Sheriff
-- John W. Sonntag
Email: jsonntag@co.mecosta.mi.us
Undersheriff -- Todd M. Purcell
Email: tpurcell@co.mecosta.mi.us
Jail Administrator -- Kevin Wood
Email: kwood@co.mecosta.mi.us
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Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
225 South Stewart Street, Big Rapids, MI 49307
Admin:
(231) 592-0150
Fax (231) 796-5577
Jail:
(231) 592-0156 (answered 24 hours a day)
Fax (231) 796-7130
The men and women of the Mecosta County Sheriff's Office
share a common goal and purpose: To provide the highest quality law enforcement
for our citizens and families in Mecosta County through compassionate,
personal care and superior service, a positive environment for our citizens,
families, and employees, collaboration for better services and organizational
vitality and fiscal responsibility. We will accomplish our mission by
applying these shared values:
| Compassionate Care |
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To always place the needs of our citizens and
their families first. |
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To recognize each person's uniqueness, and
provide them the highest quality law enforcement service in a warm,
respectful and friendly manner regardless of race, gender, creed,
age or financial status. |
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| Education and Research |
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To support community programs and safety education
that promote innovation and progress. |
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To provide community policing and educational
programs and classes. |
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To promote and support education and learning
opportunities for our employees. |
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| Personal and Professional Growth |
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To enhance the delivery of primary law enforcement
and specialty care through the development of selected areas of
specialties in law. |
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To educate, recruit, and retain high quality,
dedicated law enforcement professionals. |
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To maintain up-to-date facilities and advanced
technology. |
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To promote a positive working environment so
all employees can seek the highest level of quality in their jobs
and be recognized as a vital part of our office. |
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| Collaboration |
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To cooperatively involve our community in the
careful planning and growth of a progressive, responsive and efficient
law enforcement system to meet the needs of a changing community. |
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To deliver cost-effective service and, where
practical, work cooperatively with other law enforcement agencies. |
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| Fiscal Responsibility |
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To remain a good corporate citizen through sound fiscal philosophy
and practices that strengthen our Mecosta County Sheriff's Office
role as a major employer and human service provider.
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| Purchase Permits for handguns: |
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Issued Monday thru Friday 8 a.m.
to 5 p.m. |
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No Charge for gun registration |
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Bring picture ID with current address in Mecosta County |
| CCW Permits (Concealed Pistols License): |
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Safety training class must be completed first |
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Application is available at the Mecosta County
Sheriff's office or the Mecosta County Clerk's office |
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Application must be turned in at Clerk's Office before prints
can be taken at the Community Corrections Office.
Fingerprint hours are:
Monday 1:30pm – 3:30pm
Tuesday 9:00am – 11:00am and 1:30pm – 3:30pm
Wednesday 9:00am – 11:00am and 1:30pm – 3:30pm
Fingerprints will not be taken on Thursdays or Fridays
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| Accident Report: |
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If you have been involved in a traffic crash in Mecosta County
and would like to obtain a copy of that report, you may do so
in person or by going online to TRACView
- Traffic Accident Imaging Solutions. It is required that
all insurance companies seeking traffic crash reports starting
in April 2007, use the TRACView Website. All traffic crash reports
are $7.00.
You may obtain a copy of your traffic crash report Monday through
Friday, between 8:30am and 4:00pm, at the Mecosta County Sheriff's
Office. Please call our Records Department at 231-592-0150 to
make sure your report is ready.
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| Incident Report: |
$2.00 for the first page of each
report, $1.00 for each additional page. The person requesting the
report must complete a Freedom of Information form and be approved
by administration before the report will be released. |
| Note: |
Bad Check Collection Division for
entire Mecosta County excluding City of Big Rapids |
| Civil Process: |
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Served to address in Mecosta County |
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Garnishments ($14.00 + mileage) |
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Evictions ($34.00 + mileage) |
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Sum & Comp, subpoenas, postings, PPO ($20.00
+ mileage) |
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Do not require prepayment (will bill for service) |
Other programs and services provided through the Sheriff's
Office include: