Welcome to the Sheriff's Office

DEPARTMENTAL OPERATIONS:

Department Contact Info:

Phone: 610-478-6240
Email: sheriff@countyofberks.com

All Berks County Employees and anyone entering county buildings must wear a mask or they will be denied entrance. County of Berks Offices are currently open only to individuals with appointments and to conduct essential business. Essential business refers to those functions that cannot be postponed or conducted remotely.
If you have COVID-19 questions you may still email them to COVID@countyofberks.com.

ATTENTION:

Firearm licensing through the Berks County Sheriff's Office can now be completed online by using the link below.

(Note: If your current license is expired use the "NEW License to Carry Application" option)

Effective September 1, 2020, the Berks County Sheriff's Office will no longer be accepting CASH as a form of payment. We require payment for services to be made by check, money order or credit card ONLY.

Mission

The mission of the Berks County Sheriff's Office is to promote a safe environment for our community.

About Sheriff's Office

The Berks County Sheriff's Office is staffed with 107 full-time employees, operates a fleet of 30 vehicles and occupies three floors of the Berks County Courthouse. The office is responsible for elements of criminal court, civil court, enforcement of the Pennsylvania Crimes Code and Motor Vehicle Code, and has a licensing issuance and enforcement function. The office service area not only includes all of Berks County but is often required to travel the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the entire United States. The office services tens of thousands of civil customers in the county and handles over 12,000 criminal defendants each year. The Sheriff's Office is organized into 6 Divisions: Civil, Court, Patrol, Central Booking, K-9 and Warrants.