The Town of Los Altos Hills contracts with the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office for law enforcement services. The West Valley Division, which serves Los Altos Hills, Saratoga, Cupertino, and the unincorporated areas of the County has 77 sworn positions and 8 professional support staff. Deputies provide a full range of law enforcement responsibilities to include Patrol, Traffic, Detectives, School Resource Officers, and Special Enforcement details. The West Valley Division employs strategies such as community oriented policing and also stays current on law enforcement practices such as predictive policing. A full time analyst works directly with patrol deputies and detectives to identify crime trends and associate case data to help bring criminals to justice.

The Town has partnered with the Sheriff's Office to host several public Town Hall forums dedicated to crime prevention:

1. Public Safety Forum - June 6, 2018 - Video
2. Safety at Home for Seniors - March 20, 2017 - Video
3. Public Safety Forum - September 22, 2016 - Video
4. Public Safety Forum - September 9, 2014 - Video
5. Crime Prevention Forum - April 9, 2014 - Video
6. Power Against Fraud - September 25, 2013 - Video
7. Crime Prevention Forum - April 10, 2012 - Video

Crime Prevention Documents:

• Annual Pubic Safety Report - February 21, 2019
• List of Our Town Articles (with crime related articles)
• Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office Crime Report
• Nextdoor Alerts on Crime