The Yolo County Sheriff’s Department is dedicated to the community it serves. Sheriff Edward G. Prieto requests your attention to this page whenever there is an alert which may require your awareness or action.

You are always welcome to review recent and past press releases in our Press Room and to review our latest bulletin:

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BULLETIN:

The Yolo County Sheriff's Department is committed to providing the public with a high quality of service.  There has been an on going problem between recreational use of Off Highway Vehicles and land owners within Yolo County.  OHV riders have trespassed and caused damage to their property.  Many land owners along the areas where most problems occur have gone to great lengths to prevent OHV riders from entering their property.  Land owners have also expressed frustration to us about this problem and asked that we help them seek a solution. 

Currently there are not enough resources within the Yolo County Sheriff's Department to fully address these problems.  To help augment current enforcement efforts, the Yolo County Sheriff's Department is seeking grant funding through the Off Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation Grants and Cooperative Agreements Program.  Funds from this program will help the Yolo County Sheriff's Department to purchase equipment, provide specific training and resources needed to help establish an "Off Highway Enforcement Team."  This will help us better serve both land owners affected by illegal activity and OHV riders. 

The grant application is available for public view and comment at the following web site: http://ohv.parks.ca.gov.

 We welcome your input and appreciate your involvement in this process.  This program is currently being managed by Sergeant Orrin Heatlie of the Field Operations Division.  If you have specific questions regarding this program or other related matters you may contact him at the following address: Sergeant Orrin Heatlie, 2500 E Gibson Rd, Woodland, CA 95776 or (530) 668-5280.

Identity Theft is on the Rise -

Offenders will steal another’s personal information and use it to commit fraud and other criminal acts. Sheriff Prieto would like to offer the public some tips to help protect them from this serious crime.

•Be very careful to whom you give your personal information, such as your mother’s maiden name and your social security number. Then ask for it to be kept confidential. Inquire into how it will be used and with whom it will be shared. Ask to use other types of identifiers when possible. Do not store your social security card in your wallet.

• Never provide any personal bank account or credit card information to anyone who contacts you through a telephone solicitation. Instead, ask the caller to mail information so that you can further research the company and their products and services.

• Keep items with personal information in a safe place. Keep a list of all credit cards, account numbers, expiration dates, and the customer service phone numbers in a secure place so that you can quickly contact your creditors in case your cards are lost or stolen.

• Shred all ATM and bank receipts, old insurance forms, bank checks, expired credit cards, and any other papers that include personal information, identification, and account numbers about you. This includes pre-approved credit card solicitations! Thieves often times search through your garbage to find these forms and information and use it to apply for credit in your name.

• Minimize the number of credit cards and other items with personal information printed on them that you carry. Cancel all inactive accounts. Even though you do not use them, those accounts appear on your credit report which can be used by thieves.

• Do not leave envelopes containing your checks in your mailbox, unless it is secured. It is best to mail bills and other sensitive items at the post office.

• When creating passwords or pins, do not use the last four digits of your social security number, your birth date, middle name, mother’s maiden name, address or anything else that could easily be discovered by thieves.

• Last but not least, monitor your credit card statements regularly and review a copy of your credit report at least once a year to best safeguard your credit identity.