The San Diego County Sheriff's Department has
provided contract law enforcement services to the City
of San Marcos since its incorporation in 1963. The
station has a total service area of over 100 square
miles, which encompasses the City of San Marcos and the
surrounding unincorporated areas of San Marcos and
Escondido. We currently provide public safety services
to a population of more than 111,000 residents.
The station provides
all aspects of law enforcement services including
patrol, traffic, COPPS, crime prevention, criminal
investigations, and various management and clerical
support services. The California Highway Patrol provides
traffic control and enforcement in the unincorporated
areas.
The station has the only ASTREA landing pad at a
patrol station, allowing north county deputies to have
extended helicopter coverage for law enforcement
operations. In keeping with the department's mission
statement of working in partnership with the community,
the County of San Diego's Child Protective Services, Adult Protective Services,
and Juvenile Probation personnel also operate out of the San
Marcos
Station.
The San Diego County Sheriff's Department also provides the citizens of
San Marcos with a variety of other regional services
that include search and rescue reserves, specialized
investigations (homicide, bomb/arson, narcotics,
child/elder abuse, financial crimes, domestic violence),
modern crime lab facilities, and one of the nation's
most modern law enforcement radio communications
networks.
We always strive to improve service to our residents
and welcome community partnership in our common mission
-
continuous improvement in the quality of life for all
our residents and businesses.
Download 2008 San Marcos Station Annual Report