Monterey County Competitors

Californians deserve a government that works for them and with them. One that will work to ensure opportunity and justice. We are building a California not for the few, but for all — including those who have historically been left out. We are doing the work to make our state a place for every Californian and all the diversity that makes us strong. Our state will be known as a place where everyone is respected, protected, and connected.

The County of Santa Clara is located at the southern end of the San Francisco Bay and encompasses 1,312 square miles. It has one of the highest median family incomes in the country, and a wide diversity of cultures, backgrounds and talents. The County of Santa Clara continues to attract people from all over the world. With more than 70 agencies/departments and 22,000 employees, the County of Santa Clara plans for the needs of a dynamic community, provides quality services, and promotes a healthy, safe and prosperous community for all. The County provides essential services including public health protection, environmental protection, medical services through Santa Clara Valley Medical Center (SCVMC), child and adult protection services, homelessness prevention and solutions, roads, park services, libraries, emergency response to disasters, protection of minority communities and those under threat, access to a fair criminal justice system, and scores of other services, particularly for those members of our community in the greatest need. The County's population of nearly 1.9 million is one of the largest in the state, and the largest of the nine Bay Area counties. Its population constitutes about one fourth of the Bay Area's total population. There are 15 cities including Campbell, Cupertino, Gilroy, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Los Gatos, Milpitas, Monte Sereno, Morgan Hill, Mountain View, Palo Alto, San Jose, Santa Clara, Saratoga, and Sunnyvale ranging from Palo Alto to the north, to Gilroy in the south. San Jose is the largest city in the County, with a population of 1.035 million, and is the administrative site of County Government. A significant portion of the county's land area is unincorporated ranch and farmland. Nearly 92% of the population lives in cities. The County of Santa Clara operates 27 parks covering more than 50,000 acres including scenic lakes, streams, and miles of hiking and biking trails. santaclaracounty.gov/social-media-disclaimer

Welcome to BSO’s LinkedIn Company Page where we educate and inform the community about employment vacancies and provide an inside look into the Agency. This page is maintained by the Agency and will be monitored according to the Broward Sheriff’s Office ("Agency") Social Media Terms of Use available at: https://www.sheriff.org/Pages/Policies/SocicalToU.aspx. While we welcome the interaction of our followers, please note that the opinions expressed by visitors to the BSO Facebook page do not reflect the opinions of the Agency. Content posted or submitted for posting is subject to public disclosure. ABOUT BSO: With almost 6,000 employees, including more than 2,800 certified deputies and 700 fire rescue professionals, the Broward Sheriff's Office (BSO) is a full-service, nationally accredited public safety agency. BSO provides full-time law enforcement services in 13 Broward cities and towns and in all of Broward's Unincorporated areas, serving more than one-third of the county. In addition, BSO protects the Broward County Courthouse, the Ft. Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, areas of the Everglades and the county's waterways, including Port Everglades. BSO's Department of Detention and Community Programs administers the county's four jails and its offender programs including the Drug Court Treatment Program, Pretrial Services, Day Reporting and Reentry Division and County Probation. The agency also manages 9-1-1 intake for the majority of the county’s law enforcement and fire rescue agencies. In October 2003, administration of the county's fire rescue operations was transferred to BSO. The Department of Fire Rescue and Emergency Services provides fire suppression, fire protection, emergency medical services and educational programs for most Unincorporated areas of Broward County and to several contracted municipalities in Broward County. Learn more at www.sheriff.org.