CARGO CATS
Responsibilities of this detail include:
- reducing cargo theft by apprehending and prosecuting cargo thieves and their receivers;
- returning stolen cargo to the rightful owner;
- assisting station detectives with cargo related thefts, or assuming investigative control of an investigation upon mutual agreement;
- developing and maintaining informants;
- maintaining liaison with private industry; and
- providing cargo theft prevention/investigation training to Department personnel, local law enforcement organizations and private industry.
PRISON GANG UNIT
Responsibilities of this detail include:
- investigations relating to criminal activities of prison gangs, associate organized criminal groups and enterprises;
- extortions when the victim is in danger and suspects are believed involved in prison gangs, associate organized criminal groups and enterprises;
- solicitation to commit murder generated from any custody facility and/or wherein the suspects are believed involved with prison gangs, associate organized criminal groups and enterprises;
- investigations relating to threats and crimes against government officials and Sheriff’s Department members wherein the suspects are believed involved with prison gangs and/or associate organized criminal groups;
- witness protection and security for informants and witnesses, transportation/protection of high profile inmates from state and federal institutions;
- liaison with various prison gang units (Special Services Unit, California Department of Corrections) and California Gang Task Force (California Department of Corrections); and
- providing specialized training in organized criminal groups and enterprises to local law enforcement and other government organizations.
OUTLAW MOTORCYCLE GANG UNIT
Responsibilities of this unit include:
- investigating outlaw motorcycle gangs;
- maintaining liaisons with various prison gang units; and
- providing specialized training in outlaw motorcycle gangs to outside law enforcement agencies and other government organizations.