The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department announced on May 4 that it conducted Operation Consequences, a targeted crime suppression effort, between May 4 and May 10. The operation took place in Oro Grande, Muscoy, Highland, San Bernardino, and Covina.
Operation Consequences aimed to address violent crime and disrupt criminal street gangs in the county. According to the department’s summary, investigators from the Gangs/Narcotics Division worked with deputies from patrol stations and personnel from partnering agencies. The San Bernardino Movement Against Street Hoodlums (SMASH) Street Enforcement Team also conducted proactive patrols in San Bernardino and nearby areas.
During the week-long operation, investigators contacted gang members and individuals prohibited from possessing firearms. They seized 13 firearms—four of which were ghost guns—and made 13 felony arrests along with one misdemeanor arrest.
The operation was funded by the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors to provide additional resources for law enforcement services related to quality-of-life issues across local communities. “Operation Consequences will focus on conducting targeted crime suppression operations in the High Desert and the Sheriff’s jurisdiction surrounding the city of San Bernardino,” said Shannon D. Dicus, sheriff-coroner for the department. “The operation will include personnel from the Sheriff’s Gangs/Narcotics Division, Specialized Enforcement Division, patrol stations, California Highway Patrol, San Bernardino Police Department, San Bernardino County Probation, and Department of Homeland Security Investigations.” Dicus said Operation Consequences will continue over several months with efforts to curb violent crime by dismantling gangs and apprehending those illegally possessing or trafficking firearms.
Shannon D. Dicus serves as a notable figure in the department; he holds the position of sheriff-coroner for the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department. The agency serves a population exceeding 2.1 million residents through its network of 15 patrol stations and facilities such as a dispatch center handling numerous service calls according to its official website.
The broader impact of these operations is expected to improve safety by focusing on community needs through collaborative law enforcement efforts provided by professional means according to the official website.
