| CONTACT: Jeffrey
Francis 619/474-8844 x14 or 719-3228 (English) or Saul Cano 619/474-8844 x24 or 843-6405
(Spanish) |
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| WHAT: After one year of
actions, Operation Safe Crossing and related activities are showing a significant
positive impact. The latest data will be released and discussed at this briefing. Operation
Safe Crossing is a combined effort of numerous Mexican and US law enforcement agencies
to reduce DUIs, prevent youths under age 18 from entering Mexico without parental consent,
and reduce other alcohol-related crime and violence in the Tijuana/San Diego border
region. |
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| WHEN: NEWS
BRIEFING—WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 28, 1998 at 1:30 PM |
| (Law enforcement activities will run Fri. and Sat.
nights Oct. 30 and 31). |
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| WHERE: The briefing will be held
at San Diego Police Department Southern Division Offices, 1120 27th Street, San
Diego |
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| VISUALS: Chart
showing reduction in cross-border partiers, chart reviewing recently released national
survey data on public attitudes toward alcohol-related problems and policy solutions. |
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BRIEFERS:
S.D.P.D., Lt. Vince Villalvazo, (619) 424-0428 |
| Sgt. Rudy Tai (619) 424-0404 |
| Baja California State Police, Lic. Sergio
Riedel, liaison (bilingual) (011) 86 33 90 |
| Enrique Mendez, Reglamentos
(Tijuana Alcohol Licensing) (011) 52 66 83 40 20 |
| James Baker, Executive Director, IHA
(619) 520-7211 (day/night) |
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U.S. Law Enforcement:
San Diego PD, U.S. Customs, and ABC will conduct enforcement.
- SouthboundB
ID checks of youthful appearing would-be crossers to stop those under 18
from crossing without a notarized letter from their parent.
- NorthboundB
DUI operations, detention of severely intoxicated pedestrians, crowd
control
Tijuana Law Enforcement: DUI operations, increased
enforcement of public drunkenness, ID checking , minimum drinking age enforcement, and
other alcohol-related crimes. |
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| Community & Public
Health: IHA is coordinating volunteers to 1)
distribute leaflets to the Tijuana- bound U.S. residents and 2) Provide public health
assistance as needed on Saturday night. |
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| Note: IHA contacts will be available for live interviews from
the border |
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