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Crime
Prevention Unit
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Established in 1974, the purpose of the Sheriff's Crime
Prevention Unit is to develop and maintain programs that educate
citizens in the most current methods of deterring and preventing
crime in their communities.
An active Neighborhood Watch is
one of the most successful and least costly crime prevention
programs available. Neighborhood Watch is a cooperative
effort between the San Diego County Sheriff's Department and its
citizens. It is designed to reduce residential burglaries
and other crimes.
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The Crime
Prevention Unit at the Vista Sheriff's Station can help neighbors
establish a Neighborhood Watch program and offers a number of other services,
all available at no charge. Crime Prevention Specialists conduct both residential and commercial security consultations.
They will determine vulnerable areas and make recommendations
about improving security on the premises.
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The unit also gives
presentations to businesses, schools, senior citizen groups, churches, youth organizations
and civic groups. Included are such topics as:
- Internet Safety
- Personal Safety
- Vehicle Theft
- Identity Theft
- Robbery
- Crime Prevention
for Senior Citizens
- Cons and Frauds
- Crime Prevention
for Children
- Keeping Illegal
Activity Out of Rental Properties
- Domestic Violence
Other services include:
- Business Watch
- Operation
Identification
- Junior Deputy
Academy
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McGruff, the
internationally revered crime dog, offers information to young
children about what to do if they are lost, how and when to dial
9-1-1 and stranger danger.
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more information about all of these free services
offered by the Crime Prevention Unit, please contact the unit at the Vista
Sheriff's Station:
325 S. Melrose Drive,
Suite 210
Vista, California 92081
Tel. (760) 940-4564
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