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Programs and Services
SLO
Solutions
The "SLO Solutions" program
went into
effect for
all residents
of the City of San Luis Obispo in 2004. Sponsored by the City of San Luis
Obispo, Cuesta College and Cal Poly, residents can use the services
of Creative Mediation to resolve a variety of community disputes at
no cost to them. To see if your situation is appropriate for
mediation, contact our office at 805.549.0442.
Creative Mediation
administers a full service dispute resolution program. Services are
delivered through a combination of staff, volunteer, and private
practitioners. Mediation is available in the following areas:
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Community Disputes
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Small Claims Court
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Litigated Cases
(pre and post filing)
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Business &
Commercial Disputes
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Family Disputes
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Multi-Party or
Complex Cases
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Environmental &
Public Policy Disputes
Visit the
http://www.slosolutions.com
for more information.
Project Child Safe (Free Gun locks)
The San Luis
Obispo Police Department will provide free gun safety locks to
local residents through a partnership with Project Child Safe,
the nationwide firearms safety education program. The free gun
locks will be available at the Police Station, 1042 Walnut
Street, while supplies last.
Visit the
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Responsible Medication Disposal
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County wide program to dispose of unused
medication.
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When a medication is out of date or
unnecessary, it is important to dispose of them safely to protect our families
and our environment.
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Disposal is free for any of the following: Over-the-counter; prescriptions;
samples; pet medications; medicated lotions or ointments.
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Keep the medications in their original containers and remove or scratch
out all personal information.
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This program is for
household medications only
and is a great service to our community.
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Needles or "sharps" need to be returned to a pharmacy for free disposal. For
more information, please visit:
http://www.iwma.com/
Do you know how to make 9-1-1 work for you?
Making 9-1-1 Work for YOU! E-Brochure* - Designed to provide essential, age-appropriate, targeted information about the 9-1-1 system and emergency response, these downloadable PDFs are yours reproduce and distribute to the general public, children, teens, and parents in conjunction with your 9-1-1 educational efforts during National 9-1-1 Education Month and throughout the rest of the year. *New version released 04.10.09
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Child Safety Seats
- Proper installation
is a matter of life and death.
- 9 out of 10 child safety seats are incorrectly installed.
- Children younger
then 6 years old or under 60 pounds must be properly restrained.
- We can show you
how to properly install your child safety seat in your vehicle.
- Visit the
National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration for more information.
Child safety seat
inspections are provided free of charge to anyone in the community.
Call 805-781-7361 for an appointment.
Exceptions:
- The vehicle
has no rear seats.
- The rear seats
are side-facing jump seats.
- The rear seats
are rear-facing seats.
- The child
passenger restraint system cannot be installed properly in the
rear seat.
- Children under
the age of 12 years already occupy the rear seats.
- Medical reason
(written by the pediatrician) requires that the child not ride in
the rear seat.
A child may
NOT ride in the front seat of a motor vehicle with an active
passenger air bag if:
- Under one year
of age.
- Weighs less
than 20 pounds.
- Riding in a
rear-facing child passenger restraint system.
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Volunteer
Program
- Started in the 1980s.
- Volunteer about 4000
hours of service each year.
Typical volunteer assignments
include:
- Data entry
- Evidence and property
- Juvenile diversion
- Crime prevention
- Assistance in various support capacities
Participants include:
- Seniors, students, and
persons interested in “making a difference.”
Are you interested in being a police
volunteer? Contact the Administrative Sergeant at 805.781.7353.
Student
Neighborhood Assistance Program - SNAP
- SNAP was established in 1992.
- Recruits students from both Cal Poly and Cuesta
- Primary duties are to respond to “party” noise complaints in the City.
- Valuable to the community by freeing up patrol police officers
to respond to priority calls for service.
Hours of Operation:
- Thursday, Friday,
and Saturday nights f
- 8:30 p.m. to 2:30 a.m.
- If SNAP
is unsuccessful in quieting down the party, police officers respond to enforce code violations.
For further information call the
Neighborhood Services Manager at 805. 781.7186.
Check out the
Student
Survival Guide, Renter’s Checklist for Safe Housing,
Checklist for Good Neighbors,
Planning A Party.
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