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Sheriff’s station promotes Project Lifesaver

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The sheriff’s Ramona substation would like to see more people signed up for Project Lifesaver, a program utilizing state of the art tracking technology to help deputies locate a missing person who has a tendency to wander.

“It’s very applicable to autistic kids who wander,” said Lt. Rich Williams at his Sheriff’s Citizen Advisory Group meeting April 13.

Other candidates for the program may have Alzheimer’s Disease, dementia or Down syndrome.

Crime Prevention Specialist Barbara Wallace presented a new brochure on Project Lifesaver, which is a collaborative effort between the sheriff’s department and Ramona Kiwanis Club Foundation.

Wallace said that when someone who is registered has gone missing, the person has been located within 20 to 25 minutes. The free program has six people signed up, but Wallace said they would like to bring that number to 25.

“Ramona is the only place in San Diego County that has Project Lifesaver,” she said.

To learn more, call 760-738-2425.

In other business at the advisory group meeting:

•In regards to whether a proposed medical marijuana collective for 1210 Olive St. will be approved, Williams said he did not think the sheriff’s licensing division had made a decision yet, but a lot of calls came in with residents opposed and a few in favor.

•Those at the meeting, including three high school students, discussed the sheriff’s station and its deputies being more accessible to the community in an effort to build trust. Suggestions included setting up a booth at local events and speaking to high school students about careers in law enforcement.

•Arthur Blanck with Serve Ramona said the Church of Latter-Day Saints is organizing an April 25 cleanup day for three schools in the community and is looking for volunteers.

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