Articles Tagged With ‘San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office’


San Luis Obispo County Sheriff – Coroner About Us
Formed in 1850, the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office is the oldest and largest law enforcement agency in the county, with enforcement covering over 3,200 square miles. In addition to being the primary law enforcement agency for San Luis Obispo County, the Sheriff is responsible for coroner services, the county jail which houses over 500 inmates, the civil division, and special investigations units like the Gang Task Force, Special Problems Unit, Narcotics Unit, Records and Warrants, Sheriff & EMS dispatch facility, Search and Rescue, the Posse Unit, Aero Squadron and Dive Team.

The Mission of the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office is to protect all life and property and to provide service, security, and safety to the community, as directed by law and moral responsibility.
http://www.slosheriff.org/



DA files human trafficking charges

The San Luis Obispo County District Attorney’s Office filed human trafficking charges against Richard Brooks for allegedly pimping out, raping and drugging a 17-year-old girl. Brooks, 38, of San Francisco is charged with 16 counts including a charge of human... (Continue reading)

Second man arrested for rape and sodomy of a child

San Luis Obispo County Sheriff deputies arrested a second man suspected of the rape, sodomy and oral copulation by force or fear of an underage girl. On Tuesday evening, detectives arrested 38-year-old Richard Scott Brooks of San Francisco. He was... (Continue reading)

Cayucos firefighter accused of rape

A Cayucos firefighter was arrested Thursday for rape, sodomy and oral copulation by force or fear. After a short investigation into reports of child abuse, San Luis Obispo Sheriff deputies arrested Oscar Higueros, Jr., 38. Neighbors said Hiqueros had been... (Continue reading)

Atascadero man loses it at sheriff’s station

Amid a family dispute, a 20-year-old Atascadero man allegedly vandalized the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s North Patrol Station in Templeton during a standoff on Saturday. At 1:10 p.m., dispatch received a 911 call reporting a family disturbance in the... (Continue reading)

Gang member suspected of vandalizing Nipomo farm

A known gang member from Santa Maria is suspected of vandalizing a Nipomo farm on Wednesday. Early in the morning, San Luis Obispo County Sheriff deputies were called to Rancho Laguna Farms to investigate a tagging. At the farm they... (Continue reading)

Morro Bay to contract out emergency dispatch services

The Morro Bay City Council voted unanimously during a special meeting Monday to contract out the city’s police and fire dispatch services to the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office and Cal Fire respectively. The move, which also pertains to... (Continue reading)

Accused child molester turns himself in

A man on the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office’s most wanted list turned himself in to authorities on Friday. Paul Jacob Speer, 39, is charged with 20 counts of committing lewd acts with a child under the age of... (Continue reading)

Parkinson’s Navy

By KAREN VELIE and DANIEL BLACKBURN Sheriff Ian Parkinson told San Luis Obispo County Supervisors in April that he needed an extra half million dollars to buy and operate a 27-foot Defender Class response boat to tow drug smuggling boats,... (Continue reading)

Meth seized in Cayucos and Morro Bay

The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office arrested three suspected drug dealers and seized 7 ounces of methamphetamine  this week in Cayucos and Morro Bay. On Tuesday afternoon, a sheriff’s deputy stopped a vehicle for a traffic violation in Cayucos... (Continue reading)

Car discovered in Laguna Lake

The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s dive team is checking out a car found in Laguna Lake on Monday. San Luis Obispo police and firefighters are also at the lake. Though very few detail are currently available, officials said the... (Continue reading)