San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department - Yucaipa Station

If a loved one, a family member, a friend or you have been arrested by or are being investigated by the San Bernardino Sheriff’s Department from the city-operated Yucaipa Station, it can cause a lot of worries, 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 lower one’s anxiety.  It is also helpful 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 wise 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 Yucaipa operates the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department station within Yucaipa.  It is located at 34144 Yucaipa Boulevard in Yucaipa.

The deputies and staff there are responsible for City of Yucaipa, Angelus Oaks, Forest Falls, Oak Glen and Mentone.  They also patrol the scenic areas of the San Gorgonio Wilderness.  The total area is approximately 225 square miles.  Because of this, this station is a relatively large station although the specific number of sworn deputies assigned is not published.  The Internet does reveal that the Yucaipa “Police” Department’s paid staff is supplemented by 167 volunteers who annually donate over 30,000 hours of services.

The City of Yucaipa is 28.27 square miles and has a population of 54,542 in 2020.  

Yucaipa has the distinction of being the longtime home to a large population of Serrano Native Americans.  Today, some of their descendants are enrolled in the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians.

The city is approximately 2,600 ft (790 m) above sea level and is bordered by Redlands to its west and Calimesa to its south.  The unincorporated communities of Cherry Valley, Mentone and Oak Glen collectively account for Yucaipa's northernmost outskirts.

For arrests along Interstate 10 crossing Yucaipa, the California Highway Patrol (CHP) will normally handle this work, although one may be thereafter transported to the Yucaipa Police Department for processing, a breath test (if a DUI) and booking.  The person may also be held at the Yucaipa jail until bail is posted or the person is transferred to the Central Detention Center in San Bernardino about ten miles away to the northwest.

As of 2010, Yucaipa’s population was 65.9% non-Hispanic white, 2.8% Asian, 1.6% African American and 27.1% Hispanic.

Criminal cases arising out of the San Bernardino Sheriff’s Department from the city-operated Yucaipa 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 Yucaipa 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 Yucaipa asking about hiring a criminal defense attorney.  We find that locals to the Yucaipa 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 Yucaipa and presumably have no such ties or loyalties.

Areas Served:  City of Yucaipa, Angelus Oaks, Forest Falls, Oak Glen and Mentone.  They also patrol the scenic areas of the San Gorgonio Wilderness.

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Below is the Google Map to the Yucaipa Station.