We are halfway to completing the goal of providing all Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office patrol vehicles new and updated lifesaving AEDs (Automated External Defibrillator) for immediate installation and use in the field.

Immediate access to these state-of-the-art AED devices can improve chances of survival by up to 60%. AEDs have a lifespan of about 15 years, meaning that this donation will help Santa Barbara County citizens and first responders for years to come.

The Posse has raised half of the needed 70 AEDs and needs your help to reach the goal together. For the purchase of one, $1,600 lifesaving device the Sheriff’s Office will honor the name(s) of donors responsible for the purchase of that AED and this important upgrade in our county’s lifesaving infrastructure. The donors will be informed each time their AED saves a life in the field.

Purchase one today!

One of the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Benevolent Posse’s main missions is to raise funds to fill the gap between a constrained county budget and the County’s pressing needs for the Sheriff’s Office.

In addition to the need for life saving AED devices, the Santa Barbara Sheriff’s Office specifically is in need this lifesaving equipment today:

• 100 emergency aid packs stocked with lifesaving resources valuing a total of $110,000
• 110 Fire safety googles and equipment kits totaling $200,000
• Rescue Knives for Custody Operations totaling $25,000
• Advanced technologies for Forensics specifically Tru-Narc. A specialized device that tests drugs in the field. This device totals $30,000.
• ANDE rapid DNA for Coroner’s Bureau that is a yearly need of $80,000.
• Helicopter for Fire and Search & Rescue: $1.5 Million for the purchase of Helicopter, $120,000 for mapping system

Your help makes a huge difference!

The Sheriff’s Posse raises funds for the K-9 teams who provide specialized law enforcement in a patrol environment by assisting deputies in situations where the safety of officers or the public is at risk. Historically, through the generosity of our donors, the Sheriff’s Posse has provided all recent new dogs and their training to the Sheriff’s Office.

The K-9 teams provide a safe and secure environment for all county citizens through effective Santa Barbara County wide K-9 deputies and their K-9s with 3 patrol dogs and 2 narcotics dogs.

• Purchase of one K-9 and training is $50,000
• Ongoing cost and training for one dog is $15,000/year
• With a new Patrol dog, a new outfitted patrol car could be needed costing $65,000

Support the K9 unit today, it is a way to give directly to keeping you and your community safe!