Santa Cruz County agencies form law enforcement task force to address COVID-19

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION) -- The Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office has announced the formation of a county-wide Law Enforcement Operations Center (LEOC) to coordinate a multi-agency response to COVID-19.

In a notice from Santa Cruz County Sheriff Jim Hart, agencies will work together to make decisions on how they will respond to emergencies across the county.

This will include the sharing of critical resources and how they will prioritize ongoing incidents.

The Santa Cruz County Law Enforcement Chiefs Association made an agreement to work together under LEOC.

County agencies participating in this task force include the Sheriff's Office and police departments out of Santa Cruz, Capitola, Watsonville, Scotts Valley and UC-Santa Cruz.

The LEOC also consists of the California Highway Patrol and California State Parks.

The Law Enforcement Operations Center will begin on Monday, April 13.