NORTH STATION THE SHERIFF’S NORTH STATION
Regardless of the increased workload,
is staffed by roughly 30 personnel
provide the highest level of professional
comprised of one commander, two sergeants, four senior deputies, 15 deputies, two deputy/K-9 teams, three school resource deputies, one rural crime deputy, two area resident deputies, one Community Action Team
but the number of reports generated from the calls for service increased. North Station personnel continued to service with honor and distinction. In the last couple of years, North Station deputies have received numerous awards and commendations, including Medal of Valor and Lifesaving Awards.
(CAT) liaison deputy, and two legal
North Station deputies investigated a
clerks. The North Station also has an
wide range of crimes ranging from
active group of Sheriff’s Auxiliary
violent felonies to misdemeanors and
Volunteer Patrol members who are an
infractions. They investigated crimes
asset and support North Station patrol
against persons, such as robbery,
This case started as a vandalism and
operations on non-law enforcement
assault with a deadly weapon, threats,
theft report. Numerous items were
activities. Together, the North Station
and domestic violence, as well as
reported stolen, including extremely rare
patrols over 1,900 square miles to keep
property crimes, such as burglary, theft,
parts of a steam locomotive made of solid bronze. Through the dedicated
the community safe, investigate
and vandalism. The rural area in San
criminal and suspicious activity,
Luis Obispo County leaves residents
work of North Station deputies who
complete documentation, and submit
susceptible to mail thefts, theft of
assembled information from several
cases to the District Attorney’s Office
property from unlocked vehicles, and
different sources, they were able to
for filing consideration.
the national plague of catalytic
identify and arrest a suspect and recover
The North Station received over 20,000 calls for service in 2021, resulting in approximately 2,800 reports. Calls for service stabilized in 2021 and were similar in volume to the previous year,
30
converter thefts from vehicles. The
over $10,000 in train parts at a recycling
North Station has had many successes
center. Unfortunately, other train parts
in prosecuting suspects for these
had been taken out-of-state and were
crimes, but there is one unusual case
melted as scrap metal before the
that stands out.
deputies could identify their location.
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE
