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Contra Costa, California

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CWS registration assistance during maintenance (opens in a new tab)

The official CWS page currently directs new registrations to phone or email assistance while its portal is under maintenance. See the contact details and availability notice.

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Contra Costa County · Contra Costa — current emergency alert current-signup (opens in a new tab)

Official programme entry / exact actual URL

Community Warning System Registration

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Official evacuation zones or emergency information — Contra Costa (opens in a new tab)

Open the county-linked live tool or instructions. Search the relevant address and follow current official warnings and orders. CountyWiki does not display active evacuation boundaries.

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Contra Costa County · Contra Costa — current emergency alert current-signup (opens in a new tab)

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FIND YOUR ZONE

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Find a public Live Scan provider (opens in a new tab)

Use the DOJ county selector, then contact the actual operator for current fees, hours, payment methods and appointments. No individual provider locations have been independently reviewed here.

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California Department of Justice · California Department of Justice — doj-locations (opens in a new tab)

Live Scan Locations | State of California - Department of Justice - Office of the Attorney General — service-livescan-locations

Below is a location search where Live Scan fingerprinting services are available to the public.

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Prepare the correct applicant forms and ID (opens in a new tab)

Obtain the correct request form from the agency requiring your fingerprints. DOJ returns applicant results to that agency.

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California Department of Justice · California Department of Justice — doj-applicants (opens in a new tab)

Applicants | State of California - Department of Justice - Office of the Attorney General — service-livescan-prepare

Here is basic information for individuals needing to submit fingerprints to the DOJ for background checks.

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Sheriff office — official information (opens in a new tab)

Read the official sheriff office information and use the contact or service section appropriate to your location.

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Contra Costa County Sheriff · Contra Costa official sheriff website (opens in a new tab)

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Accessibility Skip to Main Content Contra Costa Sheriff, CA Home Menu Website Accessibility Info Search CLOSE Go Home How Do I...Apply for a JobDeputy Sheriff Dispatcher Professional Positions Reserve Deputy Sheriff Volunteer Services Student Interns Apply for a CC

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Apply for a CCW Permit — official permit instructions (opens in a new tab)

Read the official sheriff concealed-carry permit instructions. This link does not establish an applicant’s eligibility or confirm submission.

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Contra Costa County Sheriff · Contra Costa official sheriff website (opens in a new tab)

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Apply for a CCW Permit

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Jail facility — official information (opens in a new tab)

Read the official facility or visiting instructions, confirm the named location and check current restrictions before making arrangements. No person records or searches are reproduced.

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Contra Costa County Sheriff · Contra Costa — Martinez Detention Facility (opens in a new tab)

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essional Standards Division Law Enforcement Training Center Custody ServicesMartinez Detention Facility West County Detention Facility West County Reentry Treatment and Housing Marsh Creek Detention Facility ADA Coordinator Custody Alternative Facility (CAF) Classification Unit Training Un

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Jail visiting — official instructions (opens in a new tab)

Read the official facility or visiting instructions, confirm the named location and check current restrictions before making arrangements. No person records or searches are reproduced.

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Contra Costa County Sheriff · Contra Costa — Visiting an Inmate (opens in a new tab)

Reviewed official directory row, department heading or explicitly named service link; see fixed safety audit.

essional Standards Division Law Enforcement Training Center Custody ServicesMartinez Detention Facility West County Detention Facility West County Reentry Treatment and Housing Marsh Creek Detention Facility ADA Coordinator Custody Alternative Facility (CAF) Classification Unit Training Un

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Find your county child-protection reporting number (opens in a new tab)

Use the county-specific CDSS directory and its daytime, after-hours, TDD and location labels. CDSS publishes this directory; the county reporting agency receives the report.

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California Department of Social Services · California family resources — cps-directory (opens in a new tab)

Report Child Abuse — service-cps-directory

Report Suspected Child Abuse or Neglect

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Find mandated-reporter training and reporting materials (opens in a new tab)

Training and reference materials are separate from making a report. Use the county reporting contact for suspected abuse and the official emergency instructions for emergencies.

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California Department of Social Services · California family resources — mandated-training (opens in a new tab)

Child Abuse Mandated Reporter Training — service-cps-training

Child Abuse Mandated Reporter Training

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Disaster recovery for individuals, households and businesses (opens in a new tab)

Review insurance, local/voluntary help and state/federal assistance pathways. Confirm which declaration, designated areas and programme deadlines cover your losses.

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California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services · California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services — caloes-individual (opens in a new tab)

Individual Assistance | California Governor's Office of Emergency Services — service-caloes-individual

The brochure and directory provide resources, programs, and services for California residents and businesses impacted by disasters. Additional resources may become available depending on the type of disaster.

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Public Assistance for eligible agencies and nonprofits (opens in a new tab)

A separate recovery path for eligible public and nonprofit applicants. Individual households should use the Individual Assistance information.

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California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services · California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services — caloes-public (opens in a new tab)

Public Assistance | California Governor's Office of Emergency Services — service-caloes-public

The Public Assistance Division provides assistance to state agencies, local governments, special districts, and eligible private non-profit organizations impacted by a disaster in order to achieve a safer future for all California communities.

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Contra Costa sheriff — reporting eligibility and routing (opens in a new tab)

Read the sheriff’s reporting FAQ. The online system is limited to sheriff or contract-city jurisdiction; other cities go to their police department and state-freeway incidents go to CHP.

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Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office · Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office — sheriff information (opens in a new tab)

Frequently Asked Questions | Contra Costa Sheriff, CA — Actual police-report public instructions

If a crime took place outside of the jurisdiction of the Contra Costa County Office of the Sheriff or its contract city agencies, please call the police department for that city

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Police reporting information — Concord (Report a Crime) (opens in a new tab)

Find Concord information and provider instructions for this topic. Check the listed location, customer and programme limits.

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City of Concord · Concord — Report a Crime municipal information (opens in a new tab)

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Report a crime in progress or an emergency: Call 911 or 925-671-3333

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Police reporting information — San Pablo (Online Reporting) (opens in a new tab)

Find San Pablo information and provider instructions for this topic. Check the listed location, customer and programme limits.

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City of San Pablo · San Pablo — Citizens Online Reporting municipal information (opens in a new tab)

Reviewed task-specific main content under Online Reporting; information landing only

If your incident is not listed in the category selection list, please call the San Pablo Police Department (non-emergency 510-215-3130 emergency 9-1-1;) to file your report.

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Find the DOJ form for the correct applicant purpose (opens in a new tab)

The requesting agency must supply its authorized information. General-use, school, CalVECHS and record-review request forms are separate.

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California Department of Justice · California Department of Justice — doj-forms (opens in a new tab)

Forms for Applicant Agencies: | State of California - Department of Justice - Office of the Attorney General — service-livescan-forms

BCIA 8016 – Request for Live Scan Service (General Use)

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Check Live Scan submission errors and fingerprint rejections (opens in a new tab)

Use DOJ’s agency instructions for reprints and correction questions; operator mistakes, missing checks and FBI-quality rejections have different consequences.

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California Department of Justice · California Department of Justice — doj-agency-faq (opens in a new tab)

Frequently Asked Questions - Applicant Agencies | State of California - Department of Justice - Office of the Attorney General — service-livescan-corrections

What if I filled out the Live Scan form correctly, but the Live Scan operator transposed numbers, or left information off the submission?

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Follow up on a Live Scan background-check submission (opens in a new tab)

Read the authorized agency’s status-check instructions; individual applicants should contact their requesting agency.

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California Department of Justice · California Department of Justice — doj-agencies (opens in a new tab)

Applicant Agencies | State of California - Department of Justice - Office of the Attorney General — service-livescan-status

If a requesting agency has not yet received results and digital Live Scan fingerprints were submitted, the agency can use the Applicant Background Check Status tool to check the status of the transaction.

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Official state service profiles

These 44 profiles are classified under this topic by California’s official state service directory. The county filter above does not establish local eligibility for them. Confirm availability and requirements on the official profile.