It takes many people to make the Imperial County Sheriff's Office work. In addition to paid staff, the Sheriff's Office has marvelous volunteers who give of their time, talents and resources to help further the mission of the Sheriff's Office and protect the people of Imperial County.
Take a look at our volunteer groups. If you would like to join one of them, you can download a volunteer application here.(LINK)
Freedom Fest 2010 Volunteers Report
On July 4, 2010 volunteers from the Imperial County Sheriff's Office assisted with Freedom Fest at Imperial Valley College. There were five volunteers from the Sheriff's Posse, seven Reserve Deputies, ten from De Anza Rescue and numerous Explorers.
Volunteer Coordinator Sr. Deputy Yvonne Naud wrote, "I must compliment the Explorers for their contribution to the event. They seemed to be posted everywhere on the IVC campus, were highly visible and a great representation of their unit.
" There were no problems on the campus during the event, and I heard that there were about 60,000 people in attendance for the Freedom Fest fireworks. De Anza SAR and the Explorers were so well organized in getting the parking lots cleared after the fireworks. Also, the Reserves and De Anza provided great security to the campus, driving around on their ATV's throughout the campus. The Posse were very diligent in securing the perimeter of IVC, especially the area where the fireworks were being set off."
The De Anza Rescue Unit is a group of volunteers who use their off road knowledge and tracking skills to locate and rescue lost or injured persons in the Imperial County.
All De Anza members provide their own equipment and supplies. The DeAnza Mobile Command Post carries a wide variety of rescue equipment and also allows them to coordinate with law enforcement and oversee all operations while in the field.
The Imperial County Sheriff's Office Aerosquadron flys missions in support of the Sheriff's Office search and rescue units and the off road and boating units.
Pablo Picasso, born in Spain, was a child prodigy who was recognized as such by his art-teacher father, who ably led him along.
The small Museo de Picasso in Barcelona is devoted primarily to his early works, which include strikingly realistic renderings of casts of ancient sculpture.
He was a rebel from the start and, as a teenager, began to frequent the Barcelona cafes where intellectuals gathered.
He soon went to Paris, the capital of art, and soaked up the works of Manet, Gustave Courbet, and Toulouse-Lautrec, whose sketchy style impressed him greatly. Then it was back to Spain, a return to France, and again back to Spain - all in the years 1899 to 1904.
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