DATE: September 24, 2025
For Immediate Release
Public Affairs
909-387-3700
SB Sheriff Responds to Recent Incident at ICE Facility with Increased
Patrols Near GEO Adelanto ICE Processing Center
Adelanto, CA – In response to the recent violence aimed at several Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facilities across the nation, the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department is taking proactive steps to ensure the safety and security of all residents, personnel, and detainees in and around the GEO Adelanto ICE Processing Center.
The Adelanto ICE Processing Center is a private facility owned and operated by the GEO Group which contracts with ICE to provide custody services. San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department personnel are not assigned to immigration enforcement and are not assigned to the Adelanto ICE Processing Center. However, the facility is in the city of Adelanto which contracts with the Sheriff’s Department to provide law enforcement services.
The Sheriff’s Department has increased patrols in the areas surrounding the Adelanto ICE Processing Center and are actively monitoring potential threats in coordination with our federal partners. These measures are being taken out of an abundance of caution, and there is currently no direct threat to the public or the facility.
The Sheriff’s Department is working closely with local, state, and federal partners to monitor the situation and Sheriff Shannon Dicus issued the following statement:
“With all the violence happening across the country, your deputies remain vigilant. Please partner with us and if you see something, say something, even threats on social media. We will respond in a significant manner to any extremist activity in this county.”
To report emergencies, please call 9-1-1. For suspicious activity, please call the non-emergency numbers: Desert Dispatch – 760-956-5001 or Valley Dispatch - 909-387-8313. To remain anonymous, please contact We-Tip at 1-800-78-CRIME (27463) or go to wetip.com.
SHANNON D. DICUS, Sheriff-Coroner
San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner Department
