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• DUI enforcement blitz starts on Friday, December 18
  LAW ENFORCEMENT DUI ENFORCEMENT BLITZ STARTS 17-DAY WINTER HOLIDAY EFFORT ON FRIDAY, DEC. 18, IN VENTURA COUNTY
  
  Although they would far rather talk to sober drivers during traffic stops and at...
  

  Added: 12/16/2009
• Advisory Message has been issued by the Ventura County Sheriff's Department.
  Advisory Message has been issued by the Ventura County Sheriff's Department.
  
  Monday December 7, 2009 08:30 AM PST
  
  $1,000 Reward Offered For Information Leading to Robber Who Held Up Bank...
  

  Added: 12/7/2009
• National Day of Remembrance for Murdered Victims
  Oxnard, CA – The 3rd annual National Day of Remembrance for Murdered Victims in Ventura County will be on September 25, 2009, at Plaza Park - Oxnard. On this day we as a community will join together...
  

  Added: 9/14/2009
• Traffic Collision On Railroad Tracks
  Two Oxnard firefighters and a Riverside man barely escaped serious injury or death early this morning when a Metrolink train struck a passenger vehicle at the intersection of 5th Street and Rice...
  

  Added: 8/27/2009
• Mobile Car Wash Ordinance
  As of April 24, 2009, any mobile car wash/detail owner and/or employee engaging in mobile car washing or detailing activities that will or may result in pollutants entering the MS4 or waterbodies...
  

  Added: 5/26/2009
• Click It or Ticket Campaign, May 18 thru 31
  May 18th through May 31st is the "Next Generation Click It or Ticket enforcement mobilization." While the Oxnard Police Department does not have California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) grant money...
  

  Added: 5/21/2009
• Oxnard Police Department Announces Memorial Ceremony
  On Wednesday, May 13, 2009, at 1000 hours, The City of Oxnard and the Oxnard Police Department welcome you to the tenth annual Police Memorial Ceremony. The ceremony will occur in front of the Public...
  

  Added: 5/13/2009
• Oxnard offers FREE Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training
  Oxnard Fire Department and the city's Disaster Preparedness Division is inviting the community to join us for our next series of FREE Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) classes. Students will...
  

  Added: 4/1/2009
• Traffic collision reports
  The Oxnard Police Department is proud to announce that traffic collision reports can be accessed online through Oxnard Police Department's website, http://www.oxnardpd.org/.Persons who were directly...
  

  Added: 3/25/2009
• WalMart Rumor
  The Oxnard Police Department, like many other police agencies across the country, have received several calls today (March 19) from people concerned about a possible "planned gang initiation shooting...
  

  Added: 3/19/2009
• Oxnard Urban Area Security Initiative
  The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has identified four core cities in Ventura County as the latest Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) site. Called the Oxnard UASI, the cities of Oxnard,...
  

  Added: 3/13/2009
• Oxnard Police Department to receive stimulus funding
  With funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, directed through the Edward Byrne Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program, the Oxnard Police Department is eligible to receive a $398,746...
  

  Added: 3/11/2009
• Attempt to identify auto theft suspect
  The photos below are taken from video surveillance footage showing an auto theft suspect who stole a vehicle
  in Oxnard on Thursday, January 8, 2009 at about 2:15 p.m.
  
  The images show a white or...
  

  Added: 2/2/2009
• Oxnard Police / Panama Police collaboration
  By: Senior Officer Alex Rangel, Beat 12 Beat CoordinatorOur department was recently contacted by officials from the country of Panama inquiring about Oxnard's Community Oriented Policing and Problem...
  

  Added: 11/24/2008
• City of Oxnard Resolution 13,562
  A resolution of the City Council of the City of Oxnard making certain private roads and alleys subject to the California Vehicle Code.Read the full resolution here.
  

  Added: 10/29/2008
• City of Oxnard Employee of the Quarter
  Police Records Technician Michael Lorenzana was recognized by the Oxnard City Council as the City's Employee of the Quarter at their September 23, 2008 meeting. The award is for the third quarter of...
  

  Added: 9/24/2008
• 2008 Midyear Crime Stats
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  Added: 9/18/2008
• Oxnard Community Policing Effort Wins Award
  The Oxnard Police Department has been chosen the co-winner of the 2008 James Q. Wilson Award for Excellence in Community Policing, awarded by the Regional Community Policing Institute -...
  

  Added: 9/2/2008
• New Cell Phone Laws Now in Effect
  On July 1, 2008, two new laws took effect regulating the use of cellular telephones by California drivers. Do you know what conduct is prohibited and how the law is different for drivers under the...
  

  Added: 7/10/2008
• Firearm Responsibility and Safety in the Home
  As a firearms owner, you are responsible for knowing how to properly handle your firearms in a safe manner in your home. Firearm accidents in the home can be prevented simply by making sure that...
  

  Added: 7/8/2008
• National Emergency Number Association (NENA) Conference
  On Monday June 9th, Communications Training Coordinator Danah DeVries Palmer had the singular honor of being one of the training instructors for the National Emergency Number Association (NENA)...
  

  Added: 7/8/2008
• Background Investigations - “What do they want to know?”
  For anyone that has ever worked for a law enforcement agency, they know that one of the necessary "evils" of applying for any job with a police department is the dreaded background investigation....
  

  Added: 6/30/2008
• Medal of Merit
  On June 4, 2008 Officer Richard Marquez and Officer Eric Alinaya received the Oxnard Police Department Medal of Merit pin from Chief Crombach for their actions during an officer involved shooting on...
  

  Added: 6/17/2008
• Oxnard Police Department Announces Memorial Ceremony
  On Wednesday, May 14, 2008, at 1000 hours, The City of Oxnard and the Oxnard Police Department welcome you to the ninth annual Police Memorial Ceremony. The ceremony will occur in front of the Public...
  

  Added: 4/24/2008
• Career Fair
  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...
  

  Added: 4/21/2008
• Oxnard Employee of the Quarter Recognized
  Senior Officer Robin Whitney was recognized by the Oxnard City Council as the City's Employee of the Quarter at their April 8, 2008 meeting. The award is for the first quarter of 2008, and requires...
  

  Added: 4/21/2008
• Oxnard’s Crime Rate Continues to Decline
  When compared to 2006 figures, the number of reportable crimes in Oxnard declined 1.6% in 2007. This decline is part of a consistent trend in Oxnard that has lasted since the early 1990's.The...
  

  Added: 3/25/2008
• Wireless Telephone Laws FAQ
  Two new laws dealing with the use of wireless telephones while driving go into effect July 1, 2008. Below is a list of Frequently Asked Questions concerning these new laws.Q:When do the new wireless...
  

  Added: 3/25/2008
• Graffiti Invetigations Unit
  The Oxnard Police Department Graffiti Investigations Unit has been hard at work. Senior Officer Sandra Kujawa and Officer Mike Thomas made several recent arrests of major graffiti vandals, helping...
  

  Added: 3/20/2008
• New TV show Straight to You
  The Oxnard Police Department will be premiering its new TV show Straight to You on Monday, March 31 at 8:30 pm on Time Warner Cable Channel 36.The show will air once per day through most of Ventura...
  

  Added: 3/7/2008
• Video Forensics Labs
  Financial assets forfeited by convicted criminals are converted into funds that provide law enforcement with new tools that make investigators' work more efficient and effective. Because of the...
  

  Added: 3/5/2008
• Mounted Enforcement
  Officers Larry Eklund and Jim Evans were deployed on high visibility patrol in Southwinds Park on Saturday, November 3. Indeed, this was "high" visibility patrol. Both officers were on horses,...
  

  Added: 2/19/2008
• Electronic Fingerprinting (Live Scan)
  Since early 2000, the Oxnard Police Department has been conducting electronic fingerprinting services to the public. Since that time, the demand for this service has increased as legislation has...
  

  Added: 2/11/2008
• Honor wall
  The Oxnard Police Department is proud to have recently added a special tribute to those employees that retired with honor from our organization. The main hallway of the second floor in the Public...
  

  Added: 2/8/2008
• Customer service training
  The Oxnard Police Department has provided their Dispatch and Records personnel with customer service training throughout the month of January. The training was designed to enhance and support those...
  

  Added: 2/6/2008
• 2008 Oxnard Police Department Employee Recognition Awards
  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...
  

  Added: 1/25/2008
• Congresswoman Lois Capps visits Oxnard
  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...
  

  Added: 1/8/2008
• Medal of Merit awarded to Officer Ed Baldwin
  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...
  

  Added: 1/8/2008
• Straight To You
  Beginning the week of March 26th, 2007 the Oxnard Police Department began producing regular "webcasts". These webcasts are produced by David Keith, our Community Affairs Manager with help...
  

  Added: 5/16/2007
• Oxnard Police Department Announces Memorial Ceremony
  
  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...
  

  Added: 5/9/2007
• Oxnard supports "social host" law
  Parents, landlords, tenants can be fined if youths drink
  By Charles Levin, clevin@VenturaCountyStar.com
  March 8, 2007
  Article courtesy of VenturaCountyStar.com
  
  
      Starting late next month,...
  

  Added: 3/9/2007
• 2007 Oxnard Police Department Employee Recognition Awards
  
  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...
  

  Added: 2/12/2007
• Gang Injunction
  In a continued effort to provide for a safe community free from gang violence and intimidation, the Oxnard Police Department has sought and obtained two civil gang injunctions against local gangs.
  A...
  

  Added: 10/16/2006
• Drunk Driving. Over the limit. Under arrest.
  Drunk driving is one of America’s deadliest crimes.  In fact, during 2004, nearly 13,000 people were killed in highway crashes involving an impaired driver or motorcycle operator with an illegal...
  

  Added: 8/19/2006
• Fireworks in Oxnard: A thousand bucks a pop!
  As the Fourth of July quickly approaches, Oxnard residents and visitors are reminded that all fireworks are prohibited in Oxnard. Use, sales or possession of any type of fireworks may subject persons...
  

  Added: 8/14/2005
• Passing of Chief Robert P. Owens
  Retired Oxnard Police Chief Robert P. Owens passed away this weekend in hissleep according to his wife Linda. Chief Owens was the Chief here from 1970to 1992, his twenty-two years as Chief was one of...
  

  Added: 8/14/2005
• Click it or Ticket
  Oxnard traffic officers are now entering the second week of the California Seat Belt Compliance Campaign when officers take a “zero-tolerance” stance on vehicle occupants found to be in violation of...
  

  Added: 8/14/2005
• Volunteers in Policing
  In January we unveiled a new program in Oxnard which will allow our residents even more opportunity to assist us in our efforts to make the city of Oxnard the safest city of it’s size in the United...
  

  Added: 8/14/2005
• Oxnard Police Department Employee Recognition Awards
  The Oxnard Kiwanis Club is pleased to host the Oxnard Police Department Employee Recognition awards luncheon at Noon on Thursday, March 30, 2006. The public is invited but reservations for the...
  

  Added: 8/14/2005
• Unlicensed Driver = Impounded Vehicle
  So do you lend your car to friends or family members? As the registered owner of a vehicle, you are required to ensure that all drivers are properly licensed to operate your vehicle.
  Failing to...
  

  Added: 8/14/2005
• "New" Oxnard Police Shoulder Patch is a FRAUD
  Contrary to what some law enforcement insignia collectors have been led to believe by unscrupulous sellers on auction Web sites like eBay, the Oxnard Police Department does not have a new shoulder...
  

  Added: 8/14/2005
• Citizens Academy Class Scheduled
  The Citizens Academy is a twelve-week program designed to provide Oxnard city residents first hand information about how their Police Department operates. Participants will find out what it's like to...
  

  Added: 8/14/2005
• Community Feedback: Fireworks in Oxnard
  As the Fourth of July quickly approaches, Oxnard residents and
  visitors are reminded that all fireworks are prohibited in Oxnard. Use,
  sales or possession of any type of fireworks may subject...
  

  Added: 8/14/2005
• You Spray You Pay: Preventing Graffiti
  Oxnard's City Government is taking the necessary steps to ensure the long-term success of Oxnard's anti-graffiti campaign, and is seeking the help of a strong volunteer force to guarantee lasting...
  

  Added: 8/10/2005