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/
Written on 25 Feb, 2013 in
Daily Briefs, Featured |
One comment A fire at a San Luis Obispo home without a working smoke detector on Sunday evening remains under investigation. A San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s deputy, who was the first on the scene, evacuated the five people inside the home... (Continue reading)
Written on 15 Feb, 2013 in
Daily Briefs, Featured |
9 comments San Luis Obispo County Sheriff deputies are searching for a missing 12-year-old Arroyo Grande girl. Mikayla Anderson was last seen leaving Paulding Middle School to go horseback riding at her grandmother’s house in the Hausna area. Police found her backpack... (Continue reading)
Written on 14 Feb, 2013 in
Daily Briefs, Featured |
3 comments San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s officials recently were ordered by Judge John Trice to return a supply of marijuana and related products to Ethnobotonica Patients Collective after felony charges against collective driver Chance Simmons were dropped by the district attorney.... (Continue reading)
Written on 5 Feb, 2013 in
Daily Briefs, Featured |
50 comments FBI agents arrested a San Luis Obispo Police officer earlier today following an approximately two-week sting into allegations of police misconduct, sources said. Officer Cory Pierce allegedly took drugs from criminals and the evidence locker in order to resell. He... (Continue reading)
Written on 23 Jan, 2013 in
Featured, Uncovered SLO |
39 comments By DANIEL BLACKBURN All charges facing a cooperative’s medical cannabis delivery driver have been tossed out by the San Luis Obispo County District Attorney’s office despite efforts by some sheriff’s narcotics detectives to pursue felony prosecution. Chance Everett Simmons, an... (Continue reading)
Written on 22 Jan, 2013 in
Daily Briefs, Featured |
5 comments The Atascadero man who went missing while hiking near Ragged Point was found uninjured Monday morning. Richard Gates, 44, of Atascadero left around 6:30 a.m. on Saturday to go hiking near Ragged Point. He was equipped with survival gear including... (Continue reading)
Written on 21 Jan, 2013 in
Featured, Uncovered SLO |
68 comments By KAREN VELIE In response to a citizen complaint, San Luis Obispo County Sheriff Ian Parkinson confirmed that under the color of authority a deputy used excessive and unnecessary force in dealing with a minor traffic violation. Under former sheriff... (Continue reading)
Written on 21 Jan, 2013 in
Daily Briefs, Featured |
2 comments The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue Unit is searching for an Atascadero man who went hiking Saturday morning and never returned home. Richard Gates, 44, of Atascadero left around 6:30 a.m. to go hiking near Ragged... (Continue reading)
Written on 17 Jan, 2013 in
Featured, Uncovered SLO |
38 comments By KAREN VELIE Driving from a celebration at a local church, donning a dress shirt and tie, a 5 foot 3 inch Nipomo man was not worried when a San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s deputy pulled behind the car he... (Continue reading)
Written on 17 Jan, 2013 in
Daily Briefs, Featured |
8 comments A medical cannabis delivery driver arrested last week in Oceano now has been charged with felonies by the district attorney, and his arraignment postponed from today to Jan. 22. Chance Simmons faces charges of possession with intent to distribute marijuana... (Continue reading)
