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Avalon
Sheriff's Station provides law enforcement for Santa Catalina
Island, San Clemente Island, and the ocean waters between
the islands and mainland of Southern California. The personnel
roster of the station consists of a Station Commander; three
sergeants, one of whom serves as Operations Officer, while
the other two serve as Watch Commanders; and nine deputy sheriffs.
These personnel are augmented by as many as twelve reserve
deputies during the busiest holiday seasons and on summer
weekends. The civilian roster is comprised of ten employees
- a supervising clerk, who acts as station secretary; six
law enforcement technicians (LET's), who act as dispatchers;
a parking control officer; and two community service officers.
Catalina
Island has a population of approximately 3,500 full-time residents,
3,300 of which live in the 2.6-square-mile City of Avalon.
The total population can reach as high as 20,000 on a major
holiday, while 10,000-15,000 is common for most weekends between
May and November. Avalon averages over a million visitors
annually.
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