Editing Botetourt County, Virginia (section)

==Fire, Emergency medical services, and Law enforcement==
'''Botetourt County Fire & EMS''' uses a combination of career staff and volunteers to provide [[firefighting|fire protection]], [[emergency medical services]], [[fire prevention|fire safety education]], [[swiftwater rescue]], and other emergency services to the county. The department operates out of seven stations with a range of [[fire apparatus]] and [[ambulances]] to provide these services.<ref>{{cite web|title=Fire Stations|url=http://www.botetourtfireems.org/content/station/|website=Botetourt County Fire and EMS |access-date=June 24, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Fincastle Fire and Rescue Merger|date=August 24, 2016 |url=http://wsls.com/2016/08/23/merger-of-fincastle-fire-department-and-rescue-squad-complete/ |publisher=[[WSLS 10]] |access-date=October 1, 2016}}</ref>

'''Botetourt County Sheriff's Office''' is the policing body within Botetourt County. They are stationed in [[Fincastle, Virginia]] along with the county jail.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sheriff's Office & E911 Center {{!}} Botetourt County, VA |url=https://www.botetourtva.gov/281/Sheriffs-Office-E911-Center |access-date=August 6, 2022 |website=www.botetourtva.gov}}</ref> The Sheriff is Matthew T. Ward, who was elected in November 2019.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Botetourt County Sheriff's Office {{!}} A full service Law Enforcement Agency |url=http://www.botetourtsheriff.com/command-staff.html |access-date=August 6, 2022 |website=BOTETOURT COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE |language=en}}</ref> Botetourt County Sheriff's Office works closely with [[Virginia State Police]], as the county only has 69 officers within their force.<ref name="botetourtva.gov">{{Cite web |title=Sheriff's Office & E911 Center {{!}} Botetourt County, VA |url=https://www.botetourtva.gov/281/Sheriffs-Office-E911-Center#:~:text=Accredited%20through%20the%20Virginia%20Law,and%20dedicated%20law%20enforcement%20officers. |access-date=August 6, 2022 |website=www.botetourtva.gov}}</ref> The county also has their own Emergency Communications Center, which serves to take [[9-1-1]] calls and help direct law enforcement and first responders to emergency scenes.<ref name="botetourtva.gov"/>