The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department will be holding a Women In Law Enforcement Career Day on June 28. The expo, designed to encourage women to join the Department, will run from 9 a.m. till 2 p.m. at the STAR Center, 11515 S. Colima Rd., Whittier. At 10 a.m. a test will be given for potential deputy sheriff trainees, followed by oral interviews for the position.

For reservations, and a list of minimum requirements for the job, please call 1/800/A-DEPUTY. You can also learn more by visiting www.LASD.org.

On Saturday, May 17, from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m., the Paramount Sheriff's Station, in conjunction with local auto repair facilities, will take part in Operation Etch and Catch (catalytic converter and third-row-seat engraving).

Over the last two years, criminals in the region have been stealing two specific vehicle items. The first is the catalytic converter, a device installed on vehicles for emissions control.

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