San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner's Department

		Department Directory

Victor Valley

he Victor Valley Station is located at 11613 Bartlett St. in the City of Adelanto. Our command consists of the City of Adelanto, Lucerne Valley and Phelan Substations.

Victor Valley Station: The Victor Valley Station has one captain, two lieutenants, ten sergeants, seven detectives 51 patrol deputies, three sheriff’s service specialist, eight office specialist, two office assistants, one secretary and one automotive officer.

The Victor Valley Station provides law enforcement services to the communities of Adelanto, Helendale, Oro Grande, Silver Lakes, El Mirage, Spring Valley Lake, Oak Hills, Wrightwood and the unincorporated areas of the Victor Valley area not serviced by the cities of Hesperia, Victorville and the Town of Apple Valley.

These patrol areas cover a wide range of mountainous and remote desert terrain, with heavy to sparsely populated rural and urban regions that also contain commercial and industrial areas with an overall population of approximately 35,000.

C.O.P.P.S / M.E.T.: Two deputies are assigned on a rotating basis to our Community Oriented Policing, Gang Enforcement, Problem Solving Team (C.O.P.P.S.) and our Major Enforcement Team (M.E.T.). They continue to provide a high level of proactive criminal enforcement at all levels, while applying the C.O.P.P.S. programs to address issues of social concern, such as neighborhood blight, safe housing, illegal dumping, abandoned vehicles, etc., that create a health and/or safety hazard to the communities we serve.

Motorcycle and Bicycle Enforcement Teams: The grant funding from the State of California’s Department of Parks and Recreation has enhanced our Off Highway Enforcement (OHV) Program. The grant has provided two all terrain vehicles, an enclosed trailer to haul all of our equipment and funds for salaries and overtime. We have been extremely successful in our encounters with illegal shooters and OHV riders and drivers, issuing citations when needed and educating the public about proper areas to ride in as well as shoot in. We have been extremely successful in recovering stolen vehicles, locating lost or missing OHV riders and drivers and augmenting other search and rescue operations as well as assisting BLM (Bureau of Land Management) during major off highway events. The equipment is also used as a public relations tool at parades, safety fairs, school gatherings other OHV programs and regular law enforcement patrol operations.

Our bicycle enforcement team is used in our heavier populated residential areas and is extremely successful in their interactions with the citizens, especially the younger generation. Their activities curb criminal activities through interaction with the citizens on a one-on-one basis.

Lucerne Valley Substation: The Lucerne Valley Substation has one sergeant, a detective and nine deputies who are responsible for 900-plus miles of farming, ranching, commercial businesses and residential areas located within a wide range of mountainous and remote desert terrain with an overall population of approximately 1,200 that also encompasses the unincorporated areas of east Apple Valley.

The Lucerne Valley Substation’s Citizen on Patrol (C.O.P.) Unit conducts a Good Citizen program at the elementary school level. The program has been recognized nationally as a trendsetter in interaction between school children and law enforcement. The program recognizes students in open assembly for their good citizenship and academic achievements. Those being recognized are presented with a Certificate of Good Citizenship. The program also provides for the C.O.P. member and deputy sheriff’s to read books and stories to the first and second grade level students.

Phelan Substation: The Phelan Substation has one sergeant, one detective, and nine deputies who are responsible for law enforcement services for Phelan, Pinon Hills, Wrightwood, West Cajon Valley and portions of Oak Hills and El Mirage.

These patrol areas also cover a wide range of mountainous and remote desert terrain, with heavy to sparsely populated rural and urban regions with commercial and industrial areas with an overall population of approximately 30,520.

Volunteer Units: Overall, the Victor Valley Command has 11 volunteer units. These include two search and rescue teams, one mounted posse unit, two line reserve units, five Citizens on Patrol units and one Citizen on Patrol equestrian unit. These units have a combined membership of 167 persons, who consistently donate in excess of 50,000 hours annually of their time serving the Sheriff’s Department and the citizens of San Bernardino County.

The Phelan Substation’s Wrightwood Search and Rescue team is one of the County’s premier S&R teams. Members of this team are highly skilled at rescuing persons from treacherous mountain terrains and altitudes requiring the use of specialized mountain climbing skills and equipment that require the use of pitons, ropes and pulleys and airborne helicopter operations.

Adelanto Station:Adelanto, in Spanish, means “to go forward” or “to progress”. Throughout its history, the City of Adelanto has demonstrated a strong commitment to live up to its name. The City of Adelanto, located on Highway 395 in the Victor Valley area has experienced rapid growth over the last few years. The cities population has increased from 17,000 in 2002 to approximately 29,000 in 2008. The city encompasses approximately 52 square miles and is mixture of single family homes, businesses and large industrial companies.

On 2001, the City of Adelanto voted to contract with the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department for law enforcement services. The men and women assigned to the Victor Valley Sheriff’s Station in Adelantoare committed to Community Policing and work in partnership with city leaders, business owners and the community itself to prevent and eliminate crime. Our overall goal is to provide a safe and family oriented environment for all citizens.

The Adelanto Sheriff’s station coordinates neighborhood watch programs, Crime Free Multi-housing programs and is active with the Adelanto Chamber of Commerce. The station also has a Citizen Patrol volunteer unit, which donates thousands of hours each year to the residents of the city. Many of our citizen volunteers have lived in the City of Adelanto for over 20 years.

To report a crime:

Emergency - Dial 911
Non-Emergency - 760-245-4211

The Victor Valley Sheriff’s Station is located at:

11613 Bartlett Street, Adelanto, Ca. 92301

Office Hours:
Monday thru Friday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm
For general information, please call 760-246-100