Ventura County Sheriff's Office

Ventura County Sheriff's Office
Patch of the Ventura County Sheriff's Office (used since the 1940s)
Patch of the Ventura County Sheriff's Office (used since the 1940s)
Seal of Ventura County
Seal of Ventura County
Badge of the Sheriff of Ventura County
Badge of the Sheriff of Ventura County
AbbreviationVCSO
Agency overview
Formed1873; 151 years ago (1873)
Employees1,300
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionVentura, California, U.S.
Jurisdiction of Ventura County Sheriff's Office
General nature
Operational structure
Deputies800
Civilian employees500
Elected officers responsible
Agency executives
  • James Fryhoff, Sheriff
  • John Reilly, Undersheriff
Facilities
Stations6
Jails3
Policeboats2
Helicopters7
Website
VCSO Official Website

The Ventura County Sheriff's Office (VCSO), also sometimes known as the Ventura County Sheriff's Department (VCSD), provides law enforcement for the unincorporated areas of Ventura County, California, as well as several cities within the county. The cities that Ventura County Sheriff's Office provides police services for are Camarillo, Fillmore, Moorpark, Ojai, and Thousand Oaks.