Sheriff-Coroner
Overview
Mission Statement
To ensure public safety in the County of Santa Cruz. We accomplish this through open communication and collaboration with our community as well as continuous professional development of staff to address crime and promote innovative corrections solutions.
Department Overview
The Sheriff-Coroner is an elected official, empowered by the California State Constitution, who serves as the chief law enforcement officer of the County. The Sheriff-Coroner provides patrol services and conducts investigations in the unincorporated areas, operates the County's adult correctional facilities, provides court security for the Superior Court, serves civil processes, and as Coroner, investigates the cause of sudden or unexpected deaths.
Budget Summary
Department Budget Overview
Budget Summary of Changes
The Sheriff-Coroner budget reflects commitment to the preservation of public safety through innovative service partnerships, improvements to correctional facilities that focus on the safety of inmates and staff, increased investments in medical and mental health services provided to inmates, and the design and building of a state-of-the-art DNA laboratory that will significantly reduce case processing times.
The Sheriff-Coroner budget includes scheduled and negotiated salary and benefit increases. The budget also recommends funding 2.0 full-time equivalent (FTE) Sheriff Records Clerk positions and adding 1.0 FTE IT Business Systems Analyst to comply with all mandated records management requirements and effectively manage the mandated California Law Enforcement Telecommunications System (CLETS). Increases to contractual obligations and expenses for medical and mental health services provided to inmates are recommended as part of a three-year approach to enhance these services and achieve the National Commission on Correctional Health Care (NCCHC) Accreditation required for jail facilities.
Last Day Budget Summary of Changes
An increase of $733,614 for a Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) school safety program to support a variety of projects aimed at increasing safety in local schools through the established Comprehensive Student Safety Program partnership.
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Department Operations and Performance
Budget Details
The charts below show department expenditures and revenues by division and service. Click on the pie charts to drill down for more detail. Complete detail can be found on the County's Transparency Portal.
Expenses by Service
Expenses and Revenues over time
Personnel Details
The chart below provides the department personnel detail by division, service, and classification.
Footnotes
Indicates change from FY 2022-23 Adjusted Funded Positions (including Board-approved mid-year changes as of April 1, 2023).