On April 1st representatives from the Oxnard Police Department participated in the Oxnard Union High School District’s 23rd Annual Career Fair at the Performing Arts Center. There were representatives from our Records, Traffic, Dispatch and Professional Standards Division. There were also Community Service Officers and Youth Service Officers present.

The department wanted to be involved in the fair in order to educate the public and also to start recruiting for the future of our industry. There are several jobs within the police department that have minimum requirements of a high school diploma or GED and a drivers license, such as our Public Safety Dispatcher positions. In addition, we have an explorer program for people ages 14-21, who are interested in learning more about law enforcement.

There were approximately 900 high school age students in attendance exploring a variety of career options. They asked a lot of great questions and seemed to walk away with some ideas for what they can do with their future.

There were a wide variety of career options at the fair everything from Six Flags Amusement Parks to the United States Navy to large animal veterinarians. Everyone brought fun and interactive displays for the students and there were a lot of prizes and giveaways.

The event was co-sponsored by the Oxnard Rotary Club and the OUHSD Educational Partnership Program. They also received a lot of help from the high school clubs and organizations. They did a wonderful job organizing the event, providing refreshments and checking with each vendor to see if they needed water, additional chairs and tables or any other support.

Join us at the 2008 Oxnard Police Department Employee Recognition Awards Luncheon. The ceremony will be held on Thursday, April 24, 2008 at 12:00 p.m. at the Courtyard by Marriott, 600 Esplanade Drive, Oxnard.

The awards presented will include:

• POLICE OFFICER OF THE YEAR
• CIVILIAN EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR
• SUPERVISOR OF THE YEAR
• DISPATCHER OF THE YEAR
• MEDAL OF MERIT
• M.A.D.D. (DRUNK DRIVING) AWARD
• 10851 (STOLEN VEHICLE) AWARD
• CHIEF’S AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

The event is hosted by the Oxnard Kiwanis Club of Oxnard. Lunch is $20 per person (payable at the door), but reservations are required. Please contact Lupe Moreno at (805) 385-7761 or [email protected] to reserve your seat today!

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INCIDENT:	Gang related shooting
DATE/TIME:	01/21/08
LOCATION:	400 block of e. Guava St. Oxnard
VICTIM/S:	30 year old Male resident of Oxnard, name withheld due to safety concerns. The victim sustained no injuries.
SUSPECT/S:	3 H/M’s one with a dark hooded sweatshirt armed with a handgun
WITNESS/ES:	N/A
SUSPECT VEHICLE:	White 2000 Chevy S-10 p/u truck Impounded
LOSS:
PREPARED BY:	Fred Sedillos, Sergeant Violent Crimes Unit

DETAILS: 

If anyone has information regarding the incident is encouraged to contact Detective Kujawa at 385-7547 or Crime Stoppers at 385-TALK.

An investigation is continuing.

At approximately 11:40 this morning a 34 year old Oxnard woman reported through our 911 system that she had just been assaulted in her home. Officers quickly responded to an apartment complex in the 3100 block of Peninsula Road and contacted the victim.

She reported that someone had knocked on her door, and upon answering the door she found a man standing there.  He spoke to her briefly in Spanish and as she attempted to explain that she did not understand Spanish he forced his way into the apartment, knocked her to the floor, struck her and climbed on top of her.

Moments later the woman’s pet, a 16 year old sheepdog, came to her assistance. There was a scuffle between the suspect and the dog and the suspect may have been bitten.  At that point he ran from the apartment.

The woman described her assailant as a Hispanic male, approximately 35 year of age.  He was approximately 5’ 7” and weighed about 130 lbs. He spoke Spanish and was wearing blue jeans with some mud on them, a black hooded sweatshirt, and work boots. He was wearing sunglasses with square frames.

The victim stated that she does not know the suspect.

Anyone with any information about this case is urged to contact Oxnard Police at 385-7600 or Crime Stoppers at 385-TALK – calls to Crime Stoppers can be made anonymously and are eligible for a reward of up to $1,000.

 

David Keith, PIO

385-7631

On January 4, 2008, Congresswoman Lois Capps visited Oxnard to announce the funding of $470,000 for the city. The federal funding will assist the Oxnard Police Department and the Oxnard Fire Department in replacing their existing Computer Aided Dispatch/Records Management System. Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) is a software program that allows for the dispatching of police and fire operations to be automated and is an essential source of communication and information sharing between dispatchers and officers in the field. It provides for a greater level of effectiveness of resources and provides for greater safety and accountability of our officers.

The Records Management System (RMS) is an agency-wide system that provides for the storage, retrieval and archiving of information, records, documents, and files pertaining to public safety operations.

A new, fully integrated CAD/RMS system will provide a stable, reliable platform to perform dispatch operations with automated coordination between dispatchers and field staff; user friendly single point of entry for records; accurate reporting; interoperability capability that is compliant with federal standards; updated mapping and crime analysis, including timely and accurate management reporting; and the capability for efficient interfaces with City or County databases. This kind of system will support a high level of response to calls for service, while providing critical decision information for all users, from police officer and fire fighters to executive managers.

On January 8th, Police Chief John Crombach pinned the Oxnard Police Department Medal of Merit onto Officer Ed Baldwin for his heroic actions on November 7, 2007. On that date, Officer Baldwin was off-duty with his family and driving to Gorman. They were on Interstate 5 and had just passed Castaic when they observed two semi trucks collide on the freeway in front of him. He immediately realized it was a serious accident and stopped to assist. Officer Baldwin ran across the freeway and saw that the driver of one of the trucks was trapped in his vehicle. He also saw that the truck was engulfed in flames. Officer Baldwin retrieved a knife from a bystander and was able to cut the driver

INCIDENT:	288a P.C- FORCED ORAL COPULATION 664/261 P.C.- ATTEMPTED RAPE 207 P.C. – KIDNAPPING 211 P.C. – ROBBERY 136.1(b)(1) P.C. – WITNESS INTIMIDATION 273.5 P.C. – DOMESTIC VIOLENCE 273.6 P.C. – VIOLATION OF A DOMESTIC VIOLENCE RESTRAINING ORDER
DATE/TIME:	CRIME OCCURRED: NOVEMBER 30, 2007/ 0600 HOURS ARREST: DECEMBER 12, 2007/ 0400 HOURS
LOCATION:	CRIME: CITY OF OXNARD ARREST: 1000 BLK. SOUTH OXNARD BLVD.
VICTIM/S:	FEMALE, RESIDENT OF OXNARD
SUSPECT/S:	ALVAREZ, JUAN MANUEL, 27 YEARS OF AGE RESIDENT OF OXNARD
PREPARED BY:	DETECTIVE ROBIN WHITNEY

DETAILS:
ON FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2007, AT APPROXIMATELY 0600 HOURS, OFFICERS FROM THE OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT RESPONDED TO A POSSIBLE SEXUAL ASSAULT THAT HAD JUST OCCURRED. THE VICTIM WAS LOCATED AND TOLD POLICE THE FOLLOWING: SHE HAS A VALID DOMESTIC VIOLENCE RESTRAINING ORDER AGAINST THE SUSPECT. SUSPECT GOES TO THE VICTIM’S HOUSE AND PRESSURES THE VICTIM INTO GIVING HIM A RIDE TO A COUPLE DIFFERENT LOCATIONS. THE SUSPECT TOOK THE IGNITION KEY FROM THE VICTIM’S VEHICLE AND FORCIBLY TOOK HER CELL PHONE FROM HER AS SHE ATTEMPTED TO CALL THE POLICE. THE SUSPECT LATER PULLED THE VICTIM INTO A GARAGE WHERE HE SEXUALLY ASSAULTED HER.

ON DECEMBER 12, 2007, AT APPROXIMATELY 0400 HOURS, OFFICER MICHAEL ROBISON OBSERVES THE SUSPECT RIDING A BICYCLE IN THE 1000 BLK OF SOUTH OXNARD BLVD. THE SUSPECT IS CONTACTED AND TAKEN INTO CUSTODY WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE SUBJECT WAS BOOKED AT THE VENTURA COUNTY JAIL FOR THE ABOVE LISTED CHARGES. BAIL IS SET AT 1,000,000.

An investigation is continuing.

On Wednesday, May 16, 2007, at 1000 hours, The City of Oxnard and the Oxnard Police Department welcome you to the eighth annual Police Memorial Ceremony. The ceremony will occur in front of the Public Safety Building, at Third and C Streets, Downtown Oxnard.

 

This week of May 13-19 is National Police Memorial Week. It has been so designated for the past 45 years.

In Oxnard, California, we pay tribute to all of the Law Enforcement Officers who have made the ultimate sacrifice, but particularly we are here to honor our own fallen, our seven Oxnard Officers who have lost their lives in the line of duty over the past century. They each made the ultimate sacrifice while proudly wearing the badge of the Oxnard Police Department while working to keep this City safe.
The fallen Officers are:

• Deputy Constable Andrew M. McNaughton
• Constable William E. Kelley
• Officer Albert Gasperetti
• Officer Frederick J. Clark
• Senior Officer John Adair
• Officer James E. O’Brien
• Officer James R. Jensen, Jr.

More details about these fallen officers can be found on our memorial page.

 

For further information, contact Sergeant David Villanueva, at (805) 385-7777, or email [email protected]

Parents, landlords, tenants can be fined if youths drink

By Charles Levin, [email protected]
March 8, 2007
Article courtesy of VenturaCountyStar.com

Starting late next month, Oxnard property owners will face stiff fines if they allow underage drinking in their homes.

Under Tuesday night’s unanimous City Council decision, Oxnard joins Ventura County and seven other cities with so-called “social host” ordinances.

The law is aimed at stemming problems that arise when those under 21 drink at friends’ or parents’ homes. Property owners, landlords and tenants will face a $250 fine for a first offense. Penalties will escalate to $1,000 for repeat violations.

The law will take effect in mid-April

Join us at the 2007 Oxnard Police Department Employee Recognition Awards Luncheon. The ceremony will be held on Thursday, April 5, 2007 at 12:00 p.m. at the Courtyard by Marriott, 600 Esplanade Drive, Oxnard.

The awards presented will include:

• POLICE OFFICER OF THE YEAR
• CIVILIAN EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR
• SUPERVISOR OF THE YEAR
• DISPATCHER OF THE YEAR
• MEDAL OF VALOR
• LAW ENFORCEMENT PURPLE HEART
• M.A.D.D. (DRUNK DRIVING) AWARD
• 10851 (STOLEN VEHICLE) AWARD

The event is hosted by the Oxnard Kiwanis Club of Oxnard. Lunch is $15 per person (payable at the door), but reservations are required. Please contact Lupe Moreno at (805) 385-7761 or [email protected] to reserve your seat today!