Law enforcement in Vista is provided by the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department who is under contract with the City. The Vista Sheriff’s Department provides a full range of services from a station, substation and a storefront office within the city. These services include, general patrol, investigations, narcotics and gang investigations, crime prevention, juvenile intervention, community policing and administrative services. Other specialized functions are available to the city through the Sheriff’s Department. Some of the specialty investigative areas include, homicide investigations, helicopter patrols, SWAT teams, bomb and arson investigations, fraud and forgery investigations and licensing investigation.
At the Vista City Council meeting on Tuesday, February 11, 2020, Vista Sheriff, Captain Greg Rylaarsdam, gave a Vista Sheriff’s Station Update.
