VICTORVILLE - (INT) - The streets of four High Desert communities are being declared safer following the the 3-month long Operation Desert Guardian.

Special funding enabled a team of eight sheriff's deputies and a sergeant to conduct 16 operations since July in the cities of Hesperia, Apple Valley, Adelanto, Victorville and surrounding unincorporated areas. The goal was to conduct criminal suppression operations and high visibility enforcement.

Final statistics:

718 proactive contacts.
376 arrests (112 Felony – 652 Misdemeanor)
37 Probation/Parole arrests.
31 gang cards
16 dangerous weapons seized.
Approximately 44.172 ounces of methamphetamine seized.
Approximately 0.105 ounces of cocaine seized.
Approximately 515 pounds of marijuana seized.
51 citations issued.

Story Date: October 31, 2016