San Diego County Sheriff's
Vista Station
325 South Melrose Dr., Ste. 210
Vista, CA 92081
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Emergency: 9-1-1
Dispatch: (858) 565-5200
Business: (760) 940-4551
Fax: (760) 630-9366
Since 1963, the San Diego County Sheriff's Department
has been providing contract law enforcement services to
the City of Vista and surrounding unincorporated areas,
consisting of approximately 117,000 residents.
PATROL
Patrol
Deputies who respond to calls for service 24 hours a
day. The Patrol Division is responsible for all general
law enforcement calls for service within the City of
Vista and the surrounding unincorporated area. Each
patrol deputy is assigned to a geographical "beat" area. This enables 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 requiring the
interaction of neighborhood residents with law
enforcement. Patrol deputies are also active in the community
during their shift, attending Neighborhood Watch
meetings and making various presentations to youth
groups, service groups and schools.
DETECTIVES
Detectives are assigned geographic
"beats" in the contract city and the surrounding
unincorporated areas. Detectives investigate cases
involving theft, physical assaults (excluding
homicides), sexual assaults, vandalism, burglaries,
annoying phone calls and other crimes. Specialized
investigative units such as homicide, bomb/arson,
financial crimes, domestic violence, child abuse and
narcotics handle those specific crimes for the entire
Sheriff's jurisdiction, including the Vista command. The Detective Division is responsible for
investigating all general crime cases and arrests made
by the patrol deputies. If the detective assigned to the
case determines that there is enough evidence to prove a
specific person or persons committed a crime, the case
will be forwarded to the San Diego County District Attorney's Office.
The DA's office will review the case and determine if the
case is suitable for criminal prosecution.
SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERS
School Resource Officers are assigned to high schools
within the City of Vista. They handle all crimes relating to
school students. These crimes include truancy, tobacco,
drug and alcohol related offenses as well as crimes that
occur on school grounds.
CRIME PREVENTION
Crime Prevention Specialists at the Vista Station
provide the following services to businesses, schools,
senior citizen groups, churches, youth organizations and
civic groups including the following:
▪ Internet Safety
▪ Personal Safety
▪ Vehicle Theft
▪ Identity Theft
▪ Robbery
▪ Crime Prevention for Senior Citizens
▪ Cons and Frauds
▪ Crime Prevention for Children
▪ Keeping Illegal Activity Out of Rental Properties
▪ Domestic Violence
Other services include:
▪ Business Watch
▪ Operation Identification
▪ Junior Deputy Academy
For more information or to schedule a program,
contact the Vista Crime Prevention Unit at (760)
940-4564.
SENIOR VOLUNTEERS
The San Diego County Sheriff's Senior Volunteer
Patrol program is designed to draw upon the experience
of senior citizens from our community. The men and women
participating in the Vista Station's program provide
valuable assistance to existing staff as it strives to
increase the quality of life in the community.
These dedicated volunteers - seniors 50 years and
older - provide many valuable services to the community
including:
▪ Home vacation security checks
▪ Visit the homebound (You Are Not Alone - YANA)
▪ Enforce handicapped parking regulations
▪ Patrol in marked SVP vehicles
▪ Assist Crime Prevention with public presentations
▪ Conduct residential and business security surveys
▪ Abandoned Vehicle Abatement
Volunteers undergo a background check, receive
training to perform their duties, and are asked to work
a minimum of six hours per week. Volunteers are always
in need. If interested, please call (760) 940-4434.
