Full Notification

Hi friends. The recent tragic events involving school shootings have understandably created anxiety and concern regarding overall school safety. I want to assure you that the dedicated Deputy Sheriffs serving this community are committed to providing protection for our students, employees and school sites. We take this responsibility seriously and will use every available method and practice to protect school families.

This includes immediately responding to safety threats received, including those from social media. Unfortunately, social media posts depicting pictures of firearms and other weapons, coupled with statements suggesting a threat to school safety, tend to increase significantly following tragic incidents. Equally concerning is the fact that a large majority of these social media posts involve students and school-age children attempting to cause fear and anxiety as a simple joke or thrill of experiencing reactions.

Please know that our Sheriff’s Department and our law enforcement partners take these threats seriously. Investigators and school police officers immediately respond to and investigate all such threats received. These threats are unlawful, regardless of intention, and may result in serious criminal and civil consequences that include possible financial restitution for hours spent on investigations. They also may have serious administrative consequences at the school level, including possible expulsion and graduation implications. We need everyone to understand that these irresponsible actions can have life-long implications.

Here is what parents and guardians can do to help:

* Please take a moment to discuss this important issue with your children.
* Please stay connected and monitor social media activities your children are engaged in, and warn them that posts are always public, traceable, and retrievable by law enforcement.
* Please reach out to your principal, the local police or other trained professionals if you see behavior that has potential for causing self-harm or harm to others.
* Please ensure that if you own a firearm, keep it locked in an approved storage component or locker: This is the law!
* Please ensure that your children do not have access to firearms while visiting homes of friends or relatives.
* If you hear or see something, say something! Please report safety concerns to your school or to law enforcement. Call 9-1-1 for immediate threats and acts of violence. The Sheriff’s Department San Dimas Station may be reached at (909)450-2700. Or if you wish to remain Anonymous, call “LA Crime Stoppers” by dialing 800-222-TIPS (8477), texting the letters TIPLA plus your tip to CRIMES (274637), or using the website http:// lacrimestoppers.org.

Safety is everyone's responsibility. By working, talking and listening together – especially with our students – we will continue to keep our school communities safe.

Thank you for your collaboration.

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SAN DIMAS STATION

San Dimas Sheriff’s Station is one of six stations within the East Patrol Division of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. The Station’s jurisdiction encompasses approximately 276 square miles. In addition to serving the City of San Dimas, the station serves unincorporated communities of Azusa, Covina, Glendora, La Verne, Claremont, Pomona, the Los Angeles County portion of Mt. Baldy, a large portion of the Angeles National Forest (State Route 39), and portions of Angeles Crest Highway (Highway 2). The population for these areas is approximately one hundred and five thousand (105,000), nearly sixty sixty-nine thousand (69,000) in the unincorporated areas and more than thirty-six thousand (36,000) in the City of San Dimas.

San Dimas Sheriff’s Station
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department
270 S. Walnut Avenue
San Dimas, CA 91773
(909) 450-2700

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Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
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Los Angeles California 90012
213-229-1700
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Alex Villanueva, Sheriff
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department