Portola Valley, CA
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The Town of Portola Valley and the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office have a longstanding relationship that predates the Town’s incorporation in 1964. Since there was a need for police in Portola Valley , the Sheriff’s Office has provided traffic, patrol, detective, and other important services to the community and visitors alike.
The Town’s current five-year contract with the Sheriff’s Office runs through 2023, and offers these basic services:
- One patrol deputy 24 hours a day
- A shared deputy with the Town of Woodside
- Traffic and parking enforcement services
- Special event security detail
- Criminal investigations, including detectives
- Radar trailer deployment
If you see something or hear something suspicious, stay calm and report it. For an emergency: call 9-1-1. For non-emergency business, call San Mateo County Sheriff: 650-363-4911
To enroll in San Mateo County's Community Alert System (SMC-Alert), please click here. We encourage all residents to subscribe to this free alert notification system to receive important information via their email and/or cell phones during urgent or emergency situations.
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