Alameda County Sheriff Department in Oakland California

• Police Department Address: 1401 LAKESIDE DRIVE 7TH FLOOR
• City: Oakland,
• ZIP: 94612
• County: ALAMEDA
• Office Opened: 1853
• Department Type: Sheriff's Department
GPS Coordinates:37.801186,-122.262842
• Web Link: Alameda County Sheriff Department Web Site

The Alameda County Sheriff's Office is a full service law enforcement agency accredited through the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA) and the American Correctional Association (ACA). Additionally, the agency's health care provider, Prison Health Services, has dual accreditation through the National Commission on Correctional Health Care (NCCHC) and the California Medical Association (CMA). Together these form what is referred to as the "Triple Crown" of accreditation (ACA, NCCHC/CMA and CALEA) awarded by the National Sheriff's Association. Additionally, the Sheriff's Office Crime Lab is nationally accredited by the American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors (ASCLD). The Sheriff's Office Explosive Ordinance Disposal Unit has also been awarded national accreditation through the Bomb Squad Commanders Advisory Board. The Sheriff's Office has a current adjusted net budget of approximately $135 million and has over 1500 authorized positions, including in excess of 1000 sworn personnel.