Contract Services

Contracting Defined


The Pierce County Sheriff's Department (PCSD) has been in the contracting business for over twenty years. Initially, the department contracted with several cities in the county for jail services.

New Real of Contracting


In 1996, the Department entered a new realm of contracting by providing police services two new formed cities for the provision of law enforcement services. Quite simply, the Pierce County Sheriff's Department provides fee-based police services to city police agencies (and other entities) in the county. It is one of those 'win-win' ideas that illustrate effective and efficient government services by:
  • The contracting agency (usually a city) gets top quality service at a reasonable cost, taking advantage of the 'economy of scale.'
  • The contractor (PCSD) retains a large resource pool that enables the delivery of needed specialized services to the unincorporated areas of the county.

Contract Cities


View information on the contracting cities in Pierce County that utilize these services.