April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month, and the Goleta Police Department will be actively looking for drivers throughout the month who are in violation of the state’s hands-free cell phone… Read more »

Sheriff’s detectives have arrested an inmate who escaped from the Main Jail, and two accomplices who assisted him following the escape. On Sunday, March 27, 2022 at approximately 7:00 p.m.,… Read more »

The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office and the UCSB Police Department invite members of the Isla Vista community to a Safety and Support Forum on Wednesday, March 30, 2022, from… Read more »

In-Person Educational Classes are Resuming in Santa Barbara Jails Sheriff Brown said “The Sheriff’s Office is pleased to resume offering college courses in our jails as a result of collaborative… Read more »

The Goleta Police Department will conduct a traffic safety operation Tuesday March 29, 2022, from 1 pm to 5 pm focused on the most dangerous driver behaviors that put the… Read more »

Orcutt, Calif. – Sheriff’s deputies arrested one of two suspects for theft of catalytic converters and recovered several stolen converters. On Wednesday, March 23, 2022, at 3:27 in the morning,… Read more »

Sheriff’s deputies have arrested two suspects for theft of catalytic converters and recovered two of four reported stolen converters. On Saturday, March 19, 2022, at a 5:37 in the morning,… Read more »

The Goleta Police Department will hold a DUI checkpoint on Friday, March 18, 2022, from 6:00 p.m. to 3:00 a.m. at an undisclosed location within the City of Goleta. Checkpoint… Read more »

On Monday, March 14, 2022, the Sheriff’s Office welcomed five new hires and congratulated six recently promoted staff members. The ceremony celebrating important career milestones was held at the Sheriff’s… Read more »

The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office is announcing the reinstatement of inmate visitation at the Main Jail. Custody staff have been working diligently with our Wellpath healthcare partners and the… Read more »