2010 Annual Report - Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Department

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2010 ANNUAL REPORT Sheriff’s Unit Citation The Sheriff’s Unit Citation recognizes an organizational unit for outstanding service resulting from a team effort. Sgt. B. McVay P. Relyea V. Amezola T. Durham The Community Services Bureau was formed in 2007. The Bureau was assigned to develop a number of crime prevention and community outreach programs. In 2010, the Community Services Bureau worked with over 30 ongoing programs, in addition to assisting with numerous one-time special events. They prepared and made over 300 community presentations, including: Every 15 Minutes, Neighborhood Watch, Real DUI in Schools, Operation Medicine Cabinet, Project Lifesaver, Crime Prevention through Environmental Design, and a host of others too numerous to mention. For their outstanding professionalism, expertise, and dedication to the community, Sergeant Bradley McVay, Crime Prevention Specialist Anthony Durham, Crime Prevention Specialist Pamela Relyea, and Administrative Office Professional Veronica Amezola were awarded the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Unit Citation. Exceptional Citizen Award The Exceptional Citizen Award is the Sheriff’s Office’s highest civilian honor. This award is presented to private citizens for distinguished service involving an act of bravery at great risk of personal injury, or for major or sustained contributions or meritorious service which furthers the agency’s mission. On November 8, 2010, Juan Miguel Sanoja Munoz distinguished himself by heroically coming to the aid of a fellow citizen during the commission of an armed robbery at the City Market in Carpinteria. Mr. Munoz made a courageous decision to intervene as the crime was inprogress, aggressively confronting and distracting the armed robber, thereby putting himself in great peril. Juan Munoz's intervention prevented further harm to the victim. Furthermore, Mr. Munoz chased the armed suspect and assisted deputies in tracking him down. Mr. Munoz’s actions resulted in the collection of valuable evidence, and the subsequent capture of the robbery suspect. Sheriff Bill Brown and Juan Miguel Sanoja Munoz 23 KEEPING THE PEACE SINCE 1850
WWW.SBSHERIFF.ORG Quarterly Awards First Quarter Deputies On March 27, Deputy Charles Anderson stopped a car for a traffic violation in Los Olivos. Deputy Robert Samaniego arrived and assisted while the driver failed the field sobriety tests. As the deputies attempted to take the suspect into custody, he struck Deputy Anderson in Dep. C. Anderson the eye and attempted to flee. A violent struggle ensued, lasting over five minutes, while onlookers gathered to watch. Tasers and batons were employed to subdue the combative suspect. He was finally handcuffed and placed into the patrol vehicle. Despite Dep. R. Samaniego Deputy Anderson receiving a blow to the eye and diagnosed later with a concussion, he and Deputy Samaniego never gave up and used only the amount of force necessary to make the arrest. The suspect was found to be unlicensed, under the influence of drugs, and in possession of methamphetamine. the quasi remodel of Custody Records using inmate labor to paint the office, install new flooring, as well as new countertops. Utilizing his creativity and resources at hand, Sergeant Castaniero was able to save the County a significant amount of money in the various projects that he supervised. Civilians On April 15, Senior Forensics Technicians Nancy Torres, Mike Schwab, Lisa Hemmen, and Forensics Technicians II Heather Nelson and Robby Sinick were called into action to investigate a homicide at Hendry’s/Arroyo Burro Beach. The homicide took place in the daylight hours on a crowded beach park, a complex crime scene to say the least. Due to the diligent efforts of the Forensics Bureau, all four suspects were placed by forensic evidence in a specific vehicle, which was involved in this horrific crime. The technicians sorted through trash, took hundreds of photographs and videos, and lifted and analyzed over 800 latent fingerprints. The members of this unit diligently worked long, hard hours to bring this case to a rapid and successful conclusion. Custody Deputy Sergeant Ben Castaniero is assigned to the Maintenance Unit, Custody Operations, Sgt. B. Castaniero Planning and Programs Division. He performs the duties of Maintenance Supervisor in an exceptional manner, showing leadership and initiative. In particular, he built numerous portable holding cells at multiple court holding facilities and fabricated security partitions for the transportation buses. These partitions enabled more effective use of the buses in terms of inmate classification and security concerns. He also supervised INTEGRITY, CARING, COURAGE, FAIRNESS & SERVICE 24
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