OC law enforcement agencies to target gangs by conducting curfew sweeps

LAW ENFORCEMENT MEDIA ADVISORY
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 8, 2013
*For planning purposes only

WHO: Over 20 Orange County law enforcement agencies

WHAT: Will conduct County-wide curfew sweeps for juveniles out past curfew as part of the Orange County Gang Reduction and Intervention Partnership’s ongoing effort to keep kids out of gangs.

WHEN: The confidential date and time will be provided to participating media with the agreement that no media coverage will reveal the details of the sweep until 10:30 p.m. on the night of the event.

Media interested in attending and securing a ride-along with a police department must RSVP to Orange County DistrictAttorney Spokesperson Farrah Emami at Farrah.Emami@da.ocgov.com no later than 4:00 p.m. today, Wednesday, May 8, 2013.

Interviews will be available at the sweeps in English and Spanish.

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Contact:

Susan Kang Schroeder, Chief of Staff
Orange County District Attorney
Farrah Emami, Spokesperson
Orange County District Attorney
Office: 714-347-8408, 714-347-8405
Cell:714-292-2718, 714-323-4486

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Our Editor, Art Pedroza, worked at the O.C. Register and the OC Weekly and studied journalism at CSUF and UCI. He has lived in Santa Ana for over 30 years and has served on several city and county commissions. When he is not writing or editing Pedroza specializes in risk control and occupational safety. He also teaches part time at Cerritos College and CSUF. Pedroza has an MBA from Keller University.

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