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  - Detective Bureau
  - COBRA Unit
  - Air Support
  - Search & Rescue
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TRAFFIC UNIT

The Santa Clarita Valley Traffic Unit consists of one Sergeant, two Investigators, one Secretary and numerous field Deputies. The main goal of the Traffic Unit is to investigate collisions within the City Limits, and to decrease the number of collisions through enforcement of the California Vehicle Code. Traffic Units are many times the first emergency services to arrive on the scene of a traffic collision. They are responsible for providing first aid to victims, providing traffic control and securing any evidence at the scene. The Traffic Deputies then conduct a thorough investigation of each collision and submit a detailed report, outlining the summary of the crash and the cause.

As mentioned above, the Traffic Unit is also tasked with decreasing the number of collisions through enforcement of the Vehicle Code. Traffic Deputies can evaluate the causes of collisions throughout the City, and can identify high collision areas. They then focus their enforcement efforts in those areas, and pay special attention to the violations which most cause collisions.

Just because you get "Pulled Over", doesn't mean that you will be issued a citation. Each traffic stop is evaluated by the Deputy and a citation may or may not be issued. Usually a check of your past driving history coupled with the seriousness of the violation will help the Deputy determine if a citation is warranted. We understand that the costs involved with receiving a citation can be great, but the costs of a collision caused by unsafe driving would be much worse.

DETECTIVE BUREAU - Team Organization

Burglary Team - Sergeant James Anderson, Team Leader

This team is made up of five investigators.
They handle:
All business and school thefts and embezzlements, all storage rental yards thefts, all residential burglaries, theft of property, all cases generated by the Court or the DA’s Office, credit card fraud cases, all vehicle burglaries, theft of vehicle parts, all stolen bicycles, vehicle thefts, tampering and vandalism cases.

Robbery/Assault Team - Sergeant Howard Fairchild, Team Leader

This team is made up of five investigators. They handle:

All robberies, domestic violence, hate crime, assault, vandalism, weapons vandalism, adult sex crimes, annoying telephone calls, runaways and alleged mentally ill cases.

COBRA Team - Sergeant Donny Wyman, Team Leader

This team is made up of one investigator and five deputy generalist. They handle:

All crimes committed by persons 20 years old and under and gang related crimes.

Operations Team -

This team is made up of two investigators, four school resource deputies, a crime analyst, three secretarial items and a property custodian. They handle:

All misdemeanor filings, crime analyst, all secretarial functions, evidence and property issues and all crimes committed on school campuses.

COBRA Unit: The COBRA team is comprised of a Sergeant and 6 Deputy Sheriffs. The COBRA team is responsible for investigating all crimes perpetrated by juveniles in the City. They are also responsible for tracking any Gang activity and gang related crimes. The COBRA Unit works hand in hand with local probation and parole officers, assisting them with probation and parole searches throughout the area. RA Team has developed strategies to combat youth crimes that have been both innovative and effective. Chief among these programs is the TEEN COURT program.

In the Teen Court program, juveniles who are involved in crimes such as vandalism and other low grade misdemeanors are tried by a panel of (6) other teens from the valley. The panel is allowed to ask the offender what happened and why, and may sentence the violator. Typical sentences may include community service or a "Word Essay". Violators may also be required to sit on a future teen panel.

Thus far, the Teen Court program has processed over 200 juveniles with remarkable results. The recidivism rate is less than 7%!

For more information on Teen Court, contact the COBRA Unit at (661) 255-1121.

AIR SUPPORT: The Santa Clarita Sheriff's Station AIR-29 provides the highest level of technology and support for the ground Deputies. The helicopter that flies out of Santa Clarita Station is equipped with advanced equipment such as:

FLIR Device (Forward Looking Infrared) The FLIR can "See in the dark" and senses anything from body heat to the heat of car engines. This device is not only good in finding hiding suspects, but also provides an important tool in finding lost people in areas not accessible by other vehicles.

Spot Lighting Equipment includes a 30 million candlepower "Night Sun" to increase effectiveness.

Moving Map Technology allows the observer to locate and track the exact location of the helicopter and ground units. Guided by Satellite GPS, this system also helps in providing distance, eta and containment information.

Multiple Radio Communications Technology allows the air crew to transmit on multiple frequencies. This is especially useful during natural disasters and multi-agency operations.

Video Downlink Systems are available to broadcast to a central emergency operations center. High power camera and viewing equipment also allows the observer to view objects far below.

Lo-Jack stolen vehicle locater allows the air crew to assist ground units locate stolen vehicles and apprehend suspects.

This air crew flies the skies of Santa Clarita and the Antelope Valley nightly and the highly trained crew, coupled with the advanced equipment listed above provide another excellent resource for the Community.