San Diego County Sheriff's
Campo Substation
378 Sheridan Rd., PO Box 7
Campo, CA 91906-0007
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Emergency: 9-1-1
Dispatch: (858) 565-5200
Business: (619) 478-5378
Fax: (619) 478-9076
Established in 1987, the Campo Substation serves an
unincorporated area of nearly 300 square miles with a
population of approximately 2,000 persons. The area
includes the San Diego backcountry communities of Campo, Potrero, Tecate and
Dulzura.
Campo is known as the home of the former Camp
Lockett, the last camp the U.S. Army
built specifically for horse cavalry units. After Camp Lockett
closed, the camp was renamed
Camp Mitchell and used as an Army recuperation hospital
and World War II prisoner-of-war camp for Italian
prisoners. Other popular historical sites include
the Gaskill Stone Store and the San Diego Railroad
Museum. Visitors enjoy the
rural landscape while visiting such local historical sites.
CAMPO CITIZEN'S ADVISORY GROUP (CAG)
Mission Statement: To conduct
meaningful and constructive dialogues between the San
Diego Sheriff’s Department and citizens in the Rural
Enforcement Division on law enforcement concerns, issues
and priorities and ensure that the citizens’
expressed concerns are addressed in a collaborative and
effective manner.
The San Diego County Sheriff’s Department initiated
the Citizen Advisory Group (CAG) based upon the
recognition that members of the community are an
integral part of any law enforcement strategy. The
department knows the community has insights and perspectives that can assist
Sheriff's deputies control and prevent crimes in the
communities they serve. Thus, the CAG provides a
forum to encourage open communication between law
enforcement and the community. The Campo CAG hopes
to foster a greater sense of ownership on behalf of the
citizens in addition to a greater sense of collaboration
with law enforcement officials in the east county.
Campo CAG members include the following:
Chairperson, Lt. Dave Moss
Sgt. James Piscitelli
Daniel and Patty Lawrence, Campo
Gene Vick, Campo
Gordon Hammers, Potrero
Thell Fowler, Potrero
Yvonne Purdy-Luxton, Dulzura
Stacy Magoffin, Dulzura
