Shawnee County Adult Detention, 501 SE 8th Ave, Topeka, KS 66607, US

The Douglas County Sheriff's Office has a strong commitment to providing fair, responsive and expeditious service and protection to all Douglas County residents. The office is divided into two main administrative areas: the Corrections Division and the Operations Division. The Corrections Division has the primary responsibility for the jail and the inmates housed therein. Its staff serves in a variety of capacities including direct supervision of inmates, booking/intake, escort, transportation and administrative functions. The Operations Division is comprised of a number of areas, including patrol, civil process/warrants, investigations, courtroom/building security, community relations and administration. Douglas County Sheriff's Office personnel serve in the following specialized units: drug enforcement, training and development, information technology, underwater search and recovery and traffic accident reconstruction.