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MEDIA ADVISORY |
| For Immediate Release |
| May
23, 2002 |
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| Contacts: |
| Rick
McGaffigan, (619) 719-2132 |
| Sgt.
Max Verduzco, SDPD (619)424-0211 |
| Officer
Eric Johnson, SDPD (619)424-0420 |
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LAW ENFORCEMENT TO CRACK
DOWN ON MEMORIAL DAY PARTIERS RETURNING |
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FROM MEXICO |
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Number of Late-Night
Border Crossers is Up Again |
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| WHAT: |
| Operation
Safe Crossing — San Diego Police will coordinate a
multi-agency enforcement operation at the San Ysidro/Tijuana
border crossing in an effort to combat underage
drinking and prevent people from driving home drunk
after partying in Mexico. |
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WHERE: |
| Southbound
pedestrian crossing — San Diego Police will be
checking IDs, turning away everyone under 18 not
accompanied by a guardian, detaining those with false
identification and enforcing curfew. Volunteers will
be handing out fliers to inform the public about
roving DUI patrols and promoting sober driving. |
| Northbound
pedestrian crossing — Enforcement of
alcohol and public safety laws, arresting intoxicated
pedestrians and drivers using a zero tolerance
approach. |
| DUI
Operations — San Diego Police will conduct
Roving DUI patrols in the border zone and partner with
federal agents to intervene with impaired drivers at
the Port of Entry (Fri. and Sat., 10:00 PM to Dawn) CHP
will conduct roving DUI patrols on South Bay Highways
(Fri., Sat., Sun., and Mon., 11:00 PM to Dawn) and a
DUI checkpoint on Tues. May 28th. |
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| WHEN: |
| Friday,
May 24, 2002 — Operation Safe Crossing at the
border goes from 9:00 PM to dawn |
| Saturday,
May 25, 2002 — 9:00 PM until dawn |
| *Interviews:
Sgt. Max Verduzco will be available for interviews
after 1:00 PM on Thursday and after 9:00 PM on Friday
and Saturday at the southbound border crossing. |
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| WHY: |
| To stem
the tide of intoxicated border crossers returning
from Mexico. Aggressive marketing practices by the
alcohol industry lure thousands of high school,
college, and university students from across the
region to drink in Mexico. The goal of Operation
Safe Crossing is to provide the necessary resources
to enforce current laws, reducing the number of
alcohol-related incidences. |
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| WHO: |
| San
Diego Police Department, Chula Vista Police
Department, California Highway Patrol, Probation,
State Parole, Shore Patrol, Federal Protection
Agency, Transit Police, and Alcohol Beverage
Control. |
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| Journalists
covering issues related to alcohol and drugs can find
current facts, reports, contact information and other
resources at the Substance Abuse Newsroom, www.alcoholdrugnewsroom.org |
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