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Sheriff's office introduces new community resource deputy; residents urged to report illegal fireworks
Summary
Deputies reported little recent criminal activity in Empire, introduced Deputy Silva to the Community Resource Unit and urged residents to use the Sheriff's non-emergency line to report illegal fireworks after concerns about widespread discharges.
The Empire Municipal Advisory Council heard a report from the Stanislaus County Sheriff's Office at its June 24 meeting, where deputies said there were few notable incidents in the area.
Deputy Navarro reported there "was not much to report in the area." The council also introduced Deputy Silva as the newest member of the Community Resource Unit. During public comment, a resident asked whether a dedicated hotline would be established to report fireworks; the deputy encouraged residents to "use the non-emergency line for the Sheriff's Department." The minutes do not record a change to the department's reporting procedures.
Council members did not take formal action on enforcement policy at the meeting. The concern over illegal fireworks was noted for follow-up and placed in the public comment record.
