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The jurisdiction covered by Valley Station spans
approximately 140 square miles. From the Contra Costa/Alameda border,
north to the unincorporated areas of Concord, from the west town of Canyon
to the eastern areas of Morgan Territory.
Valley Station
150 Alamo Plaza Ste C
Alamo, CA 94507
(925) 837-2902
Valley Station services the communities
of:
Police Districts are areas that contract with the
Sheriff's Office for additional police services above and beyond the basic
Sheriff's Office coverage. The benefits of having district deputies are
clear; greater contact and communication with the residents and deputies
providing solutions to local problems. Deputies assigned to these
districts practice community oriented policing; they develop partnerships
with citizens and community groups, alike, to tackle not only violation of
law, but also quality of life concerns, District deputies enable the
Office of the Sheriff to better meet the needs of the community. Each
individual district has voted to pay different amounts of taxes and sets
different patrol priorities.
These positions provide a unique
opportunity for the staff to provide a hands-on approach to
law enforcement as well as providing close interaction with
the district and/or community.
Deputies work either a 4-10 or a 5-8
schedule depending upon the expressed needs of the district.
The Deputy must be willing to be flexible to the needs of the
district and therefore shift schedules may change as necessary
to meet any unique district demands. Staff must commit to a
minimum two-year assignment.
Staff must provide a high profile
presence and a sincere sensitivity to the problems of the
community Specific examples include.
·
High visibility patrol
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Focus on traffic related concerns
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High volume of community contact
·
Removal of unauthorized solicitors or peddlers within the
special district
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Concentration on protection of life and property within
special district
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Attend Homeowners Association and Police District service
meetings
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Bicycle patrol when appropriate (Alamo)
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Emphasis on Elementary & Middle school liaison (Alamo)
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Juvenile Diversion (Alamo)
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High degree of Business/Commercial contact (Alamo)
·
Coordinated Music Festival and Arts / Crafts Festival
(Alamo)
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Other duties as assigned by the Area Station Commander
1092 Eagle Nest Place
Danville, CA
(925) 736-1018
This position provides a unique
opportunity for the staff to provide a hands-on approach to
law enforcement as well as providing close interaction with
the district and/or community.
Deputies work a 5-8 schedule or modified
schedule depending upon the expressed needs of the district.
The Deputy must be willing to be flexible to the needs of the
district and therefore shift schedules may change as necessary
to meet any unique district demands. Staff must commit to a
minimum two-year assignment.
Staff must provide a high profile
presence and a sincere sensitivity to the problems of the
community Specific examples include.
·
High visibility patrol
·
Auto Burglary suppression in high volume apartment complex
area
·
High volume of community contact
·
Removal of unauthorized solicitors or peddlers within the
special district
·
Concentration on protection of life and property within
special district
·
Attend Homeowners Association and Police District service
meeting
·
High degree of Business/Commercial contact
·
Bicycle patrol when appropriate
·
Parking Enforcement matters
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The Contra Costa County Office of the Sheriff offers a
Residential Site Survey Program as a free public service. It is designed
to help the members of our communities evaluate the security of their
property using crime prevention through environmental design techniques.
A self-done home security survey form can be mailed to
your home, or at your request, the Office of the Sheriff will conduct a
detailed survey of your home and property. At the conclusion of the
survey, you will be provided with recommendations, which if followed, can
drastically reduce your chances of becoming a victim of residential
burglary in the future.
For a form to be mailed call the
Crime
Prevention Specialist at (925) 646-6075
Click here to print out a
home security survey you can do yourself!
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For tips on crime prevention and home security visit
i.C.O.P.
(Internet Based Community Oriented Policing) Your online
stationhouse to the Contra Costa Sheriff's Office.
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The Valley Station has 37 active Neighborhood Watch groups
with more starting all the time. Have your neighborhood get involved! The
least expensive, yet most efficient method of crime prevention is the
Neighborhood Watch Program. For more information on crime prevention or
Neighborhood Watch contact the Crime Prevention Specialist
at (925) 646-6075, or you can go to the
Neighborhood
Watch.
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Sheriff's Office personnel often are asked to give
community presentations on a wide variety of topics ranging from Assault
Prevention to Water Safety. If you have a community concern that you would
like addressed in your school, place of business or neighborhood, please
feel free to contact the Community Relations Unit for information on
arranging a presentation. (925)313-2720.
Presentations are available on the following subjects:
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The Office of the Sheriff publishes a quarterly newsletter
for and about the Sheriff's Neighborhood Watch Community. Upcoming events,
crime prevention tips, crime trends and statistics and currents events are
just a few of the topics.
If you would like to download a pdf version of the
Community Newsletter, please click here:
Community Newsletter.
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Thinking of Moving?
The Records Unit for the Contra Costa County Office of the
Sheriff can provide you with information about crime in you prospective
neighborhood.
Please click on the Records Unit link for instructions on
how you can request this information.
Records Unit
Click here for crime maps
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The goal behind the extra patrol request is to address
specific problems or quality of life issues within your neighborhood. If
you are experiencing an on-going issue that you feel preventative patrol
could address please, please let us know.
Please remember that extra patrol requests are filled when
the deputies are not handling priority calls. The beat deputies diligently
try to respond to all extra patrol requests when calls allow them to do
so. Consequently, there may be times when the beat deputy is not able to
respond during the hours requested.
There may be a 2-3 day turn around on processing patrol
requests. Thank you in advance for your patience.
If you live within the unincorporated areas of Contra
Costa County that are served by the Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office,
you can request a check of your home while you are away.
You can also request patrol
request or a vacation house check by calling our non-emergency dispatch
number
24 hours a day - 7 days a week
(925) 646-2441
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In response to the murder of
7-year-old Megan Kanka by a convicted sex offender living in her
neighborhood, in 1996, California enacted Megan’s Law. This law provides
for the ability for police to notify neighborhoods and residents of the
existence of serious offenders, and further provides for public access to
sex offender information under controlled circumstances.
The Contra Costa
County Sheriff’s Office maintains a Megan’s Law Database for use by
citizens. The Database contains
information on all “serious” and “high-risk” registered sex
offenders in California. The
purpose of the Megan’s Law Database is to allow members of the public to
protect children and themselves from sex offenders.
You can view the
database at our Martinez Records Division, 500 Court Street, M-F, 9am -
4:30pm. For more information on Megan's Law call (925) 335-1593.
Citizens can now go to the State of California's
Megan's Law Internet Website and search their neighborhoods using the
inter-active mapping capabilities to obtain more detailed information on
sexual offenders.
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ACCESS WEBSITE
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