Sheriff Office Co-Located in Public Library Branch
2009 NACo Achievement Award Winner
San Diego County, Calif., CA
Best In Category
About the Program
Category: Libraries (Best in Category)
Year: 2009
San Diego County Library partnered with the San Diego County Sheriffâs Department to create a storefront Sheriffâs office inside the Vista Branch Library with two primary goals. The first was a desire to improve relations and collaboration between the Sheriffâs department and the community. Library Director Jose Aponte and Vistaâs Sherriff Commander Ed Prendergast were working with the North Carolina Anti-Gang Task Force to lead the way to positive change. They agreed that an office in the Library would be convenient for both the community and officers and would allow for positive interactions leading to crime prevention.