Phillips County Sheriff's Office

Phillips County Sheriff's Office is the county law-enforcement agency for Phillips County, Montana, based in Malta. The office serves the full county, including the county seat of Malta and unincorporated communities across the Hi-Line region of north-central Montana. Its area of responsibility covers patrol and investigative work in county jurisdiction, custody operations through the county jail, and security support for county court functions. Phillips County spans a large rural area along the Milk River and prairie corridors, and the sheriff's office is the primary local law-enforcement presence for residents outside municipal police limits. Public safety emergencies in Phillips County should be reported by dialing 911.