Company Profile
Jackson County Sheriff's Office
Company Overview
Jackson County spans over 2,802 square miles of southern Oregon, with a population of over 206,000 people. The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office is responsible for law enforcement in the unincorporated areas of the county, one law enforcement district in White City, and two contract cities in Shady Cove and Gold Hill. The sheriff's office also provides security to the courthouse and oversees the Jackson County Jail.
People living in Jackson County are protected by dozens of resources, programs, emergency equipment, and highly-trained law enforcement officers. The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) prides itself in making sure its office is prepared for all ranges of emergencies and is able to respond within a moment’s notice. JCSO also leads and participates in many inter-agency teams that are well-equipped and trained to deal with incidents that pose a high risk to public safety, such as hostage situations, barricaded suspects, drug trafficking, search and rescue, and gang enforcement. The teams ensure highly trained specialists are available whenever needed in any part of the county. Due to this scope of responsibility, employment within the Jackson County Sheriff's Office can provide many opportunities for specialty assignments during the course of one's law enforcement career.
The men and women of JCSO are proud to serve under Corey Falls, Sheriff of Jackson County, who was a deputy chief prior to taking office in 2015. During his law enforcement career he has acted as a lieutenant, patrol sergeant, detective and sheriff’s deputy. Corey has a post-master's certificate in Business Administration. He holds a Master’s degree in Organizational Management, has a Graduate certificate in Criminal Justice Education, and a Bachelor of Science degree in Health and Human Performance. Sheriff Falls is also a graduate of the FBI National Academy, has completed the International Association of Chiefs of Police; Leading Police Organizations Course, has attended the Senior Management Institute for Police Course conducted by the Police Executive Research Forum, and has an Executive level certification through the Oregon Department of Public Safety Standards and Training.
Company History
The Territorial Legislature created Jackson County on January 12, 1852, from the south-western portion of Lane County and the unorganized area south of Douglas and Umpqua Counties. The county was named after President Andrew Jackson. John D. West was appointed to serve as the first Sheriff of Jackson County about five months after the county was formed.
Jackson County's borders originally ran south to California, west to the Pacific Ocean, and east to Lane County, and north to Umpqua and Douglas Counties. Over the years, the boundaries of the county were changed reflecting the creation of Coos, Curry, Josephine, Klamath, Lake, and Wasco Counties.
Jacksonville was designated as the first county seat in 1853. However, the city declined due to diminishing returns in the local goldfields and the construction in the 1880s of the Oregon and California Railroad, which bypassed the city. Medford, located five miles east of Jacksonville, benefited from the location of the railroad and the accompanying commerce and development. Jacksonville fended off suggestions to move the county seat until 1926 when Medford was selected as the county seat.
The historic Jacksonville Museum was the original location of the Sheriff’s Office & Jail. It remained there until 1926. Presently, the Main Sheriff’s Office is located at 5179 Crater Lake Highway in Central Point, and the Jackson County Jail is located at 787 W 8th St, Medford. The JC Jail was built in 1981.
Benefits
The Jackson County Sheriff's Office provides competitive benefits and wages. For an overview of those, please go to our employment page at jacksoncountyor.org/sheriff/General/Employment.
In addition, JCSO employees live and work in one of the most beautiful areas in the USA. If you love the outdoors, culture, food or entertainment, southern Oregon has it all.