Santa Cruz County Sheriff

The office of the Santa Cruz County Sheriff is a full-service law enforcement agency. Its bomb team officers work as patrol deputies, court security bailiffs and jail commanders. The office s SWAT team is responsible for resolving critical incidents, including hostage takings. The office of the Santa Cruz County Sheriff has an air support unit that is available for search and rescue missions, transportation assignments and aerial overviews. Located in Felton, Calif., the office also operates an investigative division that performs thorough and accurate investigations on all felony and misdemeanor cases. The office additionally manages a jail that houses more than 300 inmates. The office of the Santa Cruz County Sheriff also operates various service centers that provide enhanced accessibility to law enforcement services and facilitate citizen interaction with law enforcement.

The Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office is responsible for solving crime and community problems. The office s investigation division investigates serious and complex crimes that include sexual assault, child abuse, robbery, homicide and domestic violence. It also reviews felony and misdemeanor reports. The Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office has an air support unit that offers surveillance and transportation services, as well as aerial photographs of major crime scenes. The office s operations bureau is comprised of patrol division. Its concerns of police survivors division provides resources to assist in the rebuilding of the lives of surviving families of law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty.

The Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office serves the communities of Cupertino, Los Altos Hills and Saratoga in California. It has more than 590 sworn officers who serve a population of over 197,000 people. The sheriff s office maintains contracts with various governmental agencies and departments for law enforcement services. Founded in 1850, the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office is one of the oldest law enforcement agencies in the state of California. It is structured into field operations, support services and administrative bureaus and is located in Cupertino, Calif. The Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office also features nearly 225 nonsworn, civilian employees. Its specialized units and teams include crowd control unit, hostage negotiation team, bomb squad, canine unit and dive team.