Nature of Incident: Sheriff’s Deputies Participating in Tip-A-Cop Event For Special
Olympics
Location: California Pizza Kitchen
2200 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd, Thousand Oaks
Date & Time: Thursday, July 25, 2019 – 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. and
5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Unit(s) Responsible: Thousand Oaks Police Department
Narrative:
Ventura County Sheriff’s deputies will take their oath to “serve” and protect to a new level.
They’ll trade in their handcuffs and badges for menus and serving trays to assist servers at
California Pizza Kitchen in Thousand Oaks on Thursday, July 25, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
and from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Sheriff’s professional staff and volunteers will also be on hand
to assist deputies in support of the event. The public is invited to enjoy a great meal and then
“tip-a-cop.” Donations in the form of tips from dine in or take out will benefit Ventura County
Special Olympics. All tips are tax-deductible.
Ventura County Special Olympics offers training and competition opportunities in 10 different
year-round sports to people with intellectual disabilities at over 20 different training sites
throughout Ventura County. This program not only provides physical fitness from participating in
athletic competitions, but also encourages social interaction and community involvement.
Special Olympics athletes will be working with deputies as they serve customers at Tip-A-Cop.
Tip-A-Cop events are one of the main fundraisers for the Law Enforcement Torch Run. The
Torch Run is part of a year-round, grassroots fundraising campaign by law enforcement agencies
to benefit their local Special Olympics programs. The Torch Run makes its debut annually in the
month of June when members of the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office and Special Olympic
Athletes carry the torch as it makes its way through Ventura County and continues to Long
Beach for the start of the summer games.
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Prepared by:
Senior Deputy Timothy Lohman
News Release Date: July 17, 2019
Media Follow-Up
Contact:
Senior Deputy Timothy Lohman – (805) 947-8255
[email protected]
Approved by:
Captain Don Aguilar
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