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 18 Jul, 2008 in
Uncovered SLO |
26 comments By DANIEL BLACKBURN
Charles C. Lynch sits in his South County home this weekend awaiting the start of a trial that poses for him the threat of a century in federal prison for doing what he thought was the right thing.
The... (Continue reading)
Written on 6 Jul, 2008 in
Uncovered SLO |
5 comments By RON CRAWFORD
A badly overcrowded women’s jail is the result of Sheriff's Department officials' penchant for punishment, a policy that poses for county taxpayers a distinct threat of costly litigation.
Repeated warnings from successive San Luis Obispo County grand juries and... (Continue reading)
Written on 30 Apr, 2008 in
Uncovered SLO |
5 comments By DANIEL BLACKBURN
Sheriff Pat Hedges will return a small baggie of marijuana to its rightful owner today.
The lawman had refused to return the medical marijuana to Arroyo Grande’s D. Craig Steffens even after an order issued by San Luis Obispo... (Continue reading)
Written on 18 Mar, 2008 in
Uncovered SLO |
4 comments By DANIEL BLACKBURN
A battle of Titans unfolds: In one corner, a gaggle of California cities, counties, and law enforcement agencies; in the other, the state Supreme Court. In the middle of the ring is a small baggie of medical marijuana... (Continue reading)
