The Hamilton Police Department provides services 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The Department currently employs 15 sworn officers, to include; the Chief of Police, a Lieutenant, a Patrol Sergeant, 2 Detectives, 9 Patrol Officers, 1 School Resource Officer, and an Animal Control / Parking Enforcement Officer.
**NEW** HOURS Immunizations Days: Monday 8:00-12:00, 1:00-4:30 Tuesday 8:00-12:00, 1:00-4:30 No walk ins during different hours than listed above will receive services for immunizations.
The Ravalli County DUI Task Force was created in the mid 1990's. The Task Force is funded by drivers license reinstatement fees. The 8th Grade Transitions Program was started in 2008 in Corvallis Middle School, and has expanded to all middle schools in the valley. The DUI Task Force spends a week in April, of each year, traveling to area school; providing our Impaired Driving Education Program, Guest Speakers from around the county, and various other classes taught by Law Enforcement, First Responders, Counselors and Professional Instructors. This program is designed to help the 8th graders, as they make their transition into high school. Our Impaired Driving Education Program (IDEP) gives the students hands on experience in understanding how impaired driving effects their vision and coordination. The students first drive a course un-impaired with a trained instructor. The students then put on a pair of fatal vision goggles that simulate a blood alcohol content above the legal limit. After the course, Law Enforcement Officers put the students through field sobriety testing, so they can further see how their vision and coordination is effected. The DUI Task Force also: -Coordinates compliance checks for underage purchase of alcohol -Provides Law Enforcement overtime runs to detect and apprehend impaired drivers. -Education for public perception and legislative education for state laws.
Department Mission Protecting public health and the environment through adequate protection of surface and ground waters, monitoring and protection of air quality, food and consumer safety and education. Services: ◦Issuing wastewater (sewage) treatment and disposal permit ◦Conducting site evaluations for onsite sewage disposal permits ◦Licensing and Inspecting food service establishments, campgrounds and trailer courts, motels, schools, pools, and other public accommodations ◦Administering the public drinking water program ◦Monitoring air quality and open burning information (Hotline: 1-800-225-6779) ◦Administering the junk vehicle program ◦Disseminating radon information and sale of radon test kits ◦Review of subdivisions through Montana Department of Environmental Quality ◦Investigating complaints under the food and consumer safety, air and water quality, wastewater (sewage) treatment and disposal, solid and hazardous waste disposal, junk vehicle, and other environmental health regulations
Ravalli County has approximately 1450 miles of public roadway. Approximately 550 miles of those roads are maintained by the County Road Department. Of the 550 miles of roadway approximately 300 miles are paved and 250 miles are graveled. Inventory of maintained roads are available to the public upon request. If you are purchasing property in the Bitterroot Valley you should investigate road conditions and maintenance to determine service available to your property. Ravalli County Road Department employs 19 people including Driver/Operators, Work Zone Assistants, Mechanics and Administration. The main office is in Hamilton. The County maintains and operates seven open pit quarries and mines the aggregate for sanding, chipping, road base and asphalt products. The County operates a crusher plant to generate aggregate materials.