Santa Barbara, Calif. – A traffic enforcement stop has resulted in the arrest of two suspects and the recovery of 20 catalytic converters. On Tuesday, January 17, 2023, at approximately… Read more »

Original press release dated 12/28/2022: Santa Maria, Calif. – On Wednesday, December 28, 2022, at approximately 7:49 a.m., Deputy Sheriff’s from the Santa Maria Station responded to the 800-block of… Read more »

Santa Barbara, Calif. – The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office is accepting applications for the upcoming Citizen’s Academy. The Citizen’s Academy is an engaging and informational behind-the-scenes look at law… Read more »

Santa Maria, Calif. – The Sheriff’s Office Programs Unit, in partnership with Allan Hancock College, celebrated 27 incarcerated students who successfully completed college courses at the Northern Branch Jail (NBJ)…. Read more »

Goleta, Calif. – With a commitment to keeping the community safe, The Goleta Police Department wants to remind the public of the dangers of driving impaired and celebrate the holiday… Read more »

Santa Maria, Calif. – Sheriff’s Office staff have partnered with Pacific Pride Foundation (PPF) to provide naloxone training to inmates, beginning with the Northern Branch Jail. On Monday, December 12,… Read more »

The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office congratulated three new Sheriff’s Deputies. On Monday, Sheriff Brown led a swearing-in ceremony where he welcomed the new deputies Keaton Campbell, Abraham Delgadillo, and… Read more »

Goleta, Calif. – A deputy on proactive patrol in Goleta successfully resuscitated a man he found overdosing. On Monday, November 28, 2022, at approximately 11:49 pm, a deputy on proactive… Read more »

Santa Barbara, Calif. – The Sheriff’s Office Coroner’s Bureau is investigating the death of a diver who was recovered from the waters near Painted Cave Preserve on Santa Cruz Island…. Read more »