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County of Mendocino

   


Sheriff-Coroner Thomas D. Allman
sheriff@co.mendocino.ca.us


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Community Meetings

Covelo
August 18, 2010
12:00 p.m. Covelo Firehouse


External Links

The links provided below are for the public's convenience and for informational purposes only; they do not constitute an endorsement or an approval by the Mendocino County Sheriff's Office of their services or opinions of the corporation or organization or individual. The Mendocino County Sheriff's Office bears no responsibility for the accuracy, legality or content of the external site or for that of subsequent links. Contact the external site for answers to questions regarding its content.

Mendocino County Deputy Sheriffs' Association



Project Sanctuary
A resource for domestic violence and sexual assault victims.


Mendocino County's
Emergency Operations Plan


The National Do Not Call Registry gives you a choice about whether to receive telemarketing calls at home. Most telemarketers should not call your number once it has been on the registry for 31 days. If they do, you can file a complaint at this Website. You can register your home or mobile phone for free.



Click Here to see the
GUIDELINES FOR THE SECURITY AND NON-DIVERSION
OF MARIJUANA GROWN FOR MEDICAL USE

(August 2008)
from the
State of California Attorney General's Office


OPERATION MEDICINE CABINET
Launches 4/20

Click Here to Read More


Booking Logs
&
Press Releases

Chief Deputy Press Information Officer for Patrol and Investigative Services

Captain Kurt O. Smallcomb
(707) 463-6536

 
Graffiti Removal Team

The Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office, in partnership with several local organizations, will be launching a Graffiti Removal Team soon. Find out more by clicking here.


Left to Right: P.G. & E. representative Alison Talbot and Sheriff Tom Allman.



The Mendocino County Sheriff's Office, in partnership with the Hopland Band of Pomo Indians, has created a Methamphetamine Awareness Program for Mendocino County. The two agencies were awarded a grant through the U.S. Department of Justice to combat methamphetamine related issues county wide.

There is a mobile "Meth Unit" that will be on hand at County Fairs, Native American “Big Times” celebrations, Health Fairs and other special events throughout the county.

For more information, or to contact our Community Services Officer, please click here.

To learn more about the Face2Face System we use to show how using drugs changes
your physical appearance, please visit
http://www.face2face-system.com



Mission Statement

The mission of the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office is to provide professional and responsive law enforcement services to all of the people of our county, residents and visitors alike.

 

HISTORY

The Sheriff is the chief law enforcement officer of the county. The office of Sheriff is established by the California Constitution (Article XI, §1(b)) and by statute (Government Code §24000). The jurisdiction of the Sheriff extends throughout the county, including incorporated cities and state owned property.

The Sheriff is generally charged with preserving the peace, enforcing criminal statutes, and investigating known or suspected criminal activity. The Sheriff is specifically charged by statute with the duty to attend all superior courts within the county, the duty to operate the county jail, and the duty to serve various forms of civil process. The Sheriff is the coordinator for law enforcement mutual aid and is responsible for search and rescue. In Mendocino County, the offices of Sheriff and Coroner are combined. Coroner's duties are defined in the California Government Code, commencing with §27400.

The Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office is directly responsible for providing general law enforcement services to the unincorporated areas of the county, approximately 69% of county residents. The Sheriff’s Office also provides contract law enforcement services to the City of Point Arena, the Bureau of Land Management (Cow Mountain Recreation Area), and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Lake Mendocino). Jurisdiction for coroner’s investigations and the service of civil process extends countywide, including within the four incorporated cities.

The Sheriff’s Office Dispatch Center operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Sheriff’s Office dispatchers answer every 9-1-1 call from the Citiy of Point Arena, and all the unincorporated parts of Mendocino County. Depending on the type of call, it may be handled by the Sheriff’s Office or transferred to another emergency services agency. The Sheriff’s Office is also the county control point for local agency access to the California Law Enforcement Telecommunications System, National Law Enforcement Telecommunications System, DMV automated systems, National Crime Information Center and Interpol.

Police Departments
Ukiah Police Department   Willits Police Department
Fort Bragg Police Department