KHTS Previews New High-Tech SCV Sheriff’s Station
Construction is well underway on the new Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station in Canyon Country, with officials excited to move into the “state-of-the-art” facility after occupying their old space for nearly half a century.
Pistone and City Engineering Technician/Project Manager Lisa Campos walk through the halls of the new facility. Photo by Michael Brown/KHTS News.
Despite being months away from completion, a significant amount of progress has been made on the new Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station, located just south of the intersection of Golden Valley Road and Centre Pointe Parkway.
Santa Clarita Valley DUI Arrests, Fatalities Down In 2020
In 2020 Santa Clarita DUI arrests decreased slightly compared to 2019, officials said.
The California Highway Patrol (CHP) Newhall Area Office and the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station have released statistics on DUI arrests made over the last three years, revealing a decrease of roughly 3.5 percent in 2020 compared to 2019, the statistics show.
In 2020 alone 955 drivers were arrested for DUI throughout the Santa Clarita Valley.
Of those arrested, 684 of those arrests were by CHP officers, said Josh Greengard, spokesperson for the CHP Newhall Area Office.
Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies made 271 arrests, said Sgt. Scott Shoemaker, for the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station Traffic Office.
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