Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department The Central Division Link A Crime Prevention Monthly Publication

Serving the Unincorporated areas of South Sacramento

www.sacsheriff.com

Working together for a safer place to live and work

Sheriff Scott Jones February 2016

Captain Gary Ilg- Commander 876-8302 Lieutenant Charles Meeks- Assistant Commander 876-8302 Lieutenant James Barnes- Operations Commander 876-7449 Sergeant Ray Duncan- Problem Oriented Policing Supervisor 876-8353 Laura Grossman- Crime Prevention Specialist/ Newsletter Editor 876-8322 Terri Kral- Office Manager 876-8309 Service Center-7000 65th Street Suite B, Sacramento, CA 95823

Community Meeting Well Attended

Central Division held a community meeting to area residents and business members. They learned about new programs and resources that The Sheriff’s Department is offering. Captain Ilg spoke about our transition to Team policing, patrol response and local area issues. Other topics included our new Intelligence Led Policing (ILP) Program, The S.E.E. Program, how to make an official complaint about a neighborhood concern, The Neighborhood Watch Program and about 3-1-1. A newer unit to SSD called The Community Relations Unit which involves social media outreach was also discussed. Personnel from The Youth Services Unit spoke about their many youth programs that are available. Citizens asked questions and spoke about their concerns. It was suggested that we have regular, ongoing meetings in the future which we now plan to do. Lt. Barnes says, “We value the partnership with our community and welcome dialogue to better improve our services to the citizens in which we serve. I want to thank the members of our community who came to our community meeting and encourage more community involvement at our next meeting. Together, we can have a significant impact on the com-munity nuisance issues in our area.” We hope to see you at future meetings.

Tis The Season For IRS Scams/Fraud

It’s tax season and while most of us are dreading getting our taxes done, some people are thinking of ways to scam you out of your money and pretending to be from the IRS. Below are a few tips to help you recog-nize these tactics.

Tax Preparer Phishing Scam

A bogus email asks tax professionals to update their IRS e-services portal information and Electronic Filing Identification Numbers (EFINs). The links that are provided in the bogus email to access IRS e-services appear to be a phishing scheme designed to capture your username and password. This email was not generated by the IRS e-services program. Disregard this email and do not click on the links provided.

IRS-Impersonation Telephone Scam

An aggressive and sophisticated phone scam targeting taxpayers, including recent immigrants, has been

making the rounds throughout the country. Callers claim to be employees of the IRS, but are not. These con

artists can sound convincing when they call. They use fake names and bogus IRS identification badge

numbers. They may know a lot about their targets and they usually alter the caller ID to make it look like the

IRS is calling.

Victims are told they owe money to the IRS and it must be paid promptly through a pre-loaded debit card or

wire transfer. If the victim refuses to cooperate, they are then threatened with arrest, deportation or

suspension of a business or driver’s license. In many cases, the caller becomes hostile and insulting.

Or, victims may be told they have a refund due to try to trick them into sharing private information. If the

phone isn’t answered, the scammers often leave an “urgent” callback request.

Note that the IRS will never:

1. Call to demand immediate payment, nor will the agency call about taxes owed without first having

mailed you a bill.

2. Demand that you pay taxes without giving you the opportunity to question or appeal the amount they

say you owe.

3. Require you to use a specific payment method for your taxes, such as prepaid debit card.

4. Ask for credit or debit card numbers over the phone.

5. Threaten to bring in local police or other law-enforcement groups to have you arrested for not paying.

The IRS has been alerted to a new email phishing scam. The emails appear to be from the IRS and include a

link to a bogus web site intended to mirror the official IRS web site. These emails contain the direction “you

are to update your IRS e-file immediately”. The emails mention USA.gov and IRSgov (without a dot between

“IRS” and “gov), though notably, not IRS.gov (with a dot). Don’t get scammed. These emails are not from

the IRS. Do not respond back to the email. Instead, you should forward the scam emails to the IRS at

phishing@irs.gov.

Unfortunately, there are numerous scams circulating. Too many to list.

Fore more information about tax scams go to IRS.gov

SSD Participates in The TET Parade/Festival 2016 The Year of the Monkey

Sheriff’s personnel participated in this years’ TET Parade and Festival. This is the Year of the

Monkey. The Sheriff’s Honor Guard participated in the parade. Central Division’s Crime

Prevention team provided safety material and Sheriff’s memorabilia to those who visited our

display booth. Central Division’s POP Team and Probation partner stopped by to visit the fes-

tivities. We even had “Flossy The Clown” making her awesome balloon figures for the kids.

There were a lot of people who attended this year and the weather was great. People born

in the Year of the Monkey are characterized as lively, quick-witted, curious, innovative and

mischievous, but it is also believed to be one of the most unlucky years in the Asian calendar.

Hopefully we will also share some good luck!

E-Waste Event

Saturday, March 12, 2016 9am-2pm

Sheriff’s Central Division-7000 65th Street

Acceptable items are-

Televisions (all sizes and types), computer monitors, laptops, DVD players, computer towers, VCR’s, stereo/radios, telephones/cell phones, video games, microwaves. Other items may be accepted.

No appliances or batteries please!

Call On-Site Electronics Recycling at 209-234-7994 for details.

Event sponsored by

Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department-Central Division Crime Prevention

Cash donations accepted

All proceeds benefit the South Sacramento communities that we serve

Sheriff Scott Jones Shares Public Safety Message

In light of the Tragic violent incidents that have occurred in California and across the nation, Sheriff Scott

Jones wants to share a message to empower the people with information regarding preparedness if ever

they encounter violent events of this magnitude.

Sheriff Jones feels it is not only important for law enforcement agencies nationwide to prepare for these

active shooter incidents, but it is incumbent upon law enforcement to educate the public on what they

can do to prepare if ever faced with these unfortunate circumstances. A partnership between law en-

forcement and the communities they serve is the best way to enhance public safety.

Preparation and communication are key components to minimize these tragic incidents. Not only is it

important for the community to alert law enforcement of any red flags, but individuals, as well as, public

and private entities need to have dialogue and a plan in case of these kinds of emergencies.

For a link to Sheriff Scott Jones’ message, you can go here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYgJ-0zoCq4

Sergeant Tony Turnbull

Sheriff’s Spokesman