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Welcome to the San Diego County Sheriff's Department Newsletter
Happy Holidays!
This month's newsletter contains good information with regard to safety during the holiday season. We have Holiday Watch programs throughout the county, a team of outstanding volunteers to keep an eye on your home while you're on vacation, and a strong reminder to "Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over."
We also feature the 24-year-old cold homicide case of Elizabeth Schultz in Vista. Someone in the community may have information that could solve this case. Please call us or Crime Stoppers.
On a lighter note, please drop by the San Marcos Civic Center and enjoy a pancake breakfast prepared by our deputies. We'd love to meet you and share breakfast.
I hope you and your loved ones enjoy a happy and healthy holiday season.
Thanks for reading and stay safe,
Bill Gore, Sheriff
San Diego County
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Sheriff Bill Gore's Holiday Watch
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Sheriff Bill Gore's Holiday Watch is now underway to keep you and your family safe this busy shopping and traveling season. The countywide program runs from the second week of November through January 2, 2013. Sheriff Gore says "criminals do not take the holidays off and neither will our deputies."
There will be extra patrols by uniformed and plainclothes deputies and senior volunteers as well as watch towers and horse patrols in shopping center parking lots.
If you see any suspicious activity, the Sheriff's Department is just a phone call away at (858) 565-5200. To see our Holiday Watch programs in action, follow us on  or watch our videos on  . |
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In our continuing efforts to make San Diego County as safe as possible, we offer free vacation checks. Simply fill out a form on our website and bring it your nearest Sheriff's Station or Substation. Let us know when you're leaving and Senior Volunteer Patrol members will perform security inspections outside your home Monday through Friday. They will check to ensure your doors, windows and garage are locked. They will also hide your newspapers and packages behind your side fence or back patio. If they see anything suspicious, they will call for the assistance of a deputy who will determine if there's been a break in. Upon your return, you will receive a welcome home letter listing the dates your home was checked and observations made during the visits.
This is a free service provided by members of the Sheriff's Senior Volunteer Patrol (SVP). To become a volunteer, click here.
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DUI Holiday Crackdown
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San Diegans can count on a countywide push to get drunk drivers off the road this holiday season. The San Diego County Sheriff's Department is launching a special "Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over" Crackdown to stop impaired drivers and save lives on our roadways.
The special enforcement with San Diego County's AVOID the 15 - named for the number of police agencies involved, will run from December 14th through December 31st. Deputies and officers will conduct sobriety checkpoints and saturation patrols on weekends as well as the day of the Poinsettia Bowl and the Chargers/Raiders game.
Remember, "Drive Sober, or Get Pulled Over. |
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Identity Theft
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It's an expensive crime that could haunt you for years, potentially harming your credit and your ability to get car loans, mortgages, even jobs. December is National I.D. Theft Prevention Month. This is a very good time to learn how to protect yourself. Keeping tabs on your credit report is the first step.
Shred all documents that show personal, financial, and medical information before you throw them away. Know the red flags of Identity Theft and what to do if your identity is stolen, click here. |
Internet Safety
Sheriff Bill Gore is featured in two public safety announcements about Internet safety. The campaign was unveiled during a news conference at the Sheriff's main office last month. The two videos are aimed at parents and teens to provide warning and advice about online predators. Alicia Kozakiewicz, who was rescued after being abducted, tortured, and raped in a basement dungeon by a child predator she met in a chat room, also shares her nightmare story in the public safety campaign. She hopes it serves as a cautionary tale for teens on the widespread dangers of Internet sex crimes. There are 624,000 child pornography users nationwide. These predators pose as teenagers offering to meet with your children. Talk to your kids about online safety. To watch the Internet safety videos, follow us on . |
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Moving Along
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The construction of the future Rancho San Diego Sheriff's Station is moving along. Structural work is proceeding including grading, retaining walls and underground utilities. Estimated construction completion and occupancy is December 2013.
The building is at the intersection of Campo Road and Jamacha Boulevard. It will house 100 staff members moving from the Lemon Grove Sheriff's Station. The station will serve the communities of Rancho San Diego, Spring Valley, La Presa, Jamul, Casa De Oro, Mt. Helix, and unincorporated areas within La Mesa and El Cajon. The Lemon Grove Station will remain with a smaller contingent of staff contracted to serve the city and the building incorporates many green features. The construction and design will create 250 jobs in the community.
To see more photos, follow us on . |
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Wanted: Chase Bank Robber
Detectives from the Imperial Beach Sheriff's Station want your help in identifying a man wanted in connection with a robbery at a Chase Bank branch in the 1100 block of Palm Avenue. The man you see in these surveillance photos walked into the bank on November 17th with a red Verizon shopping bag. He pulled out a small gray box with wires attached to it and demanded money from the teller. The robber walked away with cash and left the box on the teller counter. Sheriff's Bomb/Arson responded and rendered the suspicious device safe. The device did not contain any explosive material. No one was hurt. If you recognize this man, call the Sheriff's Department at
(858) 565-5200. You can remain anonymous and be eligible for a $1,000 reward by calling
(888) 580-8477. To see bigger photos of the suspect, follow us on . |
San Marcos Holiday Hotcakes Breakfast
Come and enjoy a delicious pancake breakfast prepared by the deputies of the San Marcos Sheriff's Station on
Wednesday, December 12
6:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
Community Hall at the
Civic Center
3 Civic Center Drive,
San Marcos
(760) 471- 2490 ext. 307
Proceeds will benefit the Boys and Girls Club of San Marcos. To print a flyer, click here.
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Imperial Beach
Holiday Watch
 Deputies, Senior Volunteers and Crime Prevention Specialists from the Imperial Beach Sheriff's Station will have a special Holiday Watch event on
Tuesday, December 11
10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Promenade Shopping Center, 800 Palm Avenue, Imperial Beach
(619) 498-2400
Look for our command post outside the Promenade Shopping Center. Chat and share your concerns with Sheriff's Deputies and receive crime prevention tips. Deputies will also walk to Imperial Beach businesses and visit the county library to distribute holiday safety flyers. |
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Cold Case File
Elizabeth Schultz
San Diego Sheriff's Homicide Detectives want your help in finding the person/persons responsible for the murder of Elizabeth Schultz. It happened more than 24 years ago on March 14, 1978. Two men discovered the body of the 20-year-old alongside Gopher Canyon Road near Ormsby Road in Vista. Cold Case detectives continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding the death of Schultz. Anyone with information on the identity and or location of the person/persons responsible for this crime is asked to call the
Sheriff's Homicide Detail at
(858) 974-2321.
To submit a tip online,
click here.
You can remain anonymous and be eligible for a $1,000 reward by calling
(888) 580-8477.
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Wanted: U.S. Bank Robber
Sheriff's Deputies from the Lemon Grove Station want your help in identifying a man you see in these surveillance photos. He is wanted in connection with a robbery at a U.S. Bank branch in 2900 block of Jamacha Road in unincorporated El Cajon. Witnesses say he walked to a teller on September 21st and showed a demand note indicating he was armed with a gun. The teller placed the money inside a white envelope. The robber took the money and walked out of the bank. Anyone with information about this case that leads to an arrest is eligible for a $1,000 reward. You can remain anonymous. Call Crime Stoppers at (888) 580-8477.
To see bigger photos of the suspect, click here.
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