Shasta County Sheriff's Office

What Shasta County Sheriff's Office does

The Shasta County Sheriff's Office is a county government law enforcement agency headquartered at 300 Park Marina Circle in Redding, California, serving the residents and visitors of Shasta County. The agency was established as the primary law enforcement body for the county, and is led by Sheriff Michael L. Johnson. It operates as a department of Shasta County Government, funded through county tax revenues and budgets rather than commercial revenue. The office employs 51-100 personnel and delivers 24/7 law enforcement protection, jail custody services, civil process enforcement, emergency preparedness and response, coroner services, animal regulation, boating safety enforcement, and rural patrol coverage.

The agency's core service portfolio includes patrol and investigations, the Shasta County Jail (with visitation and alternative custody programs), the Office of Emergency Services, the Civil Unit, CCW permitting, Victim & Witness Help, Boating Safety, and community Volunteer Programs (Citizen Patrol, Explorer, Reserve, Search & Rescue). Its technology infrastructure relies on third-party integrated platforms: the AlertShasta/Genasys emergency alert system for evacuation notifications, Genesys Protect (formerly Zonehaven) for evacuation zone mapping, the Security Camera Registry and Mapping (SCRAM) program for investigative coordination, the Flock Transparency Portal for ALPR accountability, and VINELink for victim custody notifications. The agency also integrates with the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) Inmate Locator and collaborates with the Shasta County Fire Department and Agriculture Department on emergency response and the Ag Pass program.

The business model is non-commercial: services are publicly funded through county budgets, with nominal fees collected for specific permits and services (CCW, LiveScan fingerprinting, passports, birth/death certificates) as set by county ordinance. There is no go-to-market motion, pricing model, or revenue generation in the commercial sense. Customer segments are defined by geographic jurisdiction (Shasta County residents and visitors) and use case (crime victims, inmates and families, commercial agriculture operators). No financial figures, funding rounds, or budget disclosures are available in the provided data.

Name

Shasta County Sheriff's Office

Legal name

Shasta County Sheriff's Office

Website

https://shastasheriff.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1850

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

The Shasta County Sheriff's Office is a county government law enforcement agency in Redding, California, providing 24/7 policing, jail services, emergency response, civil process serving, and public safety programs to Shasta County residents and visitors under Sheriff Michael L. Johnson.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Law Enforcement and Public Safety

NAICS

Police Protection (922120), Police Protection (92212), Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities (922)

akta.pro primary industry

Fire Watch & Safety Patrol Services (BPAKAAAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Emergency Dispatch Center Services (PSAP/911 Support, Private Dispatch) (BPAKAFAJ)

Keywords

• Law enforcement services
• Public safety
• Emergency response
• Corrections and detention
• Civil process services

Headquarters

HQ city

Redding

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Distribution channels1 record

Core offering

The Shasta County Sheriff's Office is a county-level law enforcement agency that provides patrol, criminal investigations, jail and corrections services, civil process serving, emergency management and alerts, and victim services to Shasta County, California. It also administers permit services (CCW, LiveScan fingerprinting) and runs community volunteer programs such as Search & Rescue, Reserve, and Explorer.

Product overview

The Shasta County Sheriff's Office provides comprehensive law enforcement and public safety services as a county government agency. The portfolio includes core public safety operations such as the main Sheriff's Office (enforcement, investigations, rural deputy program), detention services (Shasta County Jail with visitation and alternative custody programs), emergency management (Office of Emergency Services, AlertShasta emergency alerts, evacuation zone mapping via Genesys Protect), civil and legal services (Civil Unit, Records), specialized programs (Boating Safety, K9 units, Marijuana Regulations), community engagement (Volunteer Programs including Citizen Patrol, Explorer, Reserve, Search & Rescue), and public-facing services (CCW permitting, Victim & Witness Help, Animal Regulations).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Security Camera Registry and Mapping (SCRAM) A voluntary registry program for private security cameras that allows residents to register their camera locations with the Sheriff's Office, enabling faster response and enhanced investigative capabilities.
• AlertShasta Emergency alert and public warning system providing real-time notifications for evacuations, missing-child alerts, and other public safety emergencies via phone, text, and email.
• Shasta County Jail County detention facility providing inmate housing, visitation services, alternative custody programs, and inmate lookup services.
• CCW (Concealed Carry Weapon) Information Permit application and renewal services for concealed carry weapons, including SB2 updates and application processing.
• Office of Emergency Services Coordinates emergency preparedness, specialty teams, and emergency management operations including FEMA partnerships and safety tip resources.
• Civil Unit Handles civil process serving, court document delivery, and related legal document services.
• Boating Safety Program Marine law enforcement and safety services including boating laws, violations, and citizen lake patrol programs.
• Investigations Criminal investigation services handling major crimes, forensic analysis, and case development.
• Victim & Witness Help Support services for crime victims and witnesses including domestic violence resources, Megan's Law notifications, and referral services.
• Volunteer Programs Community volunteer opportunities including Citizen Volunteer Patrol, Explorer Program, Reserve Program, and Search & Rescue teams.

Quantifiable outcome

• Protection of life, property, and Constitutional rights for citizens

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Genesys (formerly Zonehaven)coreTechnology or IntegrationGenesys Protect (formerly Zonehaven) is an emergency evacuation zone mapping system used in Shasta County. Residents can enter their address to identify their evacuation zone for use during emergencies.
• Shasta County Agriculture DepartmentminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative Ag Pass program providing options for commercial agriculture and livestock operators to access restricted areas following natural disasters to provide care to animals.
• VINE (VINELink)coreTechnology or IntegrationVictim Information and Notification Everyday (VINE) system provides crime victims with free, anonymous notification when an offender's custody status changes, including release, escape, or transfer.
• Shasta County Fire DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative emergency response and preparedness coordination including shared use of emergency alert systems and evacuation protocols.
• Secret Witness of Shasta CountyminorOthersAnonymous tip reporting program allowing citizens to provide information about crimes to law enforcement while maintaining confidentiality.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR): State-level corrections authority that operates the inmate locator system integrated with the Shasta County Jail. Comparable in detention and inmate-management functions but at vastly greater scale and as a state actor rather than county.
• Axon Enterprise: Dominant commercial supplier of body-worn cameras, tasers, and law-enforcement software used across U.S. sheriff's offices. Comparable as the leading incumbent in the law-enforcement technology stack the office relies on.
• Motorola Solutions: Major incumbent in public-safety communications, computer-aided dispatch, and command-center software serving sheriff's offices nationwide. Comparable as a broad infrastructure vendor whose products intersect with the office's dispatch and emergency-management operations.

Direct peers

• Tehama County Sheriff's Office: Adjacent small rural county sheriff's office with comparable service mix, limited staffing, and similar wildfire and agricultural exposure. Closest peer in scale and operating context.
• San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department: Large California county sheriff's department offering patrol, corrections, court services, and emergency response. Highly comparable in statutory mandate and service breadth, useful as a scaling reference.
• Sacramento County Sheriff's Office: Northern California county sheriff providing patrol, detention, civil, and emergency management. Comparable jurisdiction type and rural/urban mix, with overlapping technology and partnership patterns.
• Riverside County Sheriff's Office: Another California county sheriff's office delivering patrol, jail, civil, and emergency services to an unincorporated county footprint. Direct operational peer with a much larger scale, providing a benchmark for service mix and technology adoption.
• Butte County Sheriff's Office: Neighboring Northern California county sheriff's office serving a largely rural, fire-exposed county. Directly comparable in scale, geographic profile, and emergency-management emphasis.

Others

• Genasys (formerly Zonehaven): Provider of the AlertShasta emergency alert system and Genesys Protect evacuation zone mapping. Direct technology counterpart and integration partner.
• Flock Safety: Vendor of the ALPR cameras and transparency portal used by the office. Operates in the law enforcement technology ecosystem and is directly comparable as a technology peer, even though not a service competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/shastasheriff
• Facebookfacebook.com/ShastaSheriff
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/shasta-county-sheriff

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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