1. SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT
OVERVIEW
&
USE OF GIS
JOHN AMRHEIN
EMERGENCY OPERATIONS DIVISION
Tom Patterson
Incident Support Unit

2. San Bernardino County 20,160 Square Miles 90 % Desert
Highest Point 11,502 Feet
Lowest Point-Sea Level
Population 1,900,000 (and growing)
Largest County in the Continental United States

3. San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department
Founded in 1853
3600 Employees, 1800 Safety
16 Stations
14 Contract Cities
8 Jails
715,518 Calls for service in 2004

4. Emergency Operations Division
AVIATION
VOLUNTEER FORCES

5. Aviation Resources Eleven Helicopters Two Propeller Driven Aircraft
Aero Squadron Private Aircraft

7. Volunteer Forces Unit Team of eight personnel
Duties include planning, support, management, and response for:
Earthquakes
Floods
Fires
Search and Rescue Incidents
Volunteers

8. Volunteer Forces Unit Part Of Emergency Operations Division
One Of The Largest Volunteer Contingents In The Country
Volunteers
Donated Over 8,670,000 Hours Since 1987
Effectively Doubles The Size Of The Department
Over 497,000 hours donated in 2009

9. Volunteer Forces Units
Search & Rescue
Alpine
Desert
Cave
Mine
Dog
Posse
Dive
ATV/Motorcycle
Communications
Reserves
Command Post
Citizens On Patrol
Explorers
Chaplains
Air Medics
Aero Squadron
Mounted

10. SBCSD Use of GIS

11. SBCSD Use of GIS

12. SBCSD Use of GIS

13. Saint Sophia Camp
V6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 13
BP1 V5
BP2 V2 V1 V4 V3
V11
V12

14. SBCSD Use of GIS

15. SBCSD Use of GIS

19. Christy Search Progression

20. LIVE TRACKING

21. DOG TRACKING

22. MOBILE MAPPING UNIT

23. MOBILE MAPPING UNIT Two GIS Workstations Satellite Internet
Live Tracking
Laser Color Printer
HP Plotter

24. Oak Glen Fire

25. Thank You!