Crime & Safety
Hundreds Of Guns Taken Off Streets In Santa Cruz Co.
Officers from all police agencies across Santa Cruz County took part in the buyback.
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, CA — The Santa Cruz County Chief's Association announced their gun buyback program hosted on Saturday was a success, resulting in several hundred guns taken off the streets, including assault-type weapons, according to Watsonville police.
The event was held at Watsonville Fire Department station No. 1 and the Santa Cruz Sheriff's Office in Santa Cruz. The association accepted firearms that community members no longer wanted or needed, police said. A
total amount of guns purchased back was not given.
Officers from the Santa Cruz Sheriff's Office, Watsonville police, Santa Cruz police, Capitola police, UC Santa Cruz Police and Scotts Valley police all participated in the program.
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