In 1989, the Ventura County District Attorney's Office became the first office in California to successfully introduce D.N.A. "genetic fingerprinting" evidence in a criminal case.


 

Release Date: July 11, 2005

Contact:

Kevin Suh, Senior Deputy District Attorney

(805) 371-8344

 

 

District Attorney Gregory D. Totten announced today that the District Attorney's Office is a sponsor and a participant in the "National Night Out," event to take place in Thousand Oaks on Saturday, August 6, 2005.

 

The event is designed to promote safe neighborhoods, fight crime, support local drug prevention, and celebrate neighborhood unit. The "National Night Out" is a free event happening in over 9,000 communities in 50 states nationwide. All Thousand Oaks residents and homeowner associations are invited to attend.

 

To learn more about the National Night Out, please call (805) 371-8362 or visit www.TOneighborhoodwatch.org .