On Wednesday, the Hancock County Sheriff’s Office was recognized by Lexipol for Excellence in Policy Management and Training. For the third year in a row, the Sheriff’s Office has received recognition in this field of expertise. 

They achieved the highest level of recognition, gold, for consistent and effective policy dissemination to personnel, timely policy updates as laws change, and officer training on policies. Five metrics are used to track the Sheriff’s Office performance by Lexipol.

Lexipol is known to be the nation's leading provider of policy, training and wellness support for first responders and public servants.