Crime prevention seminar to include latest crime statistics

FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Citizens’ Crime Prevention Committee will sponsor a free seminar, open to the public, to inform the residents about the latest cyber security, scams, frauds, crime trends, along with current crime statistics. The meeting will be on Wednesday, Feb. 22, 7 to 8:30 p.m.., at the Fallbrook Library community room, 124 S. Mission Rd.

The first set of speakers will be Lt. Patrick Gardner, commander, and Jake Kruger, crime prevention specialist, both from the Fallbrook Sheriff Substation.

The second speaker will be Glennis Gould, crime prevention specialist, Financial Crimes and Elder Abuse Unit of the San Diego County Sheriff Department.

Gould, who specializes in financial and elder abuse, will explain how everyone can avoid becoming a victim of fraud and scams that include phone calls, warrants, IRS fake documents, computer email bad links and viruses. She will explain how to keep an eye on personal accounts as well as info on recent non-profit scams.

All residents, as a community, need to be aware of the latest crime, frauds and scams affecting everyone's personal as well as public safety.

All are invited to come from all surrounding communities and learn how to protect themselves in the future and how to be part of the solution.

For questions, call Pat Braendel at (760) 731-9127.