Public Safety
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VIDEO: ‘Wildfire Awareness Week 2018’ Declared in California

| 2:13 PM

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California’s wet winter created a sizable crop of new growth grass, but don’t let the wet weather fool you as the abundant grass dries into fuel-ripe tinder. Now is the time to act to prevent wildfires. Already this year, CAL FIRE has responded to more than 950 wildfires that have burned over 5,800 acres. CAL FIRE, […]

Public Safety
02:14

VIDEO: New Probation Training Center Ready to Roll

| 4:48 PM

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A new San Diego Probation Department regional training facility in Scripps Ranch will provide officers from around the region with cutting-edge training enhancement opportunities including scenario-based and interactive maneuvers.

Public Safety
00:55

VIDEO: A Bomb is No Match for This

| 10:36 AM

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It’s called a TCV — Total Containment Vessel. The Sheriff’s Department showed off its newest piece of equipment. It’s a steel chamber on wheels that can absorb the shockwave of a blast. It can also collect any residue that can be used for evidence.

Public Safety
03:04

VIDEO: County Probation Clients Among San Diego Teens Treated to ‘Hamilton’

| 3:31 PM

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An all-student matinee performance in San Diego provided 2,800 high school students the opportunity to experience the musical Hamilton after having spent several weeks in their classrooms studying American History through a special curriculum about Alexander Hamilton and the nation’s Founding Fathers. Included here were six juvenile probation clients who worked hard and earned a […]

Public Safety
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VIDEO: Sheriff’s Volunteers Bring Holiday Cheer to Homebound Seniors

| 2:34 PM

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Holidays are all about spending time with loved ones. But there are people who don’t have friends or family to come visit them. Some Sheriff’s volunteers are helping those residents feel the holiday warmth and cheer, reminding them that they are not alone this season.