About the Ada County Sheriff’s Office
To protect and serve is only the beginning
The Ada County Sheriff’s Office is the largest local law enforcement agency in Idaho, with over 800 employees. That includes over 325 commissioned deputies and over 400 professional staffers.
The Ada County Sheriff’s Office is committed to giving every citizen the best possible service. Our main goal is to ensure Ada County is a safe place to live, work, and play.
NEWS
-
Prosecutor: ACSO deputies justified in shooting 40-year-old man who stabbed deputy last spring
Ada County Sheriff’s Deputy Todd Nelson continues to recover after he was attacked by 40-year-old man on the side of Interstate 84 in the early morning hours of April 10. Jared Decker pulled out a knife and stabbed Nelson multiple times as the deputy was trying to get Decker from walking on I-84. Three ACSO
-
The BOCC is considering a $13.3 million jail improvement project
The Ada County Board of Commissioners is considering a $13.3 million project to begin upgrades on the aging Ada County Jail – including a replacement of the kitchen and laying the groundwork for future expansion. The Board met with Sheriff Matt Clifford and members of Ada County’s Operations Department Wednesday afternoon to discuss the plan,
-
New and improved Ada County crime map provides more complete information
We get lots of questions about crime in Ada County. People want to know what the most common crimes are, and where are they occurred. Our new crime map delivers those answers with our most accurate report yet. When you pull up our new map, it shows reported crimes for all of Ada County, except