Monthly Archives: March 2016

Orange County GRIP three-day soccer camp helps at-risk youth choose right over wrong

By Jessica Peralta

Even as the fourth- through eighth-graders enthusiastically asked questions of Orange County Blues FC‘s soccer team members, it was clear what the Fullerton and Buena Park students actually wanted to do: kick the ball past the players at the net.

They got their chance at the end of the team’s presentation and enjoyed kicking at their soccer role models.

“They really get into it,” said Shannon Back, a deputy district attorney with the Orange County District Attorney’s Office assigned to the Orange County Gang Reduction Intervention Partnership (OC GRIP) unit, as she watched the children during GRIP’s soccer camp hosted at Cal State Fullerton March 28-30.

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Source:: Fullerton Police News

FULLERTON PD JOINS NATIONAL CAMPAIGN TO END DISTRACTED DRIVING

Distracted driving is such an important safety issue that April is recognized as National Distracted Driving Awareness Month. In California, Police, Sheriff and CHP officials are joining the Office of Traffic Safety (OTS), the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), as well as law enforcement throughout the country, to focus on education and enforcement.

The purpose of the campaign is to raise awareness about the dangers of distracted driving in an attempt to change behavior and save lives, not just in April but also year-round. The Fullerton Police Department will join statewide “Zero Tolerance” enforcement campaigns on April 7th and 20th when all agencies will be especially vigilant for distracted drivers. Although the purpose of the campaigns is not to write as many citations as possible, sometimes citations are necessary for drivers to understand the importance of focusing on their driving.

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Source:: Fullerton Police News