Contra Costa Sheriff’s Office supports Walnut Creek PD in effort to stop organized retail thefts

By Jimmy Lee, Director of Public Affairs, Contra Costa County Office of the Sheriff

The Contra Costa County Office of the Sheriff will be providing patrol assistance to the Walnut Creek Police Department this holiday season. This comes in response to a recent spate of organized retail thefts in the Bay Area, including one in the Broadway Plaza shopping mall in Walnut Creek.

A special detail of Contra Costa deputy sheriffs will be conducting high-visibility patrols in downtown Walnut Creek alongside police officers to help prevent similar incidents from occurring and to provide additional security for the area.

“I made a personal commitment to the City of Walnut Creek to staff down-town Walnut Creek with deputy sheriffs during the holidays,” said Contra Costa Sheriff David Livingston. “Working with our partners at the Walnut Creek Police Department, this deployment from the Sheriff’s Office will help keep businesses, shoppers and residents safe.”

The Sheriff’s Office wishes every-one a safe and happy holiday season. Please always be alert wherever you are and that if you see suspicious activity to notify your local law enforcement agency.

About the Sheriff’s Office

The Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office offers a full range of law enforcement services to over 1,000,000 residents in the 715 square mile county. Besides patrolling the unincorporated areas, Deputy Sheriffs provide comprehensive police services to a number of contract cities and special districts. Additionally, the Sheriff’s Office operates county detention facilities, provides security for the courts and runs the Office of Emergency Services. Log on www.cocosheriff.org for more information.