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Investigative Services
The Investigative Services Bureau is responsible for the investigation of criminal offenses. It functions to provide investigative, analytical, and crime victim services to the residents of Oxnard that maximize high quality, efficiency, and coordination with the criminal justice system. All efforts focus to promote the safety of the community and its residents.
The Investigative Services Bureau has forty sworn officers, including an Assistant Police Chief, a Police Commander, and five Police Sergeants. This section of the Police Department is also staffed with ten civilian positions that provide essential support functions. Oxnard Police detectives handled approximately thirteen thousand cases in the year 2007. The bureau's operating budget for the 2007-2008 fiscal year was $7.9 million.
The Investigative Services Bureau is comprised of detective units that fall into the following general categories: Crimes Against Persons; Property Crimes, and Narcotics Investigations. Workgroups within the bureau include:| Major Crimes Investigations (homicide) | Gang Investigations | Robbery / Aggravated Assault Investigations |
| Graffiti Investigations | Sexual Assault Investigations | Domestic Violence Investigations |
| Burglary Investigations | Fraud / Forgery Investigations | General Assignment Investigations |
| Narcotics Investigations | Crime Prevention Detail | Crime Analysis |
| Crime Scene Investigations (CSI) | Victim Services Specialist | Sex Offender Registration Specialist |
| Court Liaison Detail | Missing Persons Specialist |
Jason BenitesInvestigative Services Bureau ChiefJason Benites joined the Oxnard Police Department in 1993, after graduating from the University of California at Los Angeles. During his career as a Police Officer he has worked in the Patrol Division, and served as a Field Training Officer, bicycle officer, and in 1997 was one of three officers who opened a community storefront in Downtown Oxnard. Upon his promotion to Senior Police Officer in 1999 he served as a Beat Coordinator, and was later assigned to detectives until his promotion to Sergeant in March of 2001. Jason returned to the Field Services Bureau as a patrol Sergeant before supervising detectives in the Oxnard Violent Crimes Task Force, a multijurisdictional team that partnered with the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Upon his promotion to Commander in December of 2003, Jason returned to the Field Services Bureau as one of four Watch Commanders. He played a role in developing the Neighborhood Policing Strategy, a staffing plan whose purpose is to further strengthen the Oxnard Police Department's community policing philosophy. He was promoted to Assistant Chief in December of 2006, and is a 2008 graduate of the Command College. |
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Mike AdairInvestigative Services Bureau CommanderCommander Mike Adair has been with the Oxnard Police Department since 1992 after spending three years as a police officer with the Port Hueneme Police Department. His past experience includes working as a patrol officer and field training officer. After being promoted to senior officer he worked as a beat coordinator in Beat 32, narcotics detective, robbery investigator and investigated computer crimes. Promoted to sergeant in 2002, Mike worked as a patrol supervisor and later as the Special Services Unit sergeant. In 2006 he was promoted to commander and worked in the field services bureau for three and a half years. He is currently assigned as commander of the Investigative Services Bureau. He holds a Bachelor's Degree in business administration from the University of Redlands and a Master's Degree from California Lutheran University in Computer Science. |
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