Santa Clara County Office of the Sheriff

Current Sheriff: Laurie A. Smith Located in the technological center of the world, Silicon Valley hosts many of the Nation's top Fortune 500 high tech companies. The Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office has 1,429 sworn and 312 non-sworn personnel and a budget of $298,940,800. The Sheriff's Office serves the communities of Cupertino, Los Altos Hills, Saratoga and the unincorporated areas of the County. The Sheriff's Office also maintains contracts with the Valley Transportation Authority and the Santa Clara County Parks Department for law enforcement services. With a total County population of approximately 1.9 million people, the Sheriff's Office has a service population of approximately 197,000.