| CONTACT: English- Dana Stevens (619) 474-8844 x16, (619)719-6423; Spanish
-Gloria Sotelo (619)474-8844 x18, (619)520-0752 |
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WHAT:
Labor
Day Weekend marks the one-year anniversary of Operation Safe Crossing, a
combined effort of numerous law enforcement agencies to prevent youths under age 18 from
entering Mexico without parental consent and to reduce DUIs and other alcohol-related
crime and violence along the Tijuana/San Diego border region. Over the 1997 Labor Day
weekend hundreds of teens were turned away at the border. Friday night (Sept.
4, 1998), 99 minors were detained for attempting to cross. There were 3 alcohol-related
emergency medial calls at the border.
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| WHEN: SATURDAY NIGHT SEPTEMBER 5, 1998. Participants will make
statements at 10:15 p.m. Live interviews available from 10:15-11:15 p.m. Law enforcement
activities will begin at an undisclosed time Saturday evening. Call to arrange other
interview times. |
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| WHERE: San Ysidro-Tijuana border crossing and throughout Tijuana.
Statements will take place on the US side near the southbound pedestrian turnstiles (last
U.S. exit). |
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BRIEFERS:
S.D.P.D., Lt. Vince Villalvazo, (619) 424-0410 |
| Tijuana
P.D., Roberto Sanchez Osorio
(011) 52 66 38 51 68 |
| Enrique Mendez, Reglamentos
(Tijuana Alcohol Licensing) (011) 52 66 83 40 20 |
| Lt. Theresa Sumprer, CHP (619)
296-6661 |
| James Baker, Executive Director,
IHA (619) 520-7211 (day/night) |
| Jaye Carballo, Friday Night Live
advisor, Montgomery Middle School (619) 518-3389 |
| Youth health advocates |
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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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