CSA
Proposition 47 in Riverside and San Bernardino Counties
Read the report at California State Auditor ↗
CALIFORNIA STATE AUDITOR 15
Report 2023-107 | July 2024
Table 1
Riverside and San Bernardino County Law Enforcement Agencies We Reviewed
SWORN POPULATION* OFFICER-TO-
OFFICERS
JURISDICTION (NEAREST RESIDENT
(AS OF
THOUSAND) RATIO
JULY 2022)
Riverside County Sheriff’s Office† 2,802 Riverside County 2,418,000 1:863
Riverside Police Department 349 City of Riverside 315,000 1:903
San Bernardino Police Department 253 City of San Bernardino 222,000 1:877
Source: U.S. Census, the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training, and Riverside County Sheriff’s Office.
* Population amounts are from the 2020 decennial census.
† According to a chief deputy at Riverside County Sheriff’s Office, sworn officers can include officers of various job
designations, such as peace officers, deputy coroners, and court deputies. The chief deputy further explained that as of
May 2024, the office has 2,910 officers, of whom 1,680 are peace officers.