The Sheriff’s Office Law Enforcement Branch is led by Chief Deputy Robert Plastino. The branch is responsible for providing primary law enforcement services for approximately 200,000 community members within the unincorporated areas of Santa Barbara County and the contract cities of Buellton, Carpinteria, Goleta and Solvang. The Law Enforcement Branch is comprised of three separate divisions: South County Operations Division, North County Operations Division, and the Criminal Investigations Division. Each division is overseen by a sheriff’s commander, who reports to the chief deputy.
The work of the men and women within the Law Enforcement Branch is the most visible to our community members. Services provided within the Law Enforcement Branch include uniformed patrol, traffic investigation and enforcement, detectives, forensics, Behavioral Sciences and the management of the countywide Air Support Unit. The Law Enforcement Branch also includes a number of special teams that augment the agency and assist in achieving our mission of keeping the peace and safeguarding the lives and property of our community members.
In 2020, our operations were modified due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, seeking to protect the community and our personnel by minimizing the potential for exposure and transmission of the virus. However, our deputies still handled over 74,000 calls for service, 16,864 original reports were written, and our deputies made 2,735 arrests and issued 3,374 traffic citations.
Avoid. Deny. Defend.— Surviving an Active Shooter Event
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(continuar)• Area al este de la Carretera 154, al norte de Armour Ranch/Secretariate St, al oeste de Alisos Rd, y al sur del area de Woodstock.
• Area al este de Figueroa Mountain Rd, al norte de la Carretera 154, al oeste de Calzada Ave/W Oak Trail Rd y al sur de Woodstock Rd.
ADVERTENCIA DE EVACUACION emitida para las siguientes areas debido Incendio Lake.
• Area al este y al norte de Alisos Rd (carretera esta en forma de la letra L), al oeste de Cachuma Creek y al sur de la entrada del Servicio Forestal en Happy Canyon Road.
ADVERTENCIA DE EVACUACION emitida para las siguientes areas debido Incendio Lake.
• Area al este y al norte de Alisos Rd (carretera esta en forma de la letra L), al oeste de Cachuma Creek y al sur de la entrada del Servicio Forestal en Happy Canyon Road.
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PLEASE WATCH: Train Safety PSA 🛤️
↔️ Always look both ways. Trains can come from any direction, at any time.
🚧 Only cross railroad tracks at a designated crossing. Designated crossings are marked by a sign, lights or a gate.
🚦If lights are flashing or the gate is down at a railroad crossing, wait for the train to pass completely and the gate to go back up before crossing. It is never okay to try and beat the train.
🚶🏽♀️Don’t be tempted to walk on or along the tracks. Trains are at least three feet wider than the tracks on either side.
🚆A train can take up to a mile to stop. By the time the locomotive engineer sees someone or something on the tracks ahead; it is too late to stop.
PLEASE WATCH: Train Safety PSA 🛤️
↔️ Always look both ways. Trains can come from any direction, at any time.
🚧 Only cross railroad tracks at a designated crossing. Designated crossings are marked by a sign, lights or a gate.
🚦If lights are flashing or the gate is down at a railroad crossing, wait for the train to pass completely and the gate to go back up before crossing. It is never okay to try and beat the train.
🚶🏽♀️Don’t be tempted to walk on or along the tracks. Trains are at least three feet wider than the tracks on either side.
🚆A train can take up to a mile to stop. By the time the locomotive engineer sees someone or something on the tracks ahead; it is too late to stop.
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Deputies joined Santa Ynez Valley Presbyterian Church for a Safety Town demonstration yesterday. We had a great time sharing safety info with all the kiddos! ☀️🏘️🚓
Deputies joined Santa Ynez Valley Presbyterian Church for a Safety Town demonstration yesterday. We had a great time sharing safety info with all the kiddos! ☀️🏘️🚓 ...
It’s graduation season 👨🏼🎓 and we want to congratulate our recent Custody and Law Enforcement academy graduates. 🎉 They will go from graduation straight into the work they studied and trained for 🌟🚔
It’s graduation season 👨🏼🎓 and we want to congratulate our recent Custody and Law Enforcement academy graduates. 🎉 They will go from graduation straight into the work they studied and trained for 🌟🚔 ...
🏃🏻♀️Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run 🚓 Thank you to everyone who cheered us on and to our runners who proudly carried the torch in support of @sosc_santabarbara 🌟
🏃🏻♀️Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run 🚓 Thank you to everyone who cheered us on and to our runners who proudly carried the torch in support of @sosc_santabarbara 🌟 ...
Check out this “Mini Roundup” 🎥 highlighting the Solar Training Program at the Northern Branch Jail ☀️
You can catch the full length Sheriff’s Roundup on our YouTube 📺 channel @SantaBarbaraCountySheriff
Check out this “Mini Roundup” 🎥 highlighting the Solar Training Program at the Northern Branch Jail ☀️
You can catch the full length Sheriff’s Roundup on our YouTube 📺 channel @SantaBarbaraCountySheriff
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On Thursday May 09, 2024, the City of Buellton proclaimed May 15, 2024 as National Peace Officers Memorial Day and May 12-18, 2024, as National Police Week. The City noted that, “Law Enforcement officers throughout the state and nation risk their lives on a daily basis to maintain peace within the community and protect the lives and property of our citizens. The members of the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Department and local CHP officers provide a vital public service, safeguarding the rights and freedoms of the citizens of the City of Buellton.”
On Thursday May 09, 2024, the City of Buellton proclaimed May 15, 2024 as National Peace Officers Memorial Day and May 12-18, 2024, as National Police Week. The City noted that, “Law Enforcement officers throughout the state and nation risk their lives on a daily basis to maintain peace within the community and protect the lives and property of our citizens. The members of the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Department and local CHP officers provide a vital public service, safeguarding the rights and freedoms of the citizens of the City of Buellton.” ...