Teams & Groups

The duty assignments include: Corrections, Investigations, Patrol, Special Enforcement, as well as Special Events such as: parades, 10K races, bicycle races, political functions, safety clinics and other community oriented events.

Provide extended radio communications during disasters and special events

The Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue Team is made up entirely of volunteers who work through the Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Department. The team conducts searches for missing persons throughout Contra Costa County and assists other search teams during mutual aid call outs. Requests for searches must be initiated through the sheriff’s office or other law enforcement agency.

Fly missions that assist the many units of the Sheriff.

Be a crew member on the Sheriff’s Helicopter S.T.A.R.R.1

Join one of the top Dive/Rescue units in the State.

Off-road Enforcement Utilize department A.T.V.’s to patrol the vast open spaces in our county.

Mount up and patrol the vast open spaces in Contra Costa County.

The Traffic Safety Motor Unit provides traffic and crowd control at the many special functions throughout the county.

The Sheriff’s Cadet Unit is a volunteer law enforcement explorer post whose primary purpose is to give college, high school and junior high school students a chance to begin training themselves for a career in law enforcement and community service.

Assist boaters and Patrol the Delta