The Riverside County Sheriff’s Rural Crime Team has been quietly working in the Anza Valley, assisting farmers, ranchers, grove and winery owners and backcountry residents to fight and solve local crimes. Their main goal is to focus on rural areas of Riverside County.
From recovering stolen tractors to probation sweeps, the men and women of the unit have been a welcome sight in the high country.
“Anza and Aguanga are some of the areas we want to start focusing on a little more,” said a deputy who is currently assigned to the Rural Crime Team. “We hope to use the Anza social media pages to post information of current crimes that perhaps the community could assist us with, such as identifying the owners of stolen equipment. Expect to see members of the Rural Crime Team in your community next, as we are just getting started.”
Recently, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Rural Crime Team conducted a saturation patrol in the Anza and Aguanga communities.
For any assistance, please reach out to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office or the Southwest Sheriff’s Station and ask for the Rural Crime Team, or contact them directly at https://www.facebook.com/RSO.RuralCrimeTeam?mibextid=ZbWKwL or call (951)696-3000.
Diane Sieker can be reached by email at dsieker@reedermedia.com.
