The Bureau consists of two Divisions, Patrol and Detectives.  These two divisions are responsible to provide most of the Law Enforcement services to the residents of the unincorporated County. Several specialty units operate within the Bureau such as S.W.A.T., Marine Services, Hostage Negotiations, Traffic, Narcotics, Special Enforcement Team, Riot Team and members of the Identity Theft Task Force.

The Patrol Division provides uniformed patrol services 24 hours a day, seven days a week.  Patrol Deputies are the first responders to various emergencies including crimes in progress.  They also do the initial investigations in most crimes reported in the County.

The Division also has a Traffic Enforcement Unit and is responsible for the S.W.A.T. team and Marine Services unit. 

The Detective Division is primarily responsible for investigating crimes referred from the Patrol Division such as Arson, Sex Offenses, Identity Theft, Domestic Violence, and Auto Theft.  The Division also provides services such as Sex Offender Registration, Evidence and Crime Scene Processing and Narcotics enforcement.

The Operations Bureau believes that aggressive enforcement, combined with community partnerships and public education will allow the Deputy Sheriffs to effectively deal with the many challenges facing our community while providing quality Law Enforcement services to the citizen of the unincorporated county. 

Career criminals, Sex Offenders, Drug dealers, and Identity Thieves will be among our priorities for proactive enforcement efforts.  We will continue to work to impact domestic violence, alcohol related accidents, and drug related crimes.  We believe these efforts will allow us to get closer to our vision of   “Creating a Safer Community Together.”

Jim Chamberlain
Chief Deputy