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| Resident Deputy
Program | School Resource Officer
| Contract Cities |
| Justice Team | S.W.A.T.
| Marine Patrol |
STARR One Helicopter |
| Sheriff's Stationhouses | Coroner's Office
The County of Contra Costa embodies an area approximately
750 square miles and a population of over 1 million. The Sheriff's
Patrol Division provides uniformed law enforcement services to
approximately 517,454 residents who either live in part of Contra Costa's
521 square miles of unincorporated land, a contract city or a special
district.
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network of Station Houses, each of which is commanded by a Lieutenant,
enables efficient provision of law enforcement services to the 163,000
residents of the unincorporated areas of the County. Deputies assigned to
the unincorporated Patrol Services Division respond to over 600,000
citizen-generated calls and Deputy-initiated events per year, generating
over 38,000 written reports. The areas of responsibility are as follows:
All four Stations Houses have 'Resident Deputy' programs. Resident
Deputies are dedicated to specific areas. They are relieved of beat
responsibility, enabling them to interact with schools, service
organizations, Municipal Advisory Committees (MAC's) and the business
community. These Deputies act as direct links between the community and
the various services provided by the County. Examples of such services
include Code Enforcement, Abandoned Vehicle Abatement, Litter Enforcement
& Removal, and Crime Prevention.
Resident Deputy Program Locations:
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Bay Point (2)
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Crockett
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Rodeo
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El Sobrante
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North Richmond
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Contra Costa Center
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Alamo
The School Resource Officer is trained for three specific roles: law
enforcement officer, law-related counselor and law-related teacher. The
National Association of School Resource Officers calls these interrelated
roles the Triad Concept.
Law Enforcement Officer: A uniformed, armed
officer with a marked police vehicle who investigates crimes and makes
arrests. The S.R.O. is the key police officer for the school community,
working as a liaison between the school and the law enforcement agencies,
and presenting a positive role model for the students
Law-Related Counselor: A program coordinator who
provides informal counseling to students and parents based upon the
expertise of a law enforcement officer and works closely with the school's
counseling staff, and provides information on community services and the
law to students, parents and staff.
Law-Related Teacher: A member of the school staff
who provides law-related education to the students, parents and staff on
request, and in the role of guest speaker.
The roles and responsibilities include:
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Investigating and completing dispositions of crimes occurring
in and around school grounds
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Conduct follow-up investigation on assigned cases
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Increase perceptions of safety among students by
providing uniformed police visibility on school campuses
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Deter criminal activity on school campuses
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Monitor school campus to deter truancy and prevent
non-students from entering or disturbing activities on school
grounds
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Patrol the immediate neighborhoods / businesses in an
effort to prevent student related problems
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Work in partnership with the Juvenile Probation
Department
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Promote communications between students, school
officials and members of the police department
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Allow students to see police officers as positive role
models through positive interaction and methods other than enforcement
experiences
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Provide or arrange for classroom presentations on
issues such as non-violent anger management, gang prevention, drug and
alcohol prevention, law related to drugs, weapons and violence,
function of government, Vehicle Code, Welfare and Institutions Code
and various public safety and law related matters
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Assist in the coordination of services between the
school district , school administrators, police, probation, Child
Protective Services and other public agency officials in the area of
child welfare
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Refer students and their parents to counseling
services, recovery programs and other school or community support
programs where appropriate
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Assist school official in crime search
activities
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Assist in home visits in matters of truancy or child
welfare
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Serve as a member of the School Attendance Review
Board (SARB)
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Promote positive relationships among the police
department, school and community
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Promote positive student activity alternative,
such as recreation, after-school programs, athletics, and other extra-curricular
programs
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Assist in the supervision of students at school
events, such as dances and athletic events, where appropriate
Approximately 157,450 people live in the following incorporated
cities:
These cities maintain police service contracts with the
Office of the Sheriff. A Lieutenant is assigned to each of these contracts
and acts in the capacity of Chief of Police. Each city wears distinctive
uniforms. This method of innovative and individualized service delivery
has become a model across the State.
The Office of the Sheriff also provides police services to
the Special Police Districts of Alamo, Blackhawk, Crockett, Diablo and
Roundhill. In addition, we provide personnel to the Housing
Authority, A.C. Transit, the Contra Costa Water District, and Contra Costa
Regional Medical Center.
Specialized Units
The Patrol Division provides specialized units to support
the efforts of the Sheriff’s Office as well as the activities of other
agencies. These specialized units include Special Weapons and Tactics
(SWAT), Hostage Negotiation, Marine
Patrol, STARR One Helicopter, and the Justice (J) Team.
The J-Team is a multi-tasked special enforcement unit that
provides tactical flexibility to patrol operations. Its primary function
is the performance of proactive patrol activities in high crime areas. The
J-Team also assists Narcotics, Investigations and other agencies in the
service of search warrants, surveillance and various other types of
operations. Because the J-Team generally does not answer calls for
service, its members are free to do proactive enforcement. This in turn
has a positive impact on the community because criminals are arrested,
drugs are taken off the streets and the public feels the presence of law
enforcement.
Office of the
Coroner
1960 Muir Rd. 
Martinez, CA 94553
(925) 313-2850
The Coroner Division's critical function and
responsibilities are to determine the medical cause and mode of death,
identification of the deceased through thorough examination, and the
receipt, examination, documentation and storage of personal effects. All
cases that require a medical examination are brought to the morgue where
a Pathologist examines them. Deputy Coroners investigate the scene of
death, remove the deceased and provide transportation to the morgue.
- The Coroner's Office operates from a central morgue facility.
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- The Division contracts with Forensic Medical Group for autopsy
responsibilities.
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- The Coroner also takes responsibility for notification of the
next of kin.
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- The Division records and documents their findings in the Death
Certificate.
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For general information, call (925) 313-2850.
For
information regarding death certificates, call Vital Statistics at (925)
646-2516.
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