San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department - Apple Valley Station

If you, a loved one, a family member or a friend have been arrested by or are being investigated by the San Bernardino Sheriff’s Department from the city-operated Apple Valley station, it can cause a lot of anxiety, mostly just from not knowing what will happen or can happen.  Moreover, one is dependent upon the honesty, accuracy and competence of a sheriff’s deputy, who may or may not be experienced or have the same sense of urgency as you in having the police report properly written.  

Facing such a situation, knowing the bail amount (if any) associated with the offense or offenses at issue if police deny an own recognizance (OR) release may help reduce some uncertainty.  It is also good to know what evidence is needed to convict one for the crime or crimes that allegedly took place, the defenses possible and the sentence a judge can impose if one is convicted of the crime or crimes.  

We at Greg Hill & Associates believe it is prudent to know a few more things before interacting with any branch of law enforcement.  It can be helpful to know the size of the police or sheriff’s department, the area’s demographics, a bit of history about the town, city or area, and the most common types of crimes the department investigates to make one’s communication with law enforcement more meaningful, more savvy and perhaps, more respectful.  This can lead to a better outcome than if one lacks such perspective and makes assumptions that may be wrong.

This article is presented with these goals in mind.

The City of Apple Valley operates the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department station in Apple Valley.  It is located at 14931 Dale Evans Parkway in Apple Valley.  It is a small station with fifty-one deputy sheriffs and thirteen civilian support personnel assigned to it.  

The City of Apple Valley is 77.08 square miles and has a population of 75,791.  The town is east of and adjoining to the neighboring cities of Victorville and Hesperia, thirty-five miles south of Barstow and forty-nine miles north of San Bernardino through the Cajon Pass (Interstate 15).

Apple Valley indeed did get its name from growing apples.  One well-known apple orchard was owned by Max Ihmsen, publisher of the Los Angeles Examiner newspaper.  In 1915, he developed 320 acres (1.3 km2) of apples and pears. The fame of Apple Valley spread as Ihmsen's fruit won many agricultural awards.

For arrests along Interstate 15 and State Route 18 crossing Apple Valley, the California Highway Patrol (CHP) will normally handle this work, although one may be thereafter transported to the Apple Valley Sheriff’s Station for processing, a breath test (if a DUI) and booking.  The person may also be held at the Apple Valley jail until bail is posted or the person is transferred to the High Desert Detention Center in Adelanto, Glen Helen Detention Center in Devore, or the Central Detention Center (San Bernardino).

As of 2020, Apple Valley’s population was 54.7% non-Hispanic white, 3.4% Asian, 8.3% African American and 38.2% Hispanic.

Most cases arising out of the city-operated Apple Valley station areas of responsibility are brought at the Victorville courthouse, but some are also brought at the San Bernardino Hall of Justice at 4100 Main Street in downtown San Bernardino.  

Over the last 25 years, our office has not handled even one case arising out of Apple Valley and prosecuted in the Victorville Courthouse.  However, we would expect such cases to include, but not be limited to DUI, violation of a protective order, domestic violence, shoplifting and possession of and / or sales of a controlled substance.  

Nonetheless, we have received phone calls from people in Apple Valley asking about hiring a criminal defense attorney.  We find that locals to the Apple Valley often distrust local criminal defense attorneys as being social friends with prosecutors and judges, so they are unwilling to fight too hard to preserve their friendships, so we are considered as counsel instead because we are not located in Apple Valley and presumably have no such ties or loyalties.

Areas Served:  City of Apple Valley

Below is the Google Map to the Apple Valley Sheriff's Station.