Main Sheriff Headqueaters

Sonoma County Sheriff's Office Santa Rosa
2796 Ventura Avenue
Santa Rosa, CA 95403
(707) 565-2511

 

The Sonoma County Sheriff's Office moved into a new building on April 19, 2002. This two-story, concrete block structure is over 60,000 square feet and houses the Sheriff's Administrative staff, Investigations Bureau, our Dispatch Bureau, the Crime Scene Investigation Laboratory and is where the majority of patrol staff work.

This building also houses the Central Information Bureau, the Fiscal Bureau, and the entire Administration Division. Employees have access to numerous computer workstations, mobile data computers. Several large conference rooms are available for training and meetings of by all County departments.

Guerneville Sub-Station

Guerneville Sub-Station
1st & Church Streets
Guerneville, CA 95446
(707) 869-0202

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The Guerneville Substation (sometimes referred to as the River Substation) is where patrol services for the west part of Sonoma County are based.

This area includes the entire 63 miles of coastline to the west and to Forestville in the east.

The Substation is staffed with two Sergeants, sixteen Deputy Sheriffs, three Resident Deputy Sheriffs (who live on the coast in their respective beats) and one Community Services Officer.

Sonoma Valley Sub Station

Sonoma Valley Sub-Station
810 Grove St.
Sonoma, CA 95476
(707) 996-9495
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The Sonoma Valley Substation is located in the heart of the Valley of the Moon. From the Substation in Boyes Hot Springs, patrol services are provided from the Napa County line to the east, to the mountain ridge between Petaluma and Sonoma to the west, Glen Ellen to the north, to the San Pablo Bay to the south. The Substation is staffed with two Sergeants, sixteen Deputy Sheriffs and one Community Services Officer.

Larkfield Sub Station

Larkfield Sub-Station
620 Larkfield Center
Santa Rosa, CA 95403
(707) 565-7398
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Community Oriented Policing Program/ Larkfield Substation

For over a decade, the Sonoma County Sheriff's Office has been committed to the philosophy of "Community Oriented Policing and Problem Solving." Community Oriented Policing is a philosophy, management style, and organizational strategy that promotes proactive problem-solving and community partnerships. This policing concept is based on the ideal that crime is not just a law enforcement problem, it is a community problem.

Although the entire department is committed to community policing, the Community Oriented Policing and Problem Solving Unit (COPPS) is the flagship of the department's efforts. The COPPS unit is comprised of 1 sergeant, 5 deputies, and 1 community services officer. In addition, the COPPS unit utilizes the help of several Volunteers-In-Policing to accomplish the goals of the unit and provide a level of service that exceeds the expectations of the community we serve.

Due to their expertise in community policing, the COPPS unit handles a variety of assignments within the Sheriff's Department. Employing a variety of COP strategies and citizen involvement, COPPS deputies address large-scale community problems such as transient camps, prostitution, animal fighting, and street level drug dealing, along with alcohol and tobacco violations by minors. Additionally, they provide a multi-dimensional School Safety Program to all the elementary schools within the county jurisdiction and manage the Abandoned Vehicle Abatement Program, which abates nearly one thousand abandoned and junk cars per year from the county roadways, as well as public and private property.

By working together, we can decrease crime, public nuisances, and improve the quality of life in Sonoma County. The role of the police in this process is one of leadership, guidance, assistance, and as the enforcement arm of this community partnership.