San Francisco has moved closer to adopting a “recovery first” drug policy that sets abstinence from illicit drugs as its ...

The embattled San Mateo County sheriff has appointed her alleged paramour, Victor Aenlle, to assist in the sheriff's ...

The San Mateo County Board of Supervisors raised concerns over spending in the Sheriff's Office on Tuesday, though Sheriff ...

"Operation Consequences" results in 99 arrests during a crime suppression initiative in San Bernardino County.

In a split decision, the appellate court overturned a trial judge's findings that the sheriff's office had usurped the ...

San Francisco Sheriff’s officers can conduct warrantless searches of criminal defendants who have been released while ...

An artist and refugee celebrated for his hundreds of paintings of San Francisco and Golden Gate Park was killed by his ...

The San Mateo County Board of Supervisors raised concerns over spending in the Sheriff's Office on Tuesday, though Sheriff ...

Monterey County has placed its first vending machine in its county jail that dispenses free access to opioid overdose reversal medication and other health needs, the Sheriff's Office said.

Shasta County law enforcement officials are mapping ways to prevent offenders from continuing their time behind bars.

Ahead of Tuesday night's Purcellville Town Council meeting, when a vote on a proposal to eliminate the town's Police ...

About 35% of the county's jail releases happen between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m., according to the report. Alameda and San Mateo counties' late-night jail releases are at 10% and Contra Costa at 17%. The ...