Public Safety Statistics
This page contains links to downloadable files for the following datasets. Files are in a CSV (Comma Separated Values) format.
Events
Events dataset summarizes 5 years of Sheriff's dispatch and deputy initiated activities. Events related to the sensitive Penal Codes have been omitted in accordance with the California Public Records Act. Additionally canceled events are not reported.
Incidents
Incidents dataset summarizes 5 years of incidents, delayed by one month. Sheriff’s incident reports are generated after either of two events 1) a citizen has reported an event/crime and a deputy has substantiated that a report is necessary or 2) a deputy has witnessed an event/crime in progress. These incident reports represent a wide spectrum of law enforcement activity from informational reports to serious crime reports. Events or incidents related to the sensitive Penal Codes have been omitted in accordance with the California Public Records Act.
Arrests
Arrests dataset contains a 24 hour snapshot of arrests and citations. Arrest charges are grouped together in the charge description column, delimited by semicolons. Location information has been generalized to the nearest intersection.
Jail Population
Jail Population dataset summarizes 5 years of daily population tallies. Daily tallies are broken out by in custody and outside custody. Examples of outside custody include home confinement, state prison, hospital stays, weekend custody, and supervised by other agencies.
