It takes skill and teamwork to successfully provide law enforcement in a community the size of Riverside County. All sworn deputies have completed rigorous courses in basic Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) and may elect continuing education in law enforcement.  Specialized bureaus, teams and units employ unique skills and experience in the following areas:
  

Auto Theft - Riverside Auto Theft Interdiction Detail (RAID)

Aviation Unit  

Ben Clark Public Safety Training Center (BCTC)

Bicycle Patrol

California Identification System (CAL-ID)

Chaplain Corps
Computer & Technology Crime High-Tech Response Team (CATCH)
Crime Analysis Unit (CAU)
Criminal Intelligence (CI)
Crisis Negotiation

D.A.R.E. Unit

Dispatch Communications
Drug Task Force
Felony Warrant

Forensic Technology

Gang Task Force (GTF)

Hazardous Device Team (HDT) 

Hostage Negotiations

Information Services (IS)
Inmate Health Services (IHS)
K9 Law Enforcement Teams

Lake Patrol

Media Information Bureau (MIB) 

Motorcycle Patrol

Off-Highway Vehicle Enforcement (ROVE)
Public Safety Enterprise Communication (PSEC)

School Resource Unit

Sexual Assault Felony Enforcement (SAFE)
Sheriff's Emergency Response Team (SERT)
Special Enforcement Bureau (SEB) 
Special Investigations Unit (SIU)

Special Enforcement Bureau (SWAT)

Professional Standards (PSB)
Technical Services Bureau (TSB)