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Current happenings and upcoming events at the Travis County Sheriff's Office

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Join us for the 3RD ANNUAL SHERIFF'S SHOOTOUT
A basketball tournament of the highest caliber
June 20-22, 2008
Info to come soon!!!

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TEEN DATING VIOLENCE PREVENTION CAMPAIGN
PSA's created by teens to raise awareness of dating violence

Details for 2008 Contest Coming Soon!!!


The Austin Film Festival and the Travis County Sheriff’s Office are happy to announce the student winners of the Teen Dating Violence Public Service Announcement (PSA) contest. As a part of the Sheriff's Office's larger program to raise awareness of a growing teen problem, dating violence, students across the county submitted 30- second PSA's for entry in a competition.

The winning films were played on local TV, and screened at the Austin Student Filmmaking Expo in April.
Winning filmmakers also
received Sweet Leaf Tea,
Freebirds Burritos and
passes to the 2007 Austin
Film Festival.

The winners from the
contest are:

Amanda Balagia
Maddie Eckert
Hannah Smith
Dean Jennings
Brady Schwertfeger
Judson Vail
Willy McGee
Otto Swingler

Details for the next PSA contest for 2007-2008 will be available soon!

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Child Passenger Safety Seat Monthly Fitting Station

Have your child safety seat checked by a certified technician. The first Wednesday of each month Travis County Sheriff's Office, in partnership with Texans in Motion, offers this free service. You must call for an appointment, Call 854-4194 to schedule your appointment.

Fitting Stations/Inspections will be held the first Wednesday of each month just off of FM 973 South in the parking lot at the Del Valle Softball Complex, behind the South Rural Community Center & Health Clinic, 3518 FM 973 South, Del Valle, Texas.