{"id":74846,"date":"2025-11-29T20:21:27","date_gmt":"2025-11-29T20:21:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/74846\/"},"modified":"2025-11-29T20:21:27","modified_gmt":"2025-11-29T20:21:27","slug":"we-will-come-after-you-fresno-county-law-enforcement-is-beefing-up-security-at-malls-cbs47-and-ksee24","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/74846\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018We will come after you\u2019: Fresno County law enforcement is beefing up security at malls | CBS47 and KSEE24"},"content":{"rendered":"

FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE\/KGPE<\/a>) \u2013 Starting Wednesday, you\u2019ll see extra law enforcement at shopping centers across Fresno County. <\/p>\n

It\u2019s all a part of the annual Operation Christmas Presence.<\/p>\n

Throughout the holiday season, Fresno Police, the California Highway Patrol, and the\u00a0Fresno County Sheriff\u2019s Office are looking for shoplifters and those driving under the influence. <\/p>\n

\u201cIf you choose to prey on others during this holiday season, we will come after you, and we will make sure you face the full consequences of your actions. We will also ensure accommodations for you at the Fresno County Jail,\u201d exclaimed Fresno County Assistant Sheriff\u00a0Ryan Hushaw.<\/p>\n

From officers and deputies on foot, on motorcycles, and even on horses,\u00a0Fresno County law enforcement agencies showed their full presence at Fashion Fair mall on Wednesday, showing shoppers and the grinches of Christmas what they can expect over the next few weeks as they work to protect shoppers.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe purpose of that first operation back in 1997 was pretty narrow, and it was to deter, deter gang members and parolees from victimizing people out shopping for Christmas,\u201d said Fresno Police Chief Mindy Casto.\u00a0<\/p>\n

But today, Chief Casto says that scope has grown as drinking and driving spikes during holiday celebrations. \u201cThat can really break someone\u2019s heart and ruin someone\u2019s life if they were to be hurt or killed as a result of a DUI driver,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

So, the three agencies say they will deploy extra patrols not only at shopping centers, but across the county, from uniformed officers to those you won\u2019t even notice working undercover. \u201cWhenever I\u2019m walking by, and I spot, you know, like a police officer, I feel a little bit more secure, definitely,\u201d shared Marisela Ramos, who caught a movie at River Park with her family.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Mom of two, Ramos shares how she stays vigilant while holiday shopping. \u201cI really love cross bodies, you know, that way it\u2019s like, I\u2019m like, safe,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

She encourages others to park in well-lit areas, and if you have to leave items in your car,\u00a0hide them the best you can. \u201cI usually have a blanket in my car so I\u00a0will like cover it,\u201d explained shopper Christy Xong Chao.<\/p>\n

Overall, Casto says crime is down significantly in Fresno. From shoplifting, car theft, and retail and auto window smashing. She credits the hard work and partnership between these three agencies, but also says it was difficult to hold people accountable with restrictions during and after COVID.<\/p>\n

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