By Cathy Locke, Sacramento Bee

Law enforcement typically advises being wary of purported solicitations on their behalf, but the Placer County Sheriff’s Department wants folks to know that a fundraising drive for its Search and Rescue teams is legitimate.

The teams are beginning their annual countywide telemarketing fundraising drive.

Search and Rescue volunteers donate thousands of hours each year to locate lost hikers, skiers and other who may need assistance in the county’s wilderness areas. This year, the volunteers want to purchase equipment for countrywide searches, as well as mobile communications equipment for the Lake Tahoe area.

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