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LAW
ENFORCEMENT ENTERS
FINAL WEEKEND
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OF
CRACK-DOWN ON SPRING BREAK PARTIERS
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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. This is the final weekend
of this year's three-weekend spring
break operation. Statistics for this
weekend's operation and the entire
spring break operation will be available
on Sunday. |
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| WHERE |
| Southbound
pedestrian turnstiles — 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. |
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| WHEN |
| Friday,
April 5, 2002 — Operation Safe
Crossing at the border goes from 9:00
to dawn |
| Saturday,
April 6, 2002 — Operation Safe
Crossing at the border goes from 9:00
to dawn |
| *SDPD
and CHP will be conducting DUI patrols
in San Diego County on Saturday, April
6th. |
| 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 lure thousands
of high school, college, and university
students from across the region to
drink in Mexico during their spring
break. This means more partiers heading
south of the border, which translates
into an increase in the number of
alcohol-related problems at the border,
in Tijuana, and in Rosarito. The goal
of Operation Safe Crossing is to provide
the necessary resources to enforce
current laws, which will reduce the
number of alcohol-related incidences
caused by excessive drinking. |
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| WHO |
| San
Diego Police Department, Chula Vista
Police Department, California Highway
Patrol, Probation, State Parole, Federal
Protection Agency, Transit Police,
and Alcohol Beverage Control. |
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