Jeri Williams Jefe de la Policía

Departamento de Policía de Oxnard R. Jason Benites Jefe Adjunto De Scott Whitney Jefe Adjunto

OXNARD DEPARTAMENTO DE POLICÍA

COMUNICADO DE PRENSA

INCIDENTE:	Operación segura y resistente-Firearms Strike Team (RÁPIDO) and Directed Patrol Efforts
FECHA / HORA:	July-2014
UBICACIÓN:	Ciudad de Oxnard
PREPARADO POR:	Eric S. Sonstegard, Comandante
PERSONA DE CONTACTO & INFORMACIÓN DE CONTACTO:	Comandante Eric S. Sonstegard, (805) 385-7801, eric.sonstegard@oxnardpd.org

DETALLES: Al principio de 2014, the Oxnard Police Department launched the Operación segura y resistente initiative, así como el equipo de ataque de armas de fuego (RÁPIDO) liderado por la Unidad de Crímenes Violentos, para quitar proactivamente las armas de fuego de personas prohibidas en la ciudad. The objective of the initiative and FAST is to reduce gun violence in Oxnard through education, intervention, and enforcement.

Durante el mes de julio, the Oxnard Police Department seized twenty-one (21) firearms through directed patrols, probation and parole searches, and the services of search warrants. Sixteen (16) of those firearms were seized from persons being arrested.

• En julio 4, 2014, Genaro Cortes, a 28-year old Oxnard resident, fled from Special Enforcement Unit (SU) oficiales. Cortes was quickly apprehended and found in possession of a loaded handgun in his waistband. Cortes was arrested for numerous firearms violations including being a person not registered as the owner in possession of a firearm.
• En julio 20, 2014, Arthur Chavira, a 22-year old Oxnard resident, fled from SEU officers during a traffic stop. He was apprehended a short time later and found to be in possession of a .38 pistola calibre. Chavira was arrested for numerous firearms violations including being a felon in possession of a firearm.
• En julio 24, 2014, Christopher Russell, un residente de Oxnard de 27 años, fled from SEU officers during a traffic stop with a loaded handgun in his hand and was apprehended a short time later. Russell was arrested for felon in possession of a firearm.
• En julio 31, 2014, Paul Perez, a 31-year old Port Hueneme resident, was contacted by officers at the scene of a disturbance at the Sea Rounders bar and found to have been in possession of a loaded handgun. Perez was arrested for numerous violations including a probationer in possession of a firearm.

Desde enero 1^er, Oxnard officers have made sixty-four (64) firearms-related arrests. The Oxnard Police Department has seized one-hundred and fifty-five (155) firearms year-to-date and we will continue to focus our efforts on prohibited persons in possession of firearms.

As an additional component of the Oxnard Police Department’s Operación segura y resistente initiative, the Department continued to increase its special patrols in the month of July. These additional patrols augmented our normal patrol staffing and were focused on contacting individuals that may be responsible for committing a high number of crimes.

En julio 11, 2014, a series of warrant services and directed contacts led to the following arrests:

• Sergio Zendejas, a 22-year old Oxnard resident, was arrested for an outstanding felony warrant. During a probation search of his bedroom, un .380 caliber handgun was recovered. Zendejas was arrested for felon in possession of a firearm.
• Rafael Madera, a 25-year old Port Hueneme resident, was contacted by officers and found to be in possession of methamphetamine. Madera was arrested for possession of a controlled substance.
• Omar Chavez, a 21-year old Oxnard resident, was contacted by officers during a warrant service and barricaded himself in a bedroom with his 7-year old brother. Officers were forced to breach a door to rescue the child and take Chavez into custody. Chavez was arrested for several felonies including false imprisonment and child endangerment in addition to his outstanding felony warrants.

Officers will continue these focused enforcement efforts throughout the coming months as we know a small number of offenders are responsible for a disproportionately high amount of the city’s criminal activity.

El Departamento de Policía de Oxnard continúa alentando a los residentes a ser socios en la seguridad pública como parte de la iniciativa Operation Safer and Stronger. Si alguien tiene información con respecto a la actividad criminal en contacto con el Departamento de Policía de Oxnard a (805) 385-7600, o los del Condado de Ventura a Crime Stoppers al (805) 222-8477 y www.venturacountycrimestoppers.org/contactus.


FECHA / TIEMPO DE PREPARACIÓN: Agosto 7, 2014 1000 hrs.

Jeri Williams Jefe de la Policía

Departamento de Policía de Oxnard R. Jason Benites Jefe Adjunto De Scott Whitney Jefe Adjunto

OXNARD DEPARTAMENTO DE POLICÍA

COMUNICADO DE PRENSA

INCIDENTE:	Infant Death
FECHA / HORA:	Octubre 27, 2014
UBICACIÓN:	1200 Bloque de W. Kamala Street, Oxnard
VÍCTIMA(S):	3-month Old Male
PREPARADO POR:	Comandante Eric S. Sonstegard (805) 385-7801 eric.sonstegard@oxnardpd.org
PERSONA DE CONTACTO & INFORMACIÓN DE CONTACTO:	Comandante Eric S. Sonstegard (805) 385-7801 eric.sonstegard@oxnardpd.org

DETALLES:

El lunes, Octubre 27^ª, Oxnard Police Officers along with EMS personnel responded to a residence in the 1200 block of West Kamala Street reference a baby not breathing. Upon their arrival, they were directed to a 3-month old infant boy that was found not breathing in his crib during a nap. The infant was quickly transported to St. John’s Regional Medical Center where he was pronounced dead a short time later.

Investigators from the Family Protection Unit (FPU) responded to the residence and determined that there was no foul play involved. Besides the tremendous impact on the infant’s family, these types of calls for service take a tremendous emotional toll on the first responders that handle these types of tragedies. A Police Chaplain responded to provide services to the infant’s family and Trauma Support personnel were made available for the officers and investigators that responded to the scene.

The Oxnard Police Department responds to several calls each year of infants not breathing and often times they have occurred while an infant is sleeping in a bed or crib. We would like to take this opportunity to remind parents of all ages that there are steps that can be taken to lower the risk of these tragic events. The following are recommendations from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD):

1. Always place your baby on his or her back to sleep, for naps, and at night. The back sleep position is the safest, and every sleep time counts.
2. Place your baby on a firm sleep surface, such as on a safety-approved crib mattress, covered by a fitted sheet. Never place your baby to sleep on pillow, quilts, sheepskins, or other soft surfaces.
3. Keep soft objects, toys, and loose bedding out of your baby’s sleep area. Don’t use pillows, blankets, quilts, sheepskins, or pillow-like crib bumpers in your baby’s sleep area, and keep all objects away from your baby’s face.
4. Do not allow smoking around your baby. Don’t smoke before or after the birth of your baby, and don’t let others smoke around your baby.
5. Keep your baby’s sleep area close to, but separate from, where you and others sleep. Your baby should not sleep in a bed or on a couch or armchair with adults or other children, but he or she can sleep in the same room as you. If you bring your baby into bed with you to breastfeed, put him or her back in a separate sleep area, such as a bassinet, crib, cradle, or a bedside co-sleeper when finished.
6. Think about using a clean, dry pacifier when placing the infant down to sleep, but don’t force the baby to take it.(If you are breastfeeding your baby, wait until your child is one month old or is used to breastfeeding before using a pacifier.
7. Do not let your baby overheat during sleep. Dress your baby in light sleep clothing, and keep the room at a temperature that is comfortable for an adult.

For further information about this and other baby safety topics, you may visit www.nichd.nih.gov/sids.