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Preparation is Everything
Training of a Deputy Sheriff or Custody Deputy does not stop with graduation from an academy. The Sheriff’s Training Bureau is dedicated to the on-going training of our deputies to not only keep up with mandated standards but to ensure they are prepared for whatever scenarios come their way.
Training for newly hired Sheriff’s and Custody Deputies is the responsibility of the Sheriff’s Training Bureau, who are responsible for the administration and tracking of all mandated Peace Officer Standards & Training Commission (POST) and Board of Corrections Standards & Training for Corrections (STC). The Sheriff’s Office collaborates with Allan Hancock College to provide the Law Enforcement and Custody Core Academies at their state-of-the-art Public Safety Training Complex.
P.O.S.T. (Peace Officers Standards and Training) is a State agency which ensures compliance by all California law enforcement agencies with continuous professional training of all deputies or officers. P.O.S.T. requires 24 hours of training every two years. Most agencies, including ours, exceed that requirement.
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Our department requires that all Deputy Sheriff and Custody Deputy classifications also participate in a shooting qualification each quarter. In addition, any deputy who serves on a special team such as the Mounted Unit, Bomb Squad, Special Enforcement Team, or Special Operational Response Team may train up to an additional 16 hours every month.
The Training Bureau continuously offers 25 to 30 specialized courses on a continuing basis in subjects as diverse as Communications, Conflict Resolution, Animal Cruelty Investigations, Using Computers, and the Psychology of Survival. Deputies may attend any of these classes voluntarily to keep up with changing issues in society.
Standards and Training for Corrections (STC) is a monitoring organization similar to P.O.S.T. which mandates a minimum of 24 hours of training each year for Custody Deputies. The Training Bureau provides mandated and custody specific training for everyone in this job classification as well as many career enhancement classes.
Contact Information:
Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office Training Bureau
4434 Calle Real
Santa Barbara, CA 93110
Phone: (805) 692-5750
Email: trainingbureau@sbsheriff.org
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Sheriff's deputies have arrested two suspects from Taft for burglary in an evacuation order zone for the Foothill fire. Follow this link for the full story: https://www.sbsheriff.org/burglary-suspects-arrested-in-evacuation-order-zone-of-foothill-fire/
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Join us for a great meal and an even greater cause at Tip-A-Cop benefiting the Special Olympics Southern of Southern California Santa Barbara Region ! 🍝🚓
Come out to Petrini`s Italian Restaurant on Wednesday, May 27 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. and let local law enforcement serve your table - tips collected during the event will help support year-round sports training and competition opportunities for athletes with intellectual disabilities.
📍 14 W. Calle Laureles, Santa Barbara
🗓 Wednesday, May 27, 2026
⏰ 5 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Bring your appetite, your friends, and your support for an incredible cause! ❤️🍽️
🏆 Congratulations to Sheriff’s Lieutenant Christopher Gotschall and Sheriff’s Sergeant Sandy Frausto on being honored tonight with the prestigious H. Thomas Guerry Awards for Superior Performance by the Santa Barbara Citizens’ Council on Crime. 👏
Lt. Gotschall was recognized for his exceptional leadership and lasting impact on recruitment, retention, and organizational development within the Sheriff’s Office Human Resources Bureau. His efforts helped modernize hiring processes during some of the agency’s most challenging staffing years. His distinguished career also includes multiple commendations for bravery and service, including two Sheriff’s Medals of Valor and the California State Peace Officers Medal of Valor. 🇺🇸
Sgt. Frausto was honored for his life-saving actions during a missing person investigation in the Santa Ynez Valley. Using his personal knowledge of the missing individual and the surrounding remote terrain, Sgt. Frausto located the man in critical condition after an apparent overdose. His quick thinking, decisive action, and coordination of emergency response efforts were instrumental in saving the man’s life. 🚔❤️
We are proud of both honorees and grateful for their dedication, professionalism, and service to our community. ⭐️
Last week, Sheriff’s Dispatchers were recognized with @sbcfire first-ever Unit Citation Award for leading the successful training and transition of all fire and AMR dispatch services to the Regional Fire Communications Center (RFCC).
Their leadership and coordination behind the scenes helped ensure a seamless shift for critical emergency services—work that makes a real difference in moments that matter most.
This week, we proudly recognize National Correctional Officers Week and honor the dedicated men and women who serve in our custody facilities with professionalism, compassion, patience, courage, and unwavering commitment. This week, members of our custody team were recognized by the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors with a Resolution commemorating the week, and with a BBQ lunch celebration in appreciation of their service. 👏
As Sheriff Bill Brown shared in his message to personnel, corrections is a difficult profession that often requires staff to manage challenging and unpredictable situations with self-discipline and professionalism, while also helping provide incarcerated individuals the opportunity to change their lives for the better. He also recognized the many professionals who support our jail operations, including counselors, records and administrative staff, cooks, utility workers, and medical and mental health providers.
Thank you to all of our custody professionals for the remarkable care and service you provide to our community every day. 💙
#NationalCorrectionalOfficersWeek #SBSheriff
☕👮🏼 Coffee with a Cop is back in Goleta!
Join us on Tuesday, May 19 from 9–11 AM at McDonald’s in the Camino Real Marketplace for a relaxed, informal chance to connect with your local deputies.
No speeches. No agenda. Just conversation.
Whether you have questions, want to share concerns, or simply say hello, we’d love to see you there. Thanks to McDonald’s, free McCafé coffee will be provided for attendees.
📍 6900 Camino Real Marketplace Dr., Goleta
👥 Open to all community members
💚 Lighting Up Green for Mental Health Awareness Month 💚
This May, the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office is proud to join our community partners in the Light Up Green campaign, recognizing Mental Health Month and the importance of connection, compassion, and support.
You’ll see Sheriff’s Headquarters shining green as a reminder that no one has to face mental health challenges alone and that help is always within reach. Across the county, more than 150 locations are participating to show that together, we can create more good days for everyone.
We encourage our community to take part—check in on a loved one, start a conversation, and help reduce the stigma around mental health.
📞 If you or someone you know needs support, the Behavioral Wellness Access Line is available 24/7 at 888-868-1649.
#LightUpGreenSBC #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth #MoreGoodDaysTogether #SBSheriff
Custody Sergeant Jose Velasquez was recently honored with the Law and Order Individual Service Award from the Military Order of the World Wars—a distinction recognizing outstanding performance and exceptional service across law enforcement, fire and rescue, criminal justice, and public safety communities. 👏
Please join us in congratulating Custody Sergeant Velasquez on this well-earned recognition of his distinguished career in public service
A moment from last week’s Board of Supervisors meeting as our dedicated dispatchers were recognized with a resolution honoring National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week. 📞💛
This week, we celebrate the voices behind the scenes—our dispatchers who provide calm, critical support in moments of crisis and serve as the vital link between our community and first responders.
