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We'd like to thank the Twitter community for being engaged and proactive on this platform.
Please know that all mentions to our Twitter handle do not go unnoticed and expressed concerns are passed along internally to be acknowledged and addressed.
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We have sent patrol and SWAT resources to assist with the incident in Thousand Oaks. We will continue to monitor and provide whatever resources are requested. Please keep the victims in your thoughts & prayers.
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Hey hey whatcha say
Today is a great day for lemonade 🍋
We 💙 lemonade stands 🙌 Thank you Mia Bella for your hospitality!
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We mourn the loss of Sergeant Ron Helus who gave his life serving and protecting the community. Please keep his family and the families of the victims in your thoughts and prayers.
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Oxnard P.D. family at Hueneme High graduation to support daughter of recent murder/suicide in Oxnard.
#OPDRocks
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Thank you again Twitter fam. You’re quick and with it, always.
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A visit from a Rose Bowl Champ! Dru Mathis played football locally and is now at the University of Oregon. He plays the same position that Chief Whitney played at Oregon... and also wears the same number!
#oxnard
#oxnardpd
#oxnardpolice
#rosebowl
#rosebowl2020
#oregonducks
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Temporary closure of Oxnard parks and beaches this weekend - 04/11 & 04/12/20.
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Please avoid the area of Victoria Avenue and Gonzales Road. The intersection is closed down due to a fire in the Santa Clara River Bed. Residents are asked to use alternate routes.
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Gonna be one of those nights. Domestic violence suspect found hiding in his dryer.
#InCustody
#OPDRocks
#StaticCling
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Fatal Traffic Collision Involving Oxnard Police Officer
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Full News Release:
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Yesterday Ofc. Langford was involved in a TC during a training ride. He is currently listed in critical condition. Pleasekeep him in prayer
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Road closure update: Due to flooding, the following roads have been closed:
Victoria Avenue north of Gonzales Road
Ventura Road from Wagon Wheel/Hwy 101 to Holly Avenue.
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This morning officers rescued a woman whose vehicle hydroplaned off of Victoria Ave into a ditch. The driver was not injured.
A reminder to slow down & take extra care on the roadways during rainy weather. We want everyone to arrive at their destination safely.
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A young boy came into the station tonight to give this to a police officer. Not much more to say.
#NeverForget
#9
/11
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We practiced our own brand of "Bring your kid to work day" this morning. She's listening intently to the Chief.
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This was just part of the
@OxnardPD1903
team present at Sgt. Helus’ memorial service today. We were there to pay our respects to a fallen comrade and true hero.
#RIP
#TOStrong
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SPOILER ALERT: Congratulations, Oxnard PD Canine Senior Officer Danny Casson and K9 Capone on winning last night's installment of A&E's America’s Top Dog. Way to represent the Oxnard Police Department and the City of Oxnard!
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We extend our sincerest gratitude to all health care workers: local & worldwide. Thank you for your heroic work and dedication to the wellbeing of our community!
#thankyouhealthcareworkers
#oxnardpolice
#oxnardpd
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Contrary to reports and several community concerns we’ve received, there is NO CURFEW in effect for any cities in Ventura County. As events unfold, we will keep you updated on major changes.
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Last night, after 28 years of service to the Oxnard Police Department, Officer Hector Balderrama signed off on the radio for the last time.
Thank you, Hector! We wish you only the best in the next chapter of your law enforcement career.
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CONGRATULATIONS to the new CIF Football State Champions: Oxnard’s very-own Pacifica High School Tritons! We couldn’t be more proud. Well done!
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Our officers are currently on-scene at Christa McAuliffe Elementary School re: a school lockdown related to a possible gunshot victim. An incident command post has been established and more information will be released as it becomes available.
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Officer Nathan Martin was laid to rest today. We, at Oxnard Police Department wish to extend our deepest gratitude to all who have expressed your incredible love and generous support for the Martin family and our Oxnard PD family over the past 9 days. Thank you.
#opdnathanmartin
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Electrical power has been disrupted to varying degrees across the city, which has also impacted traffic signals. Many signals are either not functioning properly or at all. If you approach one of these intersections, PLEASE TREAT THE INTERSECTION LIKE A 4-WAY STOP SIGN.
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Today we honor Oxnard Police Officer James Rex Jensen Jr, who was killed in the line of duty 23 years ago on today’s date. He’s survived by his wife and two daughters.
Please take the time today to reflect on Office Jensen’s commitment and sacrifice to our city. 💙
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We send our our condolences to our colleagues at California Highway Patrol, family, friends of the Officer that was killed tonight in the line of duty tonight. Please keep the other two Officers in your thoughts and prayers that they have a full recovery from their injuries.
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We received a call at 9:25 am from multiple neighbors to report shots fired. Ofcs. immediately responded and while they responding they heard additional shots. We believe the suspect is still inside the residence. There is no indication that anyone else is inside the residence.
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Why does Officer Perez wear the Autism Awareness Patch?
.
❤️🧩
.
Officer Perez designed our Autism Awareness patch in honor of the 1 in 59 people diagnosed with Autism including his son, Max.
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Thank you Officer Perez for sharing your story. 💙
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We are currently monitoring the movements of a large crowd of peaceful protestors moving through city streets, affecting traffic lanes. Currently SB on Oxnard Blvd, approaching 5th St. If in the area, please drive with caution. We will update further in comments on this thread.
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Ventura has declared a curfew in response to the Thomas Fire. Effective 12/5/17 a curfew is in effect starting at 10:00 p.m. and ending at 5:00 a.m. daily. Visit for more details
#vpdprotecting
#thomasfire
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Meet our SROs & Sgt. Shrubb. They work at school campuses to strengthen relationships between youth & law enforcement, forge relationships w/ school staff to meet student needs, & help maintain a safe campus environment that is conducive to learning for over 42K students!
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11:30AM ***UPDATE***
At-Risk Missing Person Yvette Baird has been located and is being transported to a local hospital. There is no indication of foul play at this time. We would like to thank our community for helping us share information and assist in locating Baird.
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We are currently investigating an officer-involved shooting in the 1300 block of Ventura Blvd. One officer was transported to the hospital with minor injuries. He was not struck by gunfire. The suspect is barricaded in his residence. The scene is still active.
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Power outages are impacting many neighborhoods throughout Oxnard. Please refrain from calling 911 unless for emergency services. There are not evacuation orders for OX. To check updates on Santa Paula Fire visit
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*Update 2/2* The child’s parents have been notified by the Oxnard School District, and all other students have been accounted for and are safe. The Oxnard Police Department has a strong presence in the area, and an investigation is in progress.
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In June of 2018, Officer Romero tested for a position on the Oxnard PD SWAT team and was selected as the first female SWAT member in our department's history. Thank you Officer Romero for what you do. We are proud to have you with us!
#WorkingWomenWednesday
#WomensHistoryMonth
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It is with sadness that we share the passing of former Oxnard Police Department Chaplain Jim Henry. Jim passed earlier today at the age of 85. Jim’s career with the Oxnard Police Department actually began in 1962 as a patrol officer.
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*UPDATE 1/2* This incident concerns a car-to-car shooting. A ten-year old student at McAuliffe School was struck by a stray bullet and has been transported to a nearby hospital with a non-life threatening injury.
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There have been some initial reports of damage to docks at the CI Harbor and the failure of a few electrical transformers throughout the region. It is important to note, there is NO tsunami threat along our coast.
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The Oxnard Peace Officers Association has set up a GoFundMe to assist the family of Officer Nathan Martin in this difficult time. Please help if you are able... even simply sharing the link is greatly appreciated. Thank you. -
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Please don’t go 95 MPH on Victoria Ave! In hind sight, our 2020 BMW 1250RT’s had no problem catching up to you 😁.
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Tragically, one of our Oxnard PD Explorers was killed in an auto accident yesterday. Please help and RT.
#OPDFamily
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It’s
#MentoringMonth
! Ofc. Toney was diagnosed with
#alopecia
. He volunteers with the Children’s Alopecia Project to “show (kids) what a determined person who has courage and who is out in public everyday talking to people can do with their life.” Way to go Ofc. Toney! You Rock!
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We’re so proud of our six officers receiving Medals of Valor & Medals of Merit at the POAVC ceremony tonight.
#OPDRocks
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We will always remember and honor Sgt. Helus’ courage and sacrifice. Our hearts and prayers are with all the 1st responders protecting our communities. We lift up the families of the 11 innocent victims and survivors of the
#borderlinebarshooting
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Stop by at the Starbucks at The Collection to have coffee with us in honor of
#AutismAwarenessDay
! ☕️🧩
All proceeds will benefit the Autism Society of Ventura County! 😊
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Commander Baysinger addresses Morning Watch in our socially distant version of ‘briefing’. Normally, shift briefings are held indoors in close proximity. The past few weeks, at the start of each shift, we have gathered outside: 6’ apart.
#maintainyourspace
#socialdistancing
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It’s not every day you run a traffic stop on a... couch? This unique vehicle is visiting from the U.K. Officer Perez spotted it as it passed through our city en route to Malibu from San Francisco. These wheels give a new meaning to “riding the couch”!
#couchonwheels
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Assistant Chief Sonstegard stopped by the Tri-County GLAD Deaf Children’s holiday party this morning to spread some holiday cheer with “Dixie”.
#OPDRocks
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Commander Adair is working his last shift this evening after dedicating his career to protecting and serving the community of Oxnard.
#cooffice
#watchcommander
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Armed 211 to a business last night. Suspect didn't count on K-9 Officer Everhart & "Bear" being on duty. In-custody!!
http://t.co/Lu8fgd4cer
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Dec 2 marks the 26th anniv of the death of Detective James E. O’Brien, who was shot and killed during a vehicle pursuit following a shooting. James had stopped by the station on his day off, & when he heard about the shooting, he immediately responded. Please remember this hero.
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We’d like to honor Senior Officer Jon Wilkie for 21 years of dedicated service to our department and the citizens of the city of Oxnard.
“Thank you for your service” cannot be stressed enough.
We wish you nothing but the best in your retirement! 💙🚓
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Happy New Year from our morning shift! Thank you to our 1st responders working to keep our streets safe
#nye2017
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After 32yrs Sgt. Jiménez has retired. Thank you for your dedicated service to the community. You will be missed!
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We are honored to announce that our very own K-9, Jax, and his handler Senior Officer Casson will be be riding on the Lucy Pet Products “Paws for Life”
@RoseParade
float. Tune in at 8AM on New Year’s Day for this special moment in Oxnard PD history!
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While assisting the
@VENTURASHERIFF
Narcotic Task Force, K9 Capone alerted to a hidden compartment in a vehicle containing over 20 lbs of methamphetamine, heroin, & several firearms.
#OxnardPDK9
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The Oxnard Police Department was made aware of social media posts alleging possible sexual assaults between students at Pacifica High School. School Resource Officers, along with detectives from the Family Protection Unit, have responded to the school and are investigating.
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**This is an important message from The City of Oxnard. ** 12/21/22 5:00AM
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Many of the streets and intersections are heavily impacted by flooding. Please stay off the city streets for the next several hours until the water recedes. Visit for more info.
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Commander Denise Shadinger has been selected as the Department’s newest Assistant Police Chief. Shadinger is a 25-year veteran with Oxnard Police Department and is making history as the first woman to hold the rank of Assistant Chief at the Department.
#oxnardpolice
#oxnardpd
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It's with profound sadness that we share the death of Officer Samuel Jimenez of the Chicago Police Department he was killed tonight by a senseless act of violence. Please pray for his family, his fellow officers & the entire
#ChicagoPolice
Department.
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Today is
#NationalLawEnforcementAppreciationDay
! TY to those who answer the call to protect & serve our communities. We are grateful for your courage, compassion, & bravery. TY for the care & dedication you take to build trust & strengthen relationships in every NBHD of our City.
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HAPPY 🎃 HALLOWEEN from our
#superpup
K9Koa!
There is a super hero in all of us. We just need the courage to put on the cape! -Superman
📸:
@OxnardpoliceK9
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Our deepest gratitude to everyone in our community who lined the processional route on Friday to honor Officer Nathan Martin. Your support in this time is felt by all and very-much appreciated.
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GM Oxnard, rain expected
throughout the day. Please take extra care on the roadways.
1. Keep your distance.
2. Slow down.
3. Be extra cautious with merging lanes.
4. Turn on those headlights
5. Turn off cruise control
6. Practice patience! Safe travels! ☔️
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Congrats to all the
@OPDExplorers
& especially Explorer of the Year, Shayla Fuentes.
#OPDRocks
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Today in front of law enforcement agencies across California we proudly received the 2018 James Q. Wilson Award, for excellence in community policing during the
@CalChiefs
. We are honored to be recognized for our partnerships & policing strategies.
#opdrocks
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Two OXPD Officers ran the Santa to the Sea half-marathon relay today in full uniform to show our support for our community.
#OPDRocks
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Dispatch Supervisor Nicole snapped this one as she left work this morning. It’s already shaping up to be a beautiful day. Stay safe out there, Oxnard!
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#oxnard
#sunrise
#beachcity
#graveyardshift
#shiftwork
#dispatcher
#lawenforcement
#overnight
#oxnardpolice
#oxnardpd
#police
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Here are some tips on how to limit your exposure to smoke from the
#thomasfire
. Please pay special attention to our children, elderly, and pets.
#venturacountystrong
#bealert
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Let’s continue to work together to get through these tough times and keep our community safe. Together, let’s open necessary, peaceful conversations to help move our community and our Nation forward to positive change. We are working now to schedule these community conversations.
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DUI/Driver’s License checkpoint on Saturday, July 13, 2019, at an undisclosed location within the city limits between the hours of 8 p.m. to 3 a.m. In addition to the checkpoint, the we will conduct DUI saturation patrols aimed at getting impaired drivers off the road.
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***LOCAL ALERT***
The Oxnard Police and Fire Departments are on scene of a single plane crash in the area of the 500 block South Ventura Rd. As a result Ventura Rd is closed in both directions between Second St and Fifth St. Motorists are encouraged to use alt routes.
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Who’s a good boy!? Capone is a good boy! ❤️🐶
While assisting the
@vcsheriff
Narcotic unit, K9 Capone helped detectives locate 3 pounds of methamphetamine and 50 grams of cocaine - a significant amount of which was hidden inside this jukebox! Good boy Capone!
#OxnardPDK9
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Tonight’s sunset, from the police station parking lot.
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(📷: Chief Benites)
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Brief lockdown at Hueneme High School at approximately 11:30 this morning.
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No words to describe the loss. Our hearts are with
@PomonaPD
and
@olivieri_ppd
on the loss of their Officer this morning.
#RIP
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Our future is BRIGHT & BLUE!! Congratulations to our Explorers who earned 1st place in the Rescue and Hostage category at the 2019 Chandler tactical competition. They study diligently, train hard, and volunteer their time to our community.
We 👏🏻are 👏🏻proud👏🏻of 👏🏻you!
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Today Officer McBride completed his last shift with his OPD family. After 10 years of dedicated service he will be starting a path. We would like to thank Officer McBride for his leadership, work ethic, integrity, and compassion while serving our community. We wish him the best!
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Yesterday Officer Perez & Officer Mascorro at Harrington Elem for
#hiphopwithacop
#opdconnecting
#opdrocks
#hiphop
#dancewithacop
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On 03/21/20 at 4:15 PM, officers from the
@OxnardpoliceSEU
,
@OxnardpoliceK9
Unit and Violent Crimes Unit conducted a search warrant for Christopher Colwell. A loaded unregistered Glock 22 was located, along with pills and narcotics. Full news release @
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"Double rainbow all the way across the sky..."
09:00 11/20/19
#oxnardpolice
#oxnardpolicedepartment
#oxnardpd
#venturacounty
#oxnard
#oxnardcalifornia
#rainbow
#doublerainbow
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IMPORTANT NOTICE: Local networks are currently experiencing an outage & 911 emergency lines are not connecting at this time.
UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE, PLEASE DIAL THIS NUMBER FOR LOCAL EMERGENCIES: (805)385-7740
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Please help share this information on social media & with neighbors.
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We just experienced a 5.3 magnitude earthquake off the coast of
@CityofOxnard
. The National Weather Service advises there is NO Tsunami threat or warning. No reported damage in the city.
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Congratulations to our Oxnard Police Explorer of the Year, Alexia Evangelista. These young men & women volunteer hundreds of hours each year for our community.
#OPDRocks
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All fireworks are illegal in Oxnard. Please respect your neighbors, Veterans, the elderly, and the local pet population. If you know the address of where fireworks are being ignited and/or can describe the…
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UPDATE: Due to COVID-19 impacts, the City will continue to suspend street sweeping citations until further notice. We will NOT start ticketing again on July 20th.
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ACTUALIZACIÓN: Debido a los…
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While conducting traffic enforcement on Oxnard Blvd this morning, this motorist was stopped for going 96 MPH in a 35 MPH zone! Did you know the stopping distance for a vehicle traveling at 35 MPH is 136 feet? Can you guess the stopping distance for a vehicle traveling at 96 MPH?
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We need your help in keeping our 911 lines open and available for people with life-threatening emergencies.
Our dedicated Dispatchers are here to serve you, 24-hours a day, every day - even when you dial our non-emergency phone line.
☎️ (805) 385-7740
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Los Robles Hospital is in need of blood donors, especially those with O negative blood, for patients in critical condition. A blood drive is being held at La Reina High School from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., and appointments can be made at 877-25-VITAL.
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Today after 10+ years of service as an OPD Disptcher, Sara Arnold has completed her last shift. Sara’s grateful for her time spent at the department, but we’re even more grateful to have had her.
Best wishes on all the adventures awaiting you Sara, we appreciate you! ☎️🚓❤️
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Tonight, our OPD Traffic Unit had the pleasure of escorting our State Champ Pacifica High School Tritons in their Championship Procession. Thank you, Oxnard, for showing up and showing support for our hometown…
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