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Park County Sheriff – Welcome
Welcome to the Park County Sheriff’s Office website. As you browse the site, we hope you find it informative and useful
Please feel free to contact me with concerns, questions or suggestions on how we may better serve you.
Sheriff Scott A. Steward
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CONCEALED CARRY PERMITS
For a concealed firearm permit, click here.
SEARCH & RESCUE NOW REGISTERED WITH AMAZONSMILE
The Park County Search and Rescue is now a registered charity on AmazonSmile under the name “Cody Squad of the Park County Search & Rescue Team.” This is how our 501-C non-profit charity is registered with the IRS. AmazonSmile is where Amazon donates 0.5% of the price of eligible smile.amazon.com purchases to the charities selected by customers.
By selecting “Cody Squad of the Park County Search & Rescue Team” as your charity when you make purchases, you help support your local search and rescue services. The link for our organization is https://smile.amazon.com/ch/23-7243439. Remember, you MUST access Amazon using this link (instead of https://amazon.com) BEFORE you begin to shop. Once you access AmazonSmiles with this link, you begin your support of Park County Search and Rescue.
We appreciate all of the support we receive from our community.​
SHERIFF URGES SAFE DRIVING DURING TOURIST SEASON 
The tourist season has arrived in Park County, and Sheriff Scott Steward reminds residents that, with the influx of visitors to the region, driving behaviors will begin to vary greatly. Residents should use extra caution during the peak summer months as driving behaviors may become irregular.
“Ours is one of the most beautiful areas in the country,” said Sheriff Steward. “The scenery and wildlife that we as residents many times take for granted, may be a once-in-a-lifetime event for our visitors. And while we welcome each and every visitor to our wonderful community, we need to be prepared for the unpredictable nature of their driving when navigating the highways of Park County especially those in and out of the greater Yellowstone area.”
Besides being especially vigilant, there are certain additional steps motorists can do to increase their safety on the roadways:
Drive with increased awareness when traveling in known tourist areas or around vehicles with out-of-state license plates. Tourists are liable to stop, slow, or swerve at any time and drivers should be especially prepared for these actions.
Be particularly alert when driving in wildlife areas due to the unpredictable nature of the animals.
Slow down and increase the following distance between you an