Located in the Palo Alto Courthouse, the Palo Alto Branch Office of the Santa Clara County District Attorney prosecutes crimes that occur in Palo Alto, Mountain View, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills and Stanford. The Office is currently under the direction of Deputy District Attorney Javier Alcala.
The Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office is the law enforcement agency for all of Santa Clara County, covering 15 cities and 1.7 million residents. It is the largest prosecuting agency in Northern California, handling over 45,000 cases a year with a staff of nearly 500 people.