The Kent County Sheriff s Department is a public agency that provides law enforcement services to the community of Michigan and conducts various correction programs. It undertakes numerous administrative and operational functions, such as patrolling and monitoring traffic, providing emergency planning services and providing court security. The Kent County Sheriff s Department maintains various divisions, including law enforcement, communications technology and investigative. The department has a workforce of approximately 600 employees. It maintains a detention and jail facility, as well as a training center that features computerized training systems, an indoor shooting range and a mock intake vestibule and jail cell. The Kent County Sheriff s Department is located in Grand Rapids, Mich.