Judicial & Field Operations Bureau

aso Judicial & Field Operations Bureau

Judicial & Field Operations Overview & Responsibilities

Chief Deputy Dave Cutting commands the bureau with Captain Quentin Wade serving as the Judicial Services and Field Operations Division Captain. The Bureau includes Judicial Services such as courthouse security and courthouse operations, and Field Operations such as civil process, warrant service and community support functions.

Judicial Services provides courthouse and courtroom security for more than 48,000 proceedings at the Alexandria Courthouse annually. In 2024, deputies screened 120,697 courthouse visitors. In addition to transporting local inmates to court, Judicial Services deputies also transport those individuals in the Sheriff’s custody to other correctional facilities and courts and to state mental health facilities. In 2024, they completed more than 3,200 prisoner transports.

Field Operations includes service of legal process, warrant service and community outreach. In 2024, Bureau deputies executed 396 warrants and served more than 124,000 civil documents.

Fingerprinting for Expungements

Beginning October 2, 2023, to facilitate the procedure for those seeking local expungements, Judicial Services deputies will provide free fingerprinting for petitioners at the Alexandria courthouse Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. This service is not available on Thursdays or holidays. Visit the Clerk of Circuit Court website for more information on expungements.

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Sergeant M. Juarez Deputy Sheriff

It is a great environment to work in.

Deputy N. Qazei Deputy Sheriff

I wanted to make a difference and help. In our position, we are helping keep society safe and we are helping to rehabilitate the inmates. If we just impact a few we are making a difference. That is what is most rewarding.

Master Deputy C. Bearden Deputy Sheriff