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.
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Written on 14 Feb, 2010 in
Opinion |
20 comments By JOE CORTEZ San Luis Obispo Sheriff Pat Hedges recently had the unfortunate task of notifying 11 valued employees that they may soon be out of a job due to potential budget cuts in the upcoming fiscal year. The loss... (Continue reading)
Written on 6 Feb, 2010 in
Daily Briefs |
9 comments An Atascadero couple face charges of attempted murder, following a fight Friday night at Mr. Rick’s in Avila Beach. Michael Darrien Simmons, 43, and Janet Ella Simmons, 50, were both arrested by San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s deputies, after Michael... (Continue reading)
Written on 31 Jan, 2010 in
Daily Briefs |
One comment Acting on a tip, San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s deputies broke up a cock fight in Arroyo Grande Sunday morning, involving as many as 300 people. As officers arrived at 2109 Heidl Place around 10 a.m., the spectators began running... (Continue reading)
Written on 29 Jan, 2010 in
Daily Briefs |
3 comments A Nipomo man has been arrested after he left a grocery store receipt with a name on it at a burglary he had committed in Guadalupe.
The victim arrived home as Jeremy Carlos Madrigal, 38, was driving away with her belongings... (Continue reading)
Written on 26 Jan, 2010 in
Uncovered SLO |
18 comments Is San Luis Obispo County Sheriff-Coroner Pat Hedges actively running the sheriff's department, or is he allowing a temporary employee to cover his repeated absences?
Following the retirement of Undersheriff Steve Bolts on Jan. 1, Hedges declined to hire a permanent... (Continue reading)
Written on 24 Jan, 2010 in
Uncovered SLO |
40 comments Though highly unusual, the methods San Luis Obispo County’s two top sheriff officials have adopted to double and even triple their incomes are entirely legal.
In an interesting twist, San Luis Obispo County Under Sheriff Steve Bolts is taking home between... (Continue reading)
Written on 10 Jan, 2010 in
Daily Briefs |
2 comments San Luis Obispo County Sheriff deputies arrested a Paso Robles couple on charges relating to domestic violence and firearms possession. Deputies responded just before noon on Sunday to a domestic violence call in the 3000 block of Nacimiento Lake Drive in... (Continue reading)
Written on 6 Jan, 2010 in
Uncovered SLO |
24 comments A Los Osos woman filed a lawsuit seeking $36,000 to replace six pounds of medical marijuana the San Luis Obispo Sheriff’s Department seized from her home and then destroyed.
Before 1988, Kimberly Marshall worked in the foreclosure industry. Her life changed... (Continue reading)
Written on 29 Dec, 2009 in
Uncovered SLO |
45 comments A San Luis Obispo Sheriff’s deputy has filed a civil claim seeking an unspecified amount of money against a Roman Catholic priest whom he said emotionally traumatized him during an undercover sting operation.
Claiming personal injuries, Sheriff's Deputy John Franklin filed... (Continue reading)
Written on 13 Dec, 2009 in
Uncovered SLO |
143 comments San Miguel Joint Union School District board officials have hired an investigator to look into allegations that 55-year-old Supt. Dean Smith had an inappropriate relationship with a former student.
“The school board is concerned and they are investigating, but we are... (Continue reading)
