Coroner Services determines the cause and manner of death of those persons not in attendance of a physician. The Deputy Sheriff-Coroner initiates reports to assist the pathologist, make death notifications, and retain the property of the deceased for safekeeping until the next of kin is available. Government Code 27491 provides which cases will be investigated by the Coroner and what is required.

Autopsies are done for all accidental deaths, suicides, homicides, SIDS cases, and natural deaths where the coroner has no previous medical history. Statistical data for deaths in the County are available on the Coroner's website.

Web pages

• Home - https://www.nevadacountyca.gov/220/Coroner

 

Nevada County Jail, Wayne Brown Correctional Facility.



 

The Nevada County Sheriff’s Office provides free “EVACUATED” tags for residents to place in a highly visible place such as a door, reflective address sign, mailbox, fence, or gate as they evacuate their residence during an emergency. These tags will help first responders swiftly identify which homes have been evacuated so they can focus their attention on those who still need help and decrease overall evacuation times. 

It is a complement to, not a replacement of other best practices, like having a go bag ready, being familiar with the Hi-Lo evacuation siren, and knowing evacuation routes.

It is understood that some residents may be apprehensive to place a sign like this in front of their homes, believing it could invite criminal activity. The Sheriff’s Office, which oversees evacuations, assures all concerned residents that once an area is evacuated law enforcement will minimize access to those areas. Deputies will then saturate those evacuated areas with patrols. The process can … [read more]

Provides law enforcement services for the unincorporated areas of Nevada County including units for Patrol, Major Crime, Narcotics, Search and Rescue and Animal Control. Provides Coroner Services for the entire county. Offers employment related fingerprinting and child fingerprinting.

MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION

• It is unlawful to discharge a firearm in Nevada County from 5pm to 9am. To report gunshots between 5pm and 9am call Sheriff's office non-emergency dispatch number: 530-265-7880. For gun questions during regular business hours call 530-265-1471.
• To file complaints regarding the NCSO, call 530-265-1471 during regular business hours.
• If someone has fallen and cannot get up, or a caregiver cannot get them up, call 911. Even if it may not be a life threatening emergency, 911 will route the call to someone who can help. This is called “lift assistance” it may also be described as:
  • fall assistance, someone had a fall, someone fell and cannot get up without help, someone needs hel…

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Auburn Police Department

To contact Auburn Police Department, follow this link or call 530-823-4237.

Web pages from above with visible url links

• Main website - https://www.auburn.ca.gov/168/Police
•  - https://www.auburn.ca.gov/RequestTracker.aspx

The City of Colfax contracts its law enforcement needs through the Placer County Sheriff's Office. The Placer County Sheriff's Office Colfax Substation is staffed primarily by volunteers from the community who are interested in assisting the Sheriff's Office in a variety of areas.

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• Home - https://www.placer.ca.gov/2269/Colfax-Substation​

The Town of Loomis contracts for its law enforcement services with the Placer County Sheriff’s Office. The South Placer Substation is located in Loomis and covers the area from Newcastle to the Sacramento County line.

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• Home - https://www.placer.ca.gov/2271/Loomis-Office

The Lincoln Police Department provides service for the entire City of Lincoln, to include the Lincoln dispatch center being located within the same facility as the Police Department. The Lincoln dispatch center provides  assistance to those requesting medical or law enforcement assistance primarily within the city limits of Lincoln, but also receives emergency calls from within Placer County. 

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Lincoln Police Department - https://www.lincolnca.gov/en/living-here/police-department.aspx


 

The Rocklin Police Department is a full service police agency. Their goal is to use department resources to protect life and property in our city while providing high quality service to our residents. Text to 911 Mobile phone users living in or traveling through Placer County now have the ability to send text messages to 9-1-1.  This new service provides the hearing and speech impaired residents, or those in situations where it is too dangerous to talk or where making noise could put their life in jeopardy, an alternative option. The Rocklin PD is still encouraging individuals who are able to make a voice call to 9-1-1 to please call instead of text. More information: https://www.uspdhub.com/OnlineItem.aspx?TID=icH6gRQVISw= Website: Rocklin Police Dept. - https://www.rocklin.ca.us/police Text to 911 - https://www.uspdhub.com/OnlineItem.aspx?TID=icH6gRQVISw=

The Roseville Police Department is dedicated to improving the quality of life for the community through relentless problem-solving and working in partnership with our larger community.

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• Home - https://www.roseville.ca.us/cms/one.aspx?pageId=8644548