The Lemon Grove Sheriff's Station provides law enforcement patrol services for the incorporated City of Lemon Grove and the unincorporated communities of Spring Valley, Rancho San Diego, Jamul, Mount Helix and Casa de Oro. In order to accomplish the task of providing customer services to the 132,000 residents in the Command's 114 square mile area, fifty-six patrol deputies, six sergeants and one lieutenant are assigned to patrol operations.

There is an average of 11 units per shift, each of which is assigned to a geographical "beat" area. These assignments are stabilized enabling the deputies to become familiar with the residents of their "beat" and with the problems in the area. The "beat " system is a cornerstone of the Community Oriented Policing concept that requires the interaction of neighborhood residents with law enforcement working in concert to resolve and maintain "quality of life" issues and to create an environment safe from crime.