign placed in your subdivision please call the Moffat County Sheriff's Office at 970-824-4495.

To assist property owners in protecting their property the Moffat County Sheriff's Office have NO TRESPASSING signs for sale. The cost for each sign is $8.00 and the money is to keep the funding of the Ranch Watch program ongoing.