Auburn Police Department is dedicated to providing public safety, protection, and service to the community.

Websites:

• Auburn Police Department - https://www.auburn.ca.gov/168/Police
• Police Staff Directory - https://www.auburn.ca.gov/Directory.aspx?did=10

The California Highway Patrol (CHP) Grass Valley Area is dedicated to providing Safety, Service, and Security to the Sierra Foothills. As part of the CHP’s Valley Division, our office patrols the State Routes of 20, 49, and 174, as well as the unincorporated roadways of western Nevada County, northeastern Yuba County, and southwestern Sierra County. This includes the areas surrounding Grass Valley and Nevada City, as well as the communities of Alta Sierra, Camptonville, Cascade Shores, Cedar Ridge, Chicago Park, Downieville, Lake of the Pines, Lake Wildwood, North San Juan, Peardale, Penn Valley, Rough & Ready, Sierra City, Washington, and
others. This amounts to an area with approximately 85,000 residents and a high visitation rate for tourism and recreation.

We offer a number of programs aimed at keeping you safe on the highway. Contact our office for information on how to properly install and use child safety seats, teach new drivers the challenges of the road, or learn tips… [read more]

Determines 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 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.

 

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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The Lincoln Police Department provides a full range of 24-hour law enforcement services.

These include:

• response to calls
• crime investigation
• crime prevention
• public education.

Placer County Crime Stoppers is a non-profit organization operated by dedicated community volunteers and members from the law enforcement agencies within Placer County.

Grass Valley Police Department provides a full-service community policing organization. Offers the following:

• Animal Control services for both Grass Valley and Nevada City.
• The Patrol Division preserves the peace, protects life and property, receives and handles complaints, apprehends offenders, conducts initial crime investigations, and provides traffic enforcement.
• The Investigative Division provides follow-up investigation of all criminal cases which cannot be completed by patrol officers, assists with the apprehension of persons within the City that are wanted by other jurisdictions, develops programs to deal with juvenile problems, processes crime scene data, collects evidence and acts as a court liaison.
• Maintains a records office.

Provides a full-service community policing organization. Officers are available for ride-a-longs and presentations on crime and traffic safety.