City council members voted to accept a grant of over $20,000 from the U.S. Department of Justice in an effort to fund responses to the rising crime rate in the city.  At Tuesday’s meeting, the council voted unanimously to approve the grant acquired through the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) program. The grant provides state and local governments ...

A convicted felon was arrested in Santa Clarita when deputies found him in possession of pepper spray after detaining him for public drinking.  Alex Rincon was arrested and booked at Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station and remains in custody after being arrested on the 18300 block of Soledad Canyon Road in Canyon Country for public drinking, according to Deputy Natalie ...

The City of Santa Clarita is seeking feedback from the community on a public safety grant proposal for funds meant to aid in the prevention of and response to local crime. The City of Santa Clarita is requesting community feedback on a public safety grant proposal for the U.S. Department of Justice’s Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) program, ...

It’s not uncommon that there is a daily occurrence of crimes such as theft, assault, and others happening within the place of work. It is for this reason that you should consider incorporating security protocols on your premises and that includes employing the services of security providers. The main job is to protect the interests of the organization within its ...

Deputies conducted checks on four probationers Wednesday in Valencia, and two were found to be in violation of their probation, officials said. The Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Crime Prevention Unit teamed up with J-Team deputies and a county probation officer Wednesday morning for probation searches, said Shirley Miller, a spokesperson for the station. These checks are conducted as part of ...

Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station officials shared tips to start the new year off safe and how to be proactive to prevent crime in your neighborhood. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. “Get to know your neighbors better. You don’t need to be best friends (unless you want to) but get acquainted ...

As part of a community outreach program to strengthen the partnership between residents and law enforcement agencies assigned to their areas, the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station has set up three days to have “Coffee with a Cop”. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. At the coffee shops on several dates, Santa ...

A recent Santa Clarita burglary suppression operation conducted by Sheriff’s Station’s officials netted three arrests, in addition to taking drugs and weapons off the streets, officials said. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. The operation was the fourth to take place this year in response to commercial burglaries plaguing business owners in the ...

The SCV Sheriff’s Station is getting a new commander, officials confirmed Wednesday. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Capt. Roosevelt Johnson, who joined the Santa Clarita Valley station from his assignment in Altadena in 2014, has been promoted to commander. Station officials confirmed the news Wednesday. Johnson did not return a call ...

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