Montana
Montana's 56 counties are predominantly rural; all operate under
elected county sheriffs. There is no state enabling law for
civilian sheriff oversight, no identified county-level oversight
body, and no political tradition of such bodies. The state's
constitutional-sheriff movement is active in several counties.
Sheriff oversight
0/56 counties with a dedicated body
0 reports from those bodies
Other oversight
0 Civil Grand Jury reports
4 statewide oversight reports
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Population, budget, $ per resident, staffing, and jail capacity across all 56 counties.
Counties
| # | County | Status (date) | Started (date) | LE capability | Independence | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Beaverhead | — | — | — | — | |
| 02 | Big Horn | — | — | — | — | |
| 03 | Blaine | — | — | — | — | |
| 04 | Broadwater | — | — | — | — | |
| 05 | Carbon | — | — | — | — | |
| 06 | Carter | — | — | — | — | |
| 07 | Cascade | — | — | — | — | |
| 08 | Chouteau | — | — | — | — | |
| 09 | Custer | — | — | — | — | |
| 10 | Daniels | — | — | — | — | |
| 11 | Dawson | — | — | — | — | |
| 12 | Deer Lodge | — | — | — | — | |
| 13 | Fallon | — | — | — | — | |
| 14 | Fergus | — | — | — | — | |
| 15 | Flathead | — | — | — | — | |
| 16 | Gallatin | — | — | — | — | |
| 17 | Garfield | — | — | — | — | |
| 18 | Glacier | — | — | — | — | |
| 19 | Golden Valley | — | — | — | — | |
| 20 | Granite | — | — | — | — | |
| 21 | Hill | — | — | — | — | |
| 22 | Jefferson | — | — | — | — | |
| 23 | Judith Basin | — | — | — | — | |
| 24 | Lake | — | — | — | — | |
| 25 | Lewis and Clark | — | — | — | — | |
| 26 | Liberty | — | — | — | — | |
| 27 | Lincoln | — | — | — | — | |
| 28 | Madison | — | — | — | — | |
| 29 | McCone | — | — | — | — | |
| 30 | Meagher | — | — | — | — | |
| 31 | Mineral | — | — | — | — | |
| 32 | Missoula | — | — | — | — | |
| 33 | Musselshell | — | — | — | — | |
| 34 | Park | — | — | — | — | |
| 35 | Petroleum | — | — | — | — | |
| 36 | Phillips | — | — | — | — | |
| 37 | Pondera | — | — | — | — | |
| 38 | Powder River | — | — | — | — | |
| 39 | Powell | — | — | — | — | |
| 40 | Prairie | — | — | — | — | |
| 41 | Ravalli | — | — | — | — | |
| 42 | Richland | — | — | — | — | |
| 43 | Roosevelt | — | — | — | — | |
| 44 | Rosebud | — | — | — | — | |
| 45 | Sanders | — | — | — | — | |
| 46 | Sheridan | — | — | — | — | |
| 47 | Silver Bow | — | — | — | — | |
| 48 | Stillwater | — | — | — | — | |
| 49 | Sweet Grass | — | — | — | — | |
| 50 | Teton | — | — | — | — | |
| 51 | Toole | — | — | — | — | |
| 52 | Treasure | — | — | — | — | |
| 53 | Valley | — | — | — | — | |
| 54 | Wheatland | — | — | — | — | |
| 55 | Wibaux | — | — | — | — | |
| 56 | Yellowstone | — | — | — | — |