Provides rescue and basic life support for medical emergencies. Offers programs to prevent and mitigate the threats associated with fire, medical emergencies, hazardous materials, and accidental injury through prevention and public education activities. The department is also responsible for managing the City's safety and disaster management programs.

Provides rescue and basic life support for medical emergencies. Offers programs to prevent and mitigate the threats associated with fire, medical emergencies, hazardous materials, and accidental injury through prevention and public education activities. The department is also responsible for managing the City's safety and disaster management programs.

Enforces laws and ordinances and preserves the peace within the city of Santa Cruz. Accepts and processes applications for certain city permits such as alarm registration, one day liquor license, sound amplification permits, special events and taxi car driver permits.

Provides law enforcement and emergency services within the City of Scotts Valley. Works to protect the life and property of the community members by promoting safety, reducing crime and preserving the peace.

The Department also offers other programs including

• Citizens Volunteer Program
• Juvenile Programs
• Public Safety Information
• Anonymous Tip Line
• Community Services
• Information and Referral and an informative web site.

Legal Assistance services: Information about Police and Investigation services, Support understanding in criminal justice processes, Filing police reports

serve victims/survivors who are impacted by the following crimes: Adult Physical Assault (includes aggravated and simple assault);Adult sexual assault;Adults sexually abused/assaulted as children;Arson;Bullying (Verbal, Cyber, or Physical);Burglary;Child Physical Abuse or Neglect;Child Pornography;Child sexual abuse/assault;Domestic and/or Family Violence;DUI/DWI Incidents;Elder Abuse or Neglect;Hate Crime: Racial/religious/gender/sexual orientation/other;Human trafficking: labor;Human trafficking: sex;Identity theft/fraud/financial crime;Kidnapping (non-custodial);Kidnapping (custodial);Mass violence (domestic/international);Other: vehicular victimization (e. g. hit and run);Robbery;Stalking/harassment;Survivors of homicide victims;Teen dating victimization;Terrorism (domestic/international).

Serve Victims/Survivors who are impacted by the following crimes:
Adult Physical Assault (includes aggravated and simple assault);Adult sexual assault;Adults sexually abused/assaulted as children;Child Physical Abuse or Neglect;Child Pornography;Child sexual abuse/assault;Domestic and/or Family Violence;DUI/DWI Incidents;Elder Abuse or Neglect;Hate Crime: Racial/religious/gender/sexual orientation/other;Human trafficking: labor;Human trafficking: sex;Kidnapping (non-custodial);Kidnapping (custodial);Mass violence (domestic/international);Other: vehicular victimization (e. g. hit and run);Robbery;Stalking/harassment;Survivors of homicide victims;Teen dating victimization;Terrorism (domestic/international).

Survivors/Victim Services: Advocate, Legal Services
Legal Services: Information about Police and Investigation services, Help preparing Victim impact statements, information about the mechanics of court proceedings, Court accompaniment services, Support understanding in criminal justice processes, Filing police reports, Support with gathering & providing relevant documentation, U-Visas.

Provides law enforcement, crime investigation, detention and corrections services in Santa Cruz County. Also operates an anonymous crime reporting line 24 hours daily. Also recruits and trains volunteers to provide voluntary work at the sheriff's office. Volunteers are trained to do data entry, take crime reports, and to answer citizen's questions, both on the phone and in the centers.