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SANTA BARBARA, CA – 8/7/2006 – August 1st, 2006. This morning at 7:00 a.m., the Santa Barbara Police Department conducted a broad ‘sweep’ operation. The sweep was conducted by a taskforce comprised of forty Santa Barbara police officers, Santa Barbara Sheriff’s Deputies, County Probation Officers, and State Parole Agents. The taskforce formed five teams that collectively went to forty-one locations throughout Santa Barbara and Goleta. The objective of the sweep was to arrest wanted fugitives and conduct searches based on probation and parole search terms. The teams also verified the addresses of people on probation and/or parole and conducted surprise drug tests. Most of the contacts were directed at known gang members or associates; many of whom have a history of violence. Sweep target locations included the lower East and West sides, upper State Street, and Goleta. The sweep precedes Fiesta by a single day. History has proven that fugitives and gang members commit a disproportionate number of criminal offenses during Fiesta. As the Santa Barbara Police Department prepares for Fiesta, public safety remains the top concern. The sweep is a tool to remove trouble makers from the streets, and an example to those who may become tempted to violate the law. Thirteen adults were arrested and booked at County Jail and four juveniles were booked at Juvenile Hall. Police seized a collection of drug contraband, knives, and two machetes.

As in past years, a variety of measures are being utilized to ensure that this Fiesta is free from major crime problems. They include: Use of bright lights to illuminate downtown, a combination of fixed foot patrol and highly mobile response teams, designated jail booking teams, a deployment strategy designed to increase staffing during peak hours, concentrating officers in the densely packed nightclub district, assistance from outside police agencies, and cancellation of all vacation and days off.

On behalf of Police Chief Cam Sanchez, the Santa Barbara Police Department hopes that Fiesta is the enjoyable celebration intended.

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