Technology and Support Services

The Sheriff’s Fleet Unit fills an important role in meeting the mission requirements of the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department. Procuring, providing, and maintaining efficient, cost effective, safe and reliable vehicles is essential to providing public safety services to the community. Our goal is to provide dependable vehicle transportation for the Department’s vehicle needs by responsibly managing productive and economical fleet operations.

The Sheriff’s Fleet Unit is an integral component of the Sheriff’s Department and manages a variety of vehicle services in support of the Department. Services include management of vehicle acquisition, product evaluation, equipment outfitting, preventative maintenance, mechanical repair, collision repair, vehicle disposal, and regulatory compliance. To efficiently provide the broad scope of services offered, the Sheriff’s Fleet Unit maintains strategic private vendor partnerships to assist with providing safe, reliable, and cost-effective transportation.

The Sheriff’s Fleet Unit manages approximately 1900 vehicles, which includes: Multiple make and model plain and patrol vehicles, prisoner transport vans and buses, trucks, trailers, and specialized vehicles for the K9 Unit, SWAT, and Hazardous Device Team. To reduce vehicle emissions and improve air quality, the Sheriff’s Fleet Unit manages a growing number of fuel-efficient hybrid vehicles and is dedicated to balancing emission reduction with meeting operational requirements.

The Public Safety Enterprise Communication (PSEC) System provides the technology and infrastructure required to meet the communication needs of our public safety and public safety partner agencies. PSEC’s provided services include voice, high performance data, broadband data, and microwave.

The PSEC System is one of the most the most feature-rich public safety radio systems in the nation. It enables the County's public safety responders to communicate efficiently and effectively within the County as well as with partnering agencies across the Country.

The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Research and Development Unit (R&D) provides research, evaluation, and recommendations in support of new technologies and initiatives beneficial to the department and the communities it serves. The unit is also responsible for developing department policy, providing policy updates according to legislation and industry standards, and maintaining the department’s policy portal, known as Lexipol.

The Technical Services Bureau (TSB) is responsible for the procurement and maintenance of all information systems within the Sheriff’s Department. The technical staff at TSB provide direct support of computer equipment including end-user desktops, mobile data computers as well as network and datacenter operations. TSB also supports and maintains major applications such as Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD), Records Management System (RMS), Jail Information Management System (JIMS) and Data Warehouse.

With the support of Sheriff’s Administration, TSB personnel are encouraged to utilize the latest advancements in technology to support the ongoing safety of our staff and the public we serve.