Annual Report 2009 - Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Department

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solutions, and is committed to emergency preparedness and planning through disaster drills, partnering with other agencies, testing equipment, and training. The department has developed response plans from fires to floods to pandemics. These plans have been exercised in drills within the department, with other agencies, and with local communities. The department is committed to collaborating with local, state and federal agencies as well as non-profit and other community based organizations in preparing today for tomorrow’s emergencies. 2009 Fires The year 2009 again found Santa Barbara County battling large-scale, devastating, human-caused fires. On May 5th the Jesusita Fire started in the San Roque Canyon and the Tunnel Road area in Santa Barbara County. With winds of 20 – 25 mph fanning the flames, the fire quickly took off and resident evacuations were ordered. Ultimately over 30,000 people were under mandatory evacuation and an additional 25,000 received evacuation warnings. Over 250,000 Reverse 9-1-1 calls were made facilitated by the Sheriff’s Dispatch Personnel. By full containment on May 18, 2009, a total of 8,733 acres were burned; 30 firefighters were injured, 3 seriously; and 160 structures were destroyed and 17 structures were damaged. Over 4,500 firefighters and over 300 law enforcement officers were assigned to the fire. The Sheriff’s Office requested mutual-aid assistance from Los Angeles, San Luis Obispo, and Ventura Counties law enforcement agencies. This was the largest mutual aid request in Santa Barbara County since the 1970 riots in Isla Vista. The Sheriff’s Office acted as the mutual-aid coordinator and the law enforcement incident commander for the duration of the Jesusita Fire. On August 8th, the La Brea Fire started in the northwest portion of the San Rafael Wilderness in very steep and inaccessible terrain. Campgrounds were quickly evacuated and closed. Several canyon communities and residential areas faced evacuation warnings and orders before the almost 90,000 acre fire was contained. The Sheriff’s Air Support Unit and Special Investigations Bureau assisted with the investigation of the cause and origin of the fire and search for suspects. It was determined that the La Brea fire was started by a propane cooking stove used at the camp of an illegal 30,000+ marijuana plant growing operation believed to be run by a Mexican National drug trafficking organization. Patrol deputies, civil deputies, custody deputies, members of the Special Enforcement Team, and the all-volunteer Sheriff’s Search & Rescue Team risked their lives during both fires to ensure the safety of threatened residents. As others retreated to safety, team members and deputies risked their lives to ensure that all in the fire’s path were notified and directed to safe locations. Department helicopters are equipped with computerized GIS mapping systems that computer map the perimeters of a burning wildland fire. This mapping provides decision makers with current information regarding the size, location and direction of travel of a wildland fire. Emergency managers use this information to determine where and when evacuation orders and warnings should be issued and lifted. While continuing to provide law enforcement service throughout areas of the county unaffected by fires Sheriff’s deputies, assisted by other area law enforcement personnel, patrolled the evacuated areas protecting homes and property from looters and other criminals seeking to take advantage of others’ misfortunes. Deputies later helped with the orderly repopulation of evacuated areas. La Brea Fire Marijuana Growing Encampment 9 INTEGRITY ~ CARING ~ COURAGE ~ FAIRNESS ~ SERVICE
Felony Part 1 Violent and Property Crime Trend Sheriff’s Office Jurisdictions Unincorporated County and Contract Cities Property Crimes Part 1 Crime Statistics Violent Crimes 2009 Santa Barbara County Part 1 Violent Crime Offenses By Reporting Jurisdiction 1800 1600 1400 1200 1000 800 600 400 200 0 1588 1503 1552 1335 1389 1395 1418 265 264 275 297 346 248 235 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Felony Violent Crimes are: Homicide, Forcible Rape, Robbery and Aggravated Assault. Felony Property Crimes are: Burglary, Larceny-Theft over $400 and Motor Vehicle Theft. Violent Property Offense 2009 UCR Index Crime Rate SBSO Reported Incidents SBSO Incidents Cleared by Arrest Homicide 0 0 SBSO Clearance Rate Not Calculable California Clearance Rate National Clearance Rate 63.4% 66.6% Forcible Rape 31 13 41.9% 42.0% 41.2% Robbery 35 9 25.7% 27.7% 28.2% Aggravated Assault 280 226 80.7% 53.7% 56.8% Burglary 840 174 20.7% 12.9% 12.5% Total Larceny-Theft 1541 250 16.2% 7.0% 21.5% Motor Vehicle Theft 23 2 8.9% 16.8% 12.4% 2009 Santa Barbara County Part 1 Property Crime Offenses By Reporting Jurisdiction Arson 12 3 25.0% 12.4% 18.7% The numbers reported here reflect the official Part 1 Crime/Uniform Crime Report (UCR) numbers reported to the California Department of Justice and the Federal Bureau of Investigations and exclude unfounded cases. UCR statistics are derived from specified categorical guidelines and may differ from other crime statistics kept by the Sheriff’s Office. KEEPING THE PEACE SINCE 1850 10
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