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AVOID PROGRAM Press CONTACTS

Bay Area
California Highway Patrol
Golden Gate Division
Public Affairs Unit
Sgt Trent Cross
707-648-4180 ext 277
707-373-7892 cell
tcross@chp.ca.gov

Ofc Hugo Mendoza
707-648-4180 ext 276
707-373-7732 cell
hmendoza@chp.ca.gov

North State Regional Avoid
Mony Hight
Public Information Officer
Redding Police Department
1313 California Street
Redding, California 96001
Cell: 530-945-0735
fax: 530-225-4553
mhight@reddingpolice.org
mhight@chp.ca.gov
montyhight@charter.net

Sacramento Valley Regional Avoid
Lou Costanza
tmdgroup, Inc
1750 Howe Ave
Suite 110
Sacramento, CA 95825
Office 916-487-5109
Cellular 916-747-6991
lcostanza@tmdgroup.net

South Central Valley Regional Avoid


Alameda County
Jan Ford, Public Information
Avoid the 21-Law Enforcement in Alameda County
(650) 322-9121
Cell: (650) 269-2148
janfordpr@aol.com

•••Avoid the 21 was named best multi-jurisdictional campaign in 2009 by the California Law Enforcement Challenge

Butte County
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT:
Lieutenant Gabriela Tazzari
Operations Commander Paradise Police Department
(530) 872-6249

Contra Costa County
Avoid the 25
Contra Costa County

Jimmy Lee
Director of Public Affairs
Contra Costa Sheriff's Office

1980 Muir Road
Martinez, CA 94553
(925) 313-2643
jlee@so.cccounty.us

Fresno County
Calli Biaggi
Asst PIO
Clovis Police Department
1233 Fifth Street, Clovis, CA 93612
(559) 324-2532

Alfreda Sebasto,
AVOID Public Information Officer
alfreda@attglobal.net
Cell # 559-285-1237
Office #559-291-0184
Fax #559-291-0255

Glenn County
Chief Bob Pasero
Orland Police Department
817 Fourth St.
Orland, CA 95963
(530) 865-1616

Imperial County
Sgt Carlos Padilla
420 E Fifth St
Calexico, CA 92231
(760) 768-2140
cpadilla@calexicopd.org

Kern County
Travis Mitchell
Kern Avoid Coordinator
(661) 333-3505
mitch8360@aol.com


Jackie Parli
Public Information Director
Kern Avoid Progam
(661) 246-5253
jparli@bak.rr.com

Kings County
Lt. Parker Sever
Hanford Police Department
425 N Irwin St.
Hanford, CA 93230
(559) 585-2540
psever@ci.hanford.ca.us

Lake County
Lake County Sheriff's Department
Sergeant Chwialkowski
1220 Martin Street
Lakeport, CA 95453
(707) 262-4202

Los Angeles County
Avoid the 100
Sr. CSO Wendy Brewer
Glendora Police Department
150 S. Glendora Avenue
Glendora, CA 91741
(626) 852-4826
wbrewer@glendorapd.org

Avoid the 100
Inv. Sergio Borbon
Gardena Police Department
1700 West 162nd Street
Gardena, CA 90247
(310) 925-0111
Sborbon@gardenapd.org

Marin County
Margo Rohrbacher, PIO
San Rafael Police Department
(415) 485-3045 or
(415) 485-3000
margo.rohrbacher@srpd.org

Merced County
Sergeant Jacob Struble
Merced Police Department
209-385-4739 office
209-564-2160 cell
strublej@cityofmerced.org

Merced Police Department
Lance Eber
611 W. 22nd Street
Merced Police Department
(209) 385-4701

Jeff Gonzales
Merced Police Department
611 W. 22nd Street
Merced, CA 95340
209-388-7733 voice mail
209-385-6912 dispatch
209-385-4785 fax
gonzalesj@cityofmerced.org

Monterey County
Jan Ford, Public Information
Avoid the 18-Law Enforcement in Monterey County
(650) 322-9121
Mobile (650) 269-2148
janfordpr@aol.com

•••Avoid the 18 was named third place multi-jurisdictional winner in 2009 California Law Enforcement Challenge, tying with Santa Barbara County

Napa County
Tom Pieper, Sergeant
Napa Police Department
(707) 257-9569
tpieper@cityofnapa.org

Nevada County
Sergeant Steve Johnson
Grass Valley Police Department
129 S. Auburn Street
Grass Valley, CA. 95945
(530) 477-4600
sjohnson@gvpd.net

Orange County
Avoid the 28-Orange County
Sgt. Rick Martinez
Anaheim Police Dept. Press Information Officer
Anaheim Police Dept.
714 765-1521
rmartinez@anaheim.net

Avoid the 12 - Orange County
Sgt. M. Daigle
Orange County Sheriff's Department
Traffic Bureau
949-425-1886
mhdaigle@ocsd.org

Placer County
Officer Richard Blanco
Auburn Police Department
(530) 823-4237
rblanco@auburn.ca.gov

Riverside County
Karen Haverkamp
Riverside Police Department
10540 Magnolia Ave
Suite B
Riverside, CA 92505
951-353-7980
khaver@riversideca.gov
www.Avoidthe30.org

Sacramento County
Sergeant Brian Winsor
Elk Grove Police Department
8380 Laguna Palms Way
Elk Grove, Ca. 95758
Desk: (916) 478-8087
Cell: (916) 479-4017

Lou Costanza
tmdgroup, Inc.
Public Relations
(916) 487-5109

San Bernardino County
AVOID the 25 Regional Coordinator

Sgt. Dave Phelps
San Bernardino County Sheriff's Dept.
Public Affairs Division
655 East 3rd Street, San Bernardino, CA 92415
(909) 387-3700
Email: dphelps@sbcsd.org

San Diego County
San Diego County Sheriff's Department
Lieutenant Phil Brust
Public Affairs/Media Relations
P.O. Box 939062
San Diego, CA 92193-9062
(858) 974-2253
Phil.Brust@sdsheriff.org

San Francisco County
Jan Ford, Public Information
Avoid the 8-Law Enforcement in San Francisco
(650) 322-9121
Mobile (650) 269-2148
janfordpr@aol.com

•••Avoid the 8 was named second place multi-jurisdictional winner in 2009 California Law Enforcement Challenge

San Joaquin County
Manteca Police Department
Rex Osborn, PAO
1001 W. Center St.
Manteca, CA 95337
(209) 239-8441
Rosborn@mantecapd.com

San Luis Obispo County
Arroyo Grande Police Department
Commander Chuck Gerhart
Avoid the 14
(805) 473-5122
e-mail cgerhart@arroyogrande.org

San Mateo County
David Mackriss
Sergeant
Daly City Police Department
Avoid the 23
333 90th Street
Daly City, CA 94015
(650) 991-8183
dmackriss@dalycity.org

Santa Barbara County
Jan Ford, Public Information
Avoid the 12-Law Enforcement in Santa Barbara County
(650) 322-9121
Mobile (650) 269-2148
janfordpr@aol.com

•••Avoid the 12 was named third place multi-jurisdictional winner in 2009 California Law Enforcement Challenge, tying with Monterey County

Santa Clara County
Press Contact for Santa Clara County Avoid the 13 is Sergeant Rick Sung 408-808-4905

Santa Cruz County
Captain Brian Martin - Capitola Police Department
(831) 475-4242
bmartin@ci.capitola.ca.us

Shasta County
Monty Hight
Public Information Officer
Coordinator
2485 Sonoma Street
Redding, California 96001
(530)225-2715
Cell (530)945-0735
mhight@chp.ca.gov
montyhight@charter.net

Siskiyou County
AVOID the 8 - SISKIYOU COUNTY
Captain John E. Villani
Siskiyou County Sheriff's Department
311 Lane St.
Yreka, CA 96097

(530) 841-2900 (Dispatch)
(530) 842-8152 (Office)

john.villani @co.sisqjustice.ca.us

Solano County
Sergeant Kevin Hamrick
Vallejo Police Department
(707) 649-3569

Lou Costanza
tmdgroup, Inc.
Public Relations
(916) 487-5109
lcostanza@tmdgroup.net

Sonoma County
Sergeant Ken Savano
Petaluma Police Department
Special Operations - Traffic Unit
969 Petaluma Blvd North
Petaluma CA 94952
707.778.4596 office
707.778.4304 fax
ksavano@ci.petaluma.ca.us

Stanislaus County
Sergeant Nino Amirfar
Turlock Police Department
Office of Professional Standards
Media Relations Manager
Office: (209) 668-5550 ext. 6618
Cell: (209) 678-6286
namirfar@turlock.ca.us


Officer Cristina Magana
Turlock Police Department
Office of Professional Standards
Media Relations Officer
Office: (209) 668-5550 ext. 6670
Cell: (209) 678-5660
cmagana@turlock.ca.us


Sergeant Robert Lugo
Turlock Police Department
Traffic Unit Supervisor
Office: (209) 668-5550 ext. 6630
Cell: (209) 678-6279
rlugo@turlock.ca.us

Tehama County
Tony Cardenas
Corning Police Department
(530) 824-7000

Monty Hight, PIO, AVOID Campaign, Redding Police Department montyhight@charter.net 530-945-0735, fax 530-221-6769

Tulare County
Sgt Brian Winter
& Ofc Jon Pree
Visalia Police Department
303 S Johnson
Visalia CA 93291
(559) 713-4232
(559)713-4237

Ventura County
Jan Ford, Public Information
Avoid the 14-Law Enforcement in Ventura County
(650) 322-9121
Mobile (650) 269-2148
janfordpr@aol.com

Yolo County
Sergeant Rod Rifredi
Davis Police Department
2600 5th Street
Davis, CA 95618
(530) 747-5413
RRifredi@cityofdavis.org

 

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