Youth and Community Services Unit
The Placer County Sheriff’s Office is concerned with citizens’ personal safety and the protection of their property. In this regard, a number of crime prevention programs have been developed to reduce the potential for crimes against county residents.
A sergeant, ten deputies, and four community services officers staff the Sheriff’s Office Community Services Unit. This unit is comprised of the community services officers, school resource deputies, and a problem-oriented policing deputy.
Community Services Officers
Community service officers are available to make public presentations for organizations, community groups, churches and schools throughout Placer County on a variety of topics. Programs/topics include but are not limited to: Neighborhood Watch, residential/ business security checks, commercial crime prevention, personal safety presentations, neighborhood news letters, environmental impact reports, senior safety program, National Safe Kids, Red Ribbon Week, 911 educational programs, career days, bicycle rodeos, National Night Out, Sheriff’s equestrian camp, office tours, fingerprinting community groups, and Alzheimer’s Aid Society.
School Resource Deputies
School resource deputies are responsible for teaching on high school, junior high, and elementary school campuses, developing and maintaining a good rapport with teachers, students, parents and administrators, as well as maintaining a law enforcement presence on campus and at school events . SRO’s and school administrators work closely together in providing a safe environment for students. SRO’s assist the school in developing and improving crisis plans, evacuations and other situations that are a safety concern. Deputies are located on every high school campus in the unincorporated areas of the county.
Problem-Oriented Policing
The P.O.P. deputy deals with a range of community problems and crime prevention issues. The goal is to understand and relieve community- and business-based problems by helping to develop solutions to address reoccurring problems.
One of the key functions of P.O.P. is to work with and empower citizens to recognize, identify, and assist in the resolution of problems and problem locations within the community.
The P.O.P. deputy's duties include:
- Investigate chronic crime problem areas and nuisance complaints
- Utilize a multi-agency approach to problem-solving by partnering with other agencies such as: code enforcement, fire departments, town managers, building departments, environmental health, probation, and children's services
- Work with community groups to identify priority problems and neighborhood issues
- Assist in crime prevention strategies
- Utilize targeted enforcement tactics
- Public outreach through meeting presentations
- Coordinate Placer County Sheriff’s Office volunteer program
- Communicate with detectives and patrol officers regarding chronic problem areas
Field CSO
The field community services officer (FCSO) is an augmentation to the patrol division. The term “field community services officer” or “FCSO” is used only to distinguish the differing duties between those of a traditional CSO and a CSO working in the field.
The FCSO is a non-sworn position assigned to the patrol division. The FCSO assists patrol by handling cold reports (burglary, fraud, theft, and vandalism), processing evidence, traffic control and other assigned duties where suspect contact is not necessary or probable.
The FCSO allows sworn deputies the ability to be more proactive and increase the effectiveness of patrol.
Youth and Community Outreach
The youth and community outreach deputy develops and maintains relationships with at-risk youth and provides educational programs that bolster the value of drug prevention and eradication in Placer County
Contact information
Sergeant Rob Dellinger
Youth and Community Services Supervisor
RDelling@placer.ca.gov
(916)652-2426
Deputy Victoria Skellenger
Problem-Oriented Policing Deputy
VSkellen@placer.ca.gov
(916)652-2425
CSO Lynn Harrison
LHarriso@placer.ca.gov
(916) 652-2419
South Placer Substation, 6140 Horseshoe Bar Rd, Loomis, CA 95650
Community Services Officer Lynn Harrison is assigned to the South Placer Substation. She is responsible for community outreach in Granite Bay, Loomis, Newcastle, Penryn, Rural Lincoln, Sheridan/Thermalands, Sunset Whitney and West Roseville.
CSOs Kim Rivera & Amanda Rogers
KRivera@placer.ca.gov & ARogers@placer.ca.gov
(530) 889-6922
Auburn Justice Center, 2929 Richardson Dr, Auburn, CA 95602
Community Services Officers Kim Rivera and Amanda Rogers are assigned to the Auburn Justice Center. They are responsible for community outreach in Applegate, Colfax, Foresthill, Meadow Vista, North Auburn, Weimar, and all areas east of Gold Run to Donner Summit.
CSO Shannon Herdegen
Field Community Services Officer
SHerdege@placer.ca.gov
(916) 652-2409
Deputy Jason Davis
Youth and Community Outreach
JDavis@placer.ca.gov
(916) 652-2422
South Placer Substation, 6140 Horseshoe Bar Rd, Loomis, CA 95650
Community outreach and program development for at-risk youth.
North Tahoe Substation:
CSO Melinda Maehler
CSO Kristen Mann
MMaehler@placer.ca.gov
KMann@placer.ca.gov
Phone numbers for both are (530) 581-6300
School Resource Deputies
Granite Bay HS SRO
Deputy Joe Herrick
JHerrick@placer.ca.gov
(916) 786-8676 (X 5110) (530) 308-2104
Del Oro HS SRO
Deputy Mike Bennett
MBennett@placer.ca.gov
(916) 652-7243
Colfax HS SRO
Deputy Mark Weisman
MWeisman@placer.ca.gov
(530) 346-2284 (X2136)
Chana HS SRO
Deputy Laurie Bettencourt
LBettenc@placer.ca.gov
(530) 885-8401 X 5105
Foresthill HS, Foresthill Divide Middle School, & Foresthill Elementary
Deputy Kevin Fitzgerald
KFitzger@placer.ca.gov
(530) 367-5244
Cavitt & Olympus Jr. High SRO
Deputy Gregg Hopping
GHopping@placer.ca.gov
(916) 791-7161
K-8 SRO
Deputy Curt Honeycutt
CHoneycu@placer.ca.gov
(916) 652-2451
Eureka, Ridgeview, Oakhill, Greenhills, Vista Creek, Creekview Ranch, Dry Creek Elementary, Loomis, H. Clarke Powers, Placer, Franklin, Penryn, and Sheridan Elementary.
K-8 SRO
Deputy Mark Fain
MFain@placer.ca.gov
(530) 217-8019
Newcastle, Ophir, Bowman, St. Joseph’s, Rock Creek, Auburn Elementary, Colfax, Iowa Hill, and Alta-Dutch Flat.