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OTHER SHERIFF’S STATION<br />
PROGRAMS AND EVENTS:<br />
Annual Public Safety Expo<br />
The <strong>Los</strong> <strong>Angeles</strong> Sheriff’s Department provides displays and<br />
informational booths at the Antelope Valley Mall designed to<br />
familiarize citizens with public safety. Please call the Palmdale<br />
Station for more information.<br />
Antelope Valley Search and Rescue (SAR) Team<br />
The SAR Team consists of highly trained <strong>Los</strong> <strong>Angeles</strong> <strong>County</strong><br />
deputies, reserve deputies, and civilian volunteer specialists who<br />
are prepared to respond to any wilderness emergency. For more<br />
information, call (661) 272-2428.<br />
Christmas Toy Drive<br />
Donations are accepted at the Sheriff’s Stations from November<br />
through December 20 and distributed to families in need in the<br />
Antelope Valley.<br />
National Night Out<br />
The first Tuesday night of August is the annual National Night<br />
Out (www.nationaltownwatch.org/nno) when community<br />
members across the country participate in a variety of activities<br />
to take a stand against drugs, gangs, and violent crimes.<br />
Vital Intervention Directional Alternatives (VIDA)<br />
VIDA is a 16-week program for non-violent at-risk youth, ages 11 -<br />
17. The program offers mandatory counseling with the parents<br />
and children, physical training, and field trips to a prison<br />
(Tehachapi or Lancaster) and the Museum of Tolerance. The program<br />
also offers academic tutoring. Call (661) 456-3011 for more<br />
information.<br />
Youth Activity League (YAL)<br />
The YAL at Jackie Robinson Park in Littlerock provides a safe,<br />
supportive haven for counseling, tutoring and after-school<br />
recreational activities for local youth. Some of the activities<br />
offered through the Palmdale Station YAL Program include field<br />
trips, baseball, boxing, after-school homework tutoring, drill<br />
team and drum corps. Call (661) 944-2880 to get involved.<br />
Youth Explorer Program<br />
The Youth Explorer Program is a volunteer program for youth, between<br />
the ages of 14-21 years old, to learn about the law enforcement<br />
field. For more information, call (661) 272-2520 for Palmdale or<br />
(661) 940-3884 for Lancaster.<br />
PUBLIC SAFETY<br />
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