San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department - Highland Station

If a loved one, a family member or you have been arrested by or are being investigated by the San Bernardino Sheriff’s Department from the city-operated Highland Station, it can cause a lot of anxiety, mostly just from uncertainty of what will happen or can happen.  Moreover, one is dependent upon the competence, honesty and accuracy 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 ease one’s anxiety.  It is also prudent 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 smart 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 San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department contracts with the City of Highland to operate the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department station for Highland.  The station is located at 26985 East Baseline Avenue in Highland.  

 
It is a small station with thirty-two sworn police officers and nine civilian support personnel assigned to it.  

The City of Highland is 18.67 square miles and has a population of 56,999 in 2020.

The city is split along Boulder Avenue, with a higher-income area to the east and lower-income area to the west.  Demographics such as income levels and housing density are also split evenly by the geographic divider of Boulder Avenue.  Much of western Highland is significantly older and mirrors San Bernardino, while significant development of eastern Highland did not officially begin until the early 1990’s and consist of higher-end, upper-middle class suburban developments reminiscent of Rancho Cucamonga and Eastvale, while touting single family homes that boast architecture mirroring that of Orange County.

For arrests along State Route 210 crossing Highland, the California Highway Patrol (CHP) will normally handle this work, although one may be thereafter transported to the Highland Police Department for processing, a breath test (if a DUI) and booking.  The person may also be held at the Highland jail until bail is posted or the person is transferred to the Central Detention Center in San Bernardino.

As of 2010, Highland’s population was 30.8% non-Hispanic white, 7.4% Asian, 11.1% African American and 52.4% Hispanic.

Cases arising out of the San Bernardino Sheriff’s Department from the city-operated Highland station areas of responsibility are 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 a single case arising out of Highland and prosecuted in the San Bernardino Hall of Justice.  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 Highland asking about hiring a criminal defense attorney.  We find that locals to the Highland 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 Highland and presumably have no such ties or loyalties.

Areas Served:  City of Highland

Below is the Google Map to the Highland Station.