By Tracy DeFore, County of San Diego Communications Office

March 4, 2021 (San Diego) -The County Board of Supervisors received the 2020 Annual Report from the Citizens’ Law Enforcement Review Board after a presentation from its executive officer Tuesday.

CLERB was established in 1990 to investigate citizen complaints against San Diego County Sheriff’s deputies and probation officers. CLERB also has the authority to review all deaths that occur in custody or in connection with the two departments without a complaint.

January 31, 2014 (San Diego)--The San Diego County Sheriff's Department is hiring. Recruitment for sworn positions will open for ten days in February. It means you can apply on‐line for the position and register to take the written exam. The application process is often suspended to process all those that have come in.

Open recruitment begins Monday, February 3rd through Wednesday, February 12th. Just go to www.joinsdsheriff.net to apply.

Update November 8: This missing person has been found.

November 5, 2012 (Spring Valley) -- The San Diego Sheriff's Department is asking the public's assistance to locate a missing Spring Valley resident, Lisa Perrault. On October 28, 2012, Perrault was reported missing from her daughter's home in Spring Valley. Perrault has a medical condition that requires daily medication. 

October 28, 2012 (San Diego)--On the weekend prior to Halloween, Deputy Sheriffs and Police Officers from local agencies participatingin the San Diego County Avoid 15 Task Force conducted DUI saturation patrols near San Diego State University and Qualcomm stadium. Halloween weekend parties and the SDSU Aztec football game traditionally brings to the area an increase in DUI drivers.

October 24, 2012 (La Mesa)—A suspect wielding what witnesses described as a “submachine gun”, attempted to hold up the Well Deck Liquor Company at 3773 Avocado Blvd. in the unincorporated area of San Diego County near La Mesa on October 20 around 11:07 a.m.  The suspect carried an orange backpack and as described as possibly Hispanic with blood shot eyes. He was dressed all in black including a cloth over his face. 

September 20, 2012 (Valley Center) – The San Diego Sheriff seeks public help to locate Michael Dale Garritson, 40, of Valley Center, one of two hired caregivers caught on tape repeatedly abusing a 23-year-old severely autistic man who is unable to speak. A second suspect, Matthew Alexander McDuffie, 27, of San Diego was arrested by detectives from the Sheriff’s Fugitive Apprehension unit.

September 11, 2012 (Spring Valley) -- San Diego County Sheriff's Department informed East County Magazine that a shooting occurred in the process of a CHP traffic stop in Spring Valley east of Route 125. Several law enforcement agencies have reported to Jamacha Boulevard and Sacramento Avenue. Traffic is closed on the surrounding streets.

April 28, 2012 (Valley Center) – A Sheriff’s pursuit of a stolen vehicle in Valley Center ended in a head-on crash resulting in multiple injuries and death of a man who has not yet been identified.

 
February 3, 2012 --  (San Diego’s East County)--East County Roundup highlights top stories of interest to East County and San Diego’s inland regions, published in other media.  This week’s top “Roundup” headlines include:   

• Does new County land use plan go too far? (San Diego U-T)
• State realignment floods county jails and probation departments (KPBS)
• Sheriff reduces jail time for inmates to avoid overcrowding (La Mesa Patch)
• City Council meeting Tuesday: With redevelopment gone, now what? (Santee Patch)
• Santee gets another ‘F’ in state of tobacco report(Santee Patch)
• Beating Briarcrest: How La Mesa attorneys saved city $10.5 million (La Mesa Patch)
• Student protester faces stiff sanctions (Daily Aztec)
• New playground coming to Lake Murray (San Diego U-T)
•  Helix community garden vote again delayed again by board, dismaying backers (La Mesa Patch)
• California Health Dept. cites smart meter health risks in report (La Mesa Patch blog by Susan Brinchman)
• Ramona Water District engineering consultant fees goes up 67% (Ramona Patch) 

• Controller: State to run out of cash in March with no action (Sacramento Bee)
• Caltrans sidesteps accountability (Sacramento Bee editorial)
• California lawmakers move to limit protests at funerals (Reuters)
• High court overturns CA slaughterhouse law (PBS)
• Los Angeles judge blocks state cuts to Medi-cal providers (Sacramento Bee)

 
December 27, 2011 (San Diego County) -- The Winter Holiday Anti-DUI crackdown has resulted in more driving under the influence (DUI) arrests from local traffic enforcement and special Avoid the 14 DUI deployments over a two week period in San Diego County. In the past 11 days, from 12:01 a.m. Friday December 16th through midnight, Monday December 26th, deputies/officers representing 14 County law enforcement agencies booked 534 people for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs.  In 2010, 444 DUI bookings occurred during the same time period. This is an increase of 20%.