The Bomb Squad consists of highly trained deputies that respond to and render explosive devices safe and to provide guidelines, training and assistance to department personnel responding to explosive ordnance calls.

The Bomb Squad supplies services to other cities in Sonoma County, with the Santa Rosa Junior College and to Sonoma State University, via contracts.

The Sonoma County Bomb Squad has received assignments to assist other law enforcement agencies at such major events as the U.S. Olympics. The Sonoma County Sheriff's Department's Bomb Squad is available to law enforcement communities outside of our county through California Mutual Aid protocol.