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A
Partnership of Youth, Community & Law Enforcement
Addressing
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Alcohol-related
Traffic Issues on a Regional Basis
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MEDIA
ADVISORY / NEWS EVENT
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| Immediate
Release |
| September
17, 2002 |
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Contact: |
Sgt.
Dan Fabinski, NCPD (619) 336-4438 |
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Dan
Tomsky, IPS (619) 719-2533 (cell) |
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"South
Bay Police-Community Team Announcing Results of
Regional DUI Prevention Project" |
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High
Intensity Prevention Zone Partners will be Thanked |
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| WHAT: |
| South Bay law
enforcement agencies, youth and larger community teams will celebrate
the completion of a two year DUI prevention project that was
funded by the CA Office of Traffic Safety (OTS). This innovative
initiative served to prevent underage drinking, public
intoxication and DUI throughout the South Bay. |
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| Youth,
community health and law enforcement speakers will report
results of public policy campaigns, policing operations and
other efforts reducing alcohol-related traffic incidences. NCPD
and IPS will give special recognition to the agencies,
groups and businesses that contributed to the project's success.
Cake will follow. |
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| WHEN: |
| Thursday,
September 19, 2002 — 4:00 P.M. briefing |
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| WHERE:
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| National
City Police Department — rear parking deck, 1200
National City Boulevard, National City |
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| WHO:
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| National City Police
Department |
Chula Vista Police
Department |
| Institute for Public
Strategies |
Coronado Police
Department |
| South Bay Partnership
for Prevention |
SD County
Sheriff-Imperial Beach |
| Chula Vista
Coordinating Council |
Coors
Amphitheatre/House of Blues |
| Coronado SAFE
Foundation |
Responsible
Hospitality Coalition |
| South Bay Community
Services, National City |
Policy Panel on Youth
Access to Alcohol |
| Reachout to Families
Resource Center, Imperial Beach |
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| WHY:
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The
South Bay has had one of the highest rates of alcohol-related
collisions, injuries and fatalities in San Diego County. Due to
tremendous growth the South Bay continues to face traffic and other
safety problems, including drinking and driving. Proximity to the
U.S./Tijuana border, Coronado bridge traffic and large concert audiences
at Coors Amphitheatre have been added DUI risk factors in the South Bay. |
| VISUALS: |
Patrol
vehicles from four South Bay policing agencies, alcohol sensor device,
information displays and youth action photo collage. |
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| Funding
for this program was provided by a grant from the California
Office of Traffic Safety through the Business, Transportation
and Housing Agency |
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