Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office

Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office
Patch of the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office
Patch of the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office
Logo prior to 1990
Logo prior to 1990
AbbreviationSCCSO
Agency overview
Formed1850; 174 years ago (1850)
Annual budget$298,940,800
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionSanta Clara, California, USA
Jurisdiction of Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office
Size1,304 square miles (3,380 km2)
Population1,936,259 (2020)
General nature
Operational structure
HeadquartersSan Jose, California
Deputy Sheriff, Correctional Deputy, Correctional Officers1429
Civilian employees312
Agency executive
Facilities
Stations4
Airbases1
Helicopters1
Website
http://www.sccgov.org/sites/sheriff/

The Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office is a local law enforcement agency that serves Santa Clara County, California. It provides general-service law enforcement to unincorporated areas of Santa Clara County, as well as incorporated cities within the county that have contracted with the agency for law-enforcement services such as Saratoga, Cupertino, and Los Altos Hills. The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority also contracted with the Sheriff's Office for law enforcement service.