The Sheriff's Team of Active Retired Seniors (S.T.A.R.S.) program was formed in 1999. This group of volunteers was created to provide a means for retired persons to become active in the community through positions in law enforcement. The S.T.A.R.S. program benefits the community by providing services that have been lost over time and by providing new services that would otherwise be unavailable to the department.

The S.T.A.R.S. group is comprised of adult citizens, 50 years of age or greater, who are familiar with Yolo County and interested in volunteering their talents and life experience to serve the public.

S.T.A.R.S. volunteers have assorted tasks, many of which enable deputies and other departmental employees to better perform their duties. Some of the services that the S.T.A.R.S. provide include conducting daily home checks as part of the Vacation House Check Program, assisting with traffic control at accidents or emergencies, maintaining the Community Resource/Mobile Command Unit and Patrol Vehicle Maintenance program, along with other tasks as needed by the department.

In addition, the S.TA.R.S. help in providing extra patrol for school zones, contact area shut-ins, assist with the Neighborhood Watch Programs, and will continue to be present at various community events and meetings in Yolo County.

If you are interested in become a member, please contact the Sheriff’s Operations Technician Jennifer Mott at (530) 668-5280 and advise that you would like to be a volunteer for the Sheriff. After you have filled out an application and it has been reviewed, you will then be contacted by a S.T.A.R.S. member. All S.T.A.R.S. must attend a training program in which they receive the information and skills they will use to perform their duties as department volunteers.