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Undersheriff Bernard Melekian Elected as Chairman of the National Police Foundation

Undersheriff Bernard Melekian is the new Chairman of the Board for the National Police Foundation. The Undersheriff was recently elected to the position after serving on the Board of Directors… Read more »

Distinguished Service Medal Awarded

Santa Barbara County Sheriff Bill Brown awarded Senior Deputy Michael Durant, the prestigious Distinguished Service Medal, at the 65th annual Peace Officers Research Association of California’s (PORAC) Conference of Members…. Read more »

Homicide Victim Identity Released and OIS Decedent

The Sheriff’s Coroner’s Bureau is releasing the identities of the homicide victim and the homicide suspect who was fatally injured yesterday, November 19, 2017, in the Lompoc Police Department Officer… Read more »

ATM Safety Reminder Following Incident

The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office is reminding residents to be alert and aware of their surroundings while using ATM machines following an incident in Orcutt.   At approximately 2:00 p.m…. Read more »

Lompoc Police Department Officer Involved Shooting

  At approximately 7:30 a.m. today, November 19, 2017, the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office received a request for assistance from the Lompoc Police Department (LPD) regarding an Officer Involved… Read more »

Sheriff’s Office Launches New Website

The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office is pleased to debut our new upgraded and very user-friendly website.  The responsive, mobile-compatible, interactive site is more than 120 pages long and includes… Read more »

Warning Regarding Virtual Kidnapping Scam

The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office would like to alert the public about several reports of “virtual kidnapping” extortion calls we have received.  The Sheriff’s Office wants to remind the… Read more »

Felon in Possession of Firearm and Meth Arrested

At approximately 6 p.m. yesterday, November 10, 2017, the Santa Barbara County Public Safety Dispatch Center received a 911 call from a citizen reporting a possible burglary in progress at… Read more »

Search and Rescue Final Recruitment Meeting of 2017

The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue Team (SBCSAR) is looking for new members to join its team.  SBCSAR is holding its final recruitment meeting of the year this… Read more »

Threatening Text Investigation

The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office received a report last night, November 2, 2017, of a threatening text that had been sent by a Buena Vista Elementary School student to… Read more »

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