Mariposa County Sheriff's Office

The Public Health Administration s office is a part of the Merced County Public Health department, which is operated by the government of Merced County in California. The Merced County Public Health department offers emergency medical and case management services. The department works for improving and protecting the health of the general public. It maintains a laboratory and offers health education services. The Merced County Public Health department administers patient assistance, special nursing and medical therapy programs. The department also provides occupational and physical therapies for children suffering from muscular dystrophy, cerebral palsy and spinal cord injuries. Its environmental health division offers hazardous waste recycling services.

The Fresno County Sheriff's Department has various bureaus that include the administrative services, court services, civil and custody support bureau, detective bureau, detention bureau, operations support services and patrol bureau. The department s air support unit provides air support to ground based units of the Fresno County Sheriff's Department engaged in all facets of law enforcement activities serving the citizens of Fresno County, Calif. The Air support unit also provides air support to other law enforcement agencies in the scope of mutual aid during life threatening and emergency situations. The department s homicide unit is responsible for the investigation of all homicides and violent crimes against persons, including kidnapping, stalking, assaults with deadly weapons, terrorist threats, weapons violations, jail escapes, jail deaths, jail assaults and missing persons. The Fresno County Sheriff's Department is located in Fresno, Calif.

The Madera County Sheriff's Department, formed in 1893, is a full-service law enforcement agency that is responsible for providing public protection and investigating crimes that occur within the unincorporated areas of Madera County, Calif. It maintains a Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team that specializes in bomb disposal and hostage and barricaded gunman situations. The Madera County Sheriff's Department offers several support services, including gun registration, animal control, child fingerprinting, concealed weapon permits, and traffic and parking law enforcement. The department maintains an agricultural crimes unit that investigates vandalism cases, as well as machine, metal, fuel and chemical thefts. Headquartered in Madera, Calif., the Madera County Sheriff's Department maintains a station in Bass Lake, Calif.