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Agricultural Crimes Investigation Unit |
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A team of investigators dedicated to the fight and prevention of agricultural crimes. |
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History of the Ag Crimes Unit |
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Tulare County District Attorney Phil Cline and Tulare County Sheriff Bill Wittman along with Assemblyman Chuck Poochigian obtained a grant and formed the Ag Crimes Unit. The unit consists of three detectives and a sergeant from the Sheriff's Department and a Deputy District Attorney, and a District Attorney Investigator along with a part-time secretary from the District Attorney's Office. The unit was formed to investigate agriculture-related crimes in Tulare County. |
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What crimes do we investigate? |
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Agricultural Crimes / Rural Crime Any property crime against a farmer, rancher, agricultural-related business or other designated industry which takes place in the unincorporated rural areas of the state and impacts the victim's commercial production, distribution, or economic livelihood derived from agricultural livestock, petroleum, chemicals, farm implements and equipment.
AB 374 (2002 Cental Valley Rural Crime Prevention Program) |
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Team Members |
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From left to right: Det. John Dow, Det. Gary Marks, Det. Mike Rubalcaba, Sgt. Robert Schimpf |
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Contact Information |
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Phone Numbers: 1-800-370-9055 or 559-740-4300 In an EMERGENCY, call dispatch 911 or 559-733-6218 Fax Number: 559-740-4301 Address: 36012 Road 112, Visalia CA 93291 |
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Sgt. Robert Schimpf |
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Det. John Dow |
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Det. Gary Marks | |
Det. Mike Rubalcaba | |
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