Clovis Police Launch Holiday Patrols Two Weeks from Today

Even before your Thanksgiving Day turkey begins to turn cold, anxious Christmas shoppers will start to line up for the late night/early morning promotional sales and discounts some retailers are advertising. That means Clovis Police will offer extra patrols beginning at 10 p.m. on Thanksgiving night through Black Friday morning, followed by our regularly scheduled holiday patrols into the afternoon and evening.

Three stores along the Shaw Avenue corridor plan to open between 10 p.m. and midnight on Thanksgiving. Officers in police vehicles and on bikes will patrol that area and spread out throughout the City as more stores begin opening their doors. Officers will be looking to keep the peace in the lines in and out of stores, and to suppress criminal activity.

Officers will circulate through parking areas and drive along the retail corridors looking for anything suspicious, and provide extra police protection for shoppers in Clovis as we enter the holiday gift buying season and on the day after Christmas. Clovis Police Reserve officers and citizen volunteers will assist with these special details.

We would also like to remind people to please lock their cars, take their valuables with them, put packages and anything else thieves might want to take in the trunk, and be aware of their surroundings. Other tips include parking in well-lighted areas, using the panic button on your car door opener if necessary, asking a security guard to escort you to your car, shopping with a friend or spouse, and reporting any suspicious activity you see.

News Release Date:  11/10/11
Contact:  Janet Stoll-Lee, Public Information Officer (559) 324-2447