New Donated Tundra Helps Deputies Cover Rural SCV

The vast Santa Clarita Valley covers approximately 200-square miles of terrain, both in a planned suburban setting and the open space that the City works diligently to preserve. Patrolling this off road environment had been a daunting task for Santa Clarita deputies, as patrol cars are not equipped for all-terrain driving. With the generous gift from Tundra Toyota of a new 2008 Toyota Tundra 4x4 truck, the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station has a new resource to help keep the community safe.

“Our new patrol truck will help with off-road enforcement, search for lost hikers, and patrol areas previously unreachable by our standard patrol cars,” explains Captain Anthony La Berge, Chief of Police for the City of Santa Clarita. “The most significant part about this is how our local community reached out again to support the efforts of keeping our residents safe. This vehicle would not have been possible without the kindness of one of our local businesses.”

Supporting the Sheriff’s Department and its Deputies is not new for Tundra Toyota and its owner, Joe Caso. This is the second donation of a Tundra truck made by the local dealership. The first vehicle continues to assist the station’s traffic unit with accident investigation and DUI checkpoints.

“I think that we have the best law enforcement here in Santa Clarita,” said Caso. “The men and women who work hard every day to keep all of our residents and businesses safe, do so with so much passion and dedication. I am honored to be able to assist the Sheriff’s in continuing to make this city a great place to live and work.”

The new vehicle is a fully operational Sheriff’s vehicle with standard patrol features such as an emergency light system and siren. It’s radio and mobile digital computer makes this truck a first of a kind for the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department. Speeding motorists should be aware, that although this truck might look like an off-road vehicle, it will be patrolling our City streets looking for violators.

For more information, please see the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station’s website at www.SCVSheriff.com

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