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Dedicated to Moorpark resident and
VESO Sergeant Ron Helus, who gave
■ will never be forgotten,
NovemberOn -". Ron Helus
responded to a call of an active shooter at
the Borderline Bar and Grill in Thousand
Oaks.". and officer
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arrived
on , • bravely entered
the Borderline
Immediately upon entering, Sergeant Helus
and the CHI' officer were ender fire.
Sergeant Helus was shot several ties
Even though he had been shot, Sergeant
Helus continued to engage the shooter.
Tragically, Sergeant Helus died as a result
of his injuries. The heroic actions of
Sergeant Helus and the CHP officer
undoubtedly saved numerous lives that
night
Sergeant Helus, a Moorpark resident, gave his live to save others. He died a hero, aid
we will never forget him and the sacrifice he made to protect the citizens he served
Crime Statistics
Moorpark was ranked as the safest city in the county and top 10 in the state
City of Moorpark
2016-2018 January -December Comparison of UCR Reported Crimes
Numerical
Percent
Numerical
Percent
Jan -Dec Jan -Dec Jan -Dec Difference
Change
Difference
Change
2018 2017 2016 2018-2017
2018-2017
2017-2016
2017-2016
Population
37,044 36,684 36,715 360
1%
-31
0%
Part 1 Crimes
Reported Offenses
Homicide
0
0
0 0
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0
Rape*
7
8
12 -1
-13%
-4
-33%
Robbery
7
9
4 -2
-22%
5
125%
Assault - Aggravated
19
31
21 -12
-39%
10
48%
Firearm
3
3
2 0
0%
1
50%
Knife
4
10
3 -6
-60%
7
233%
Other
9
8
7 1
13%
1
14%
Hands/Fist/Feet
3
10
9 -7
-70%
1
11%
Total Violent
33
48
37 -15
-31%
11
30%
Burglary - Residential
35
29
37
6
21%
-8
-22%
Burglary - Other
20
26
22
-6
-23%
4
18%
Theft - Grand
59
84
80
-25
-30%
4
5%
Theft -Petty
129
173
133
-44
-25%
40
30%
Motor Vehicle Theft
18
20
24
-2
-10%
-4
-17%
Arson
1
4
7
-3
-75%
-3
-43%
Total Property
262
336
303
-74
-22%
33
11%
Percent Percent
Jan -Dec Jan -Dec Jan -Dec Change Change
2018 2017 2016 2018-2017 2017-2016
Rate per 1,000
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0.19
0.22
0.33
-13%
-33%
0.19
0.25
0.11
-23%
125%
0.51
0.85
0.57
-39%
48%
0.08
0.08
0.05
-1%
50%
0.11
0.27
0.08
-60%
234%
0.24
0.22
0.19
11%
14%
0.08
0.27
0.25
-70%
11%
0.89
1.31
1.01
-32%
30%
0.94
0.79
1.01
20%
-22%
0.54
0.71
0.60
-24%
18%
1.59
2.29
2.18
-30%
5%
3.48
4.72
3.62
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30%
0.49
0.55
0.65
-11%
-17%
0.03
0.11
0.19
-75%
-43%
7.07
9.16
8.25
-23%
11%
Total Part/ Crimes (UCR Reported) 295 384 340 -89 -23% 44 13% 7.96 10.47 9.26 -24% 13%
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Our Sheriff and the Chief of Police
Sheriff William "Bill" Ayub was elected to serve as the 20th Sheriff of Ventura County. Bill
joined the Ventura County Sheriff's Office in April of 1996, after serving as a police officer
for several years at other agencies. Bill's diverse and extensive law enforcement experience
ranges from assignments in patrol, custody, SWAT, academy instructor, investigations, and
administration. Bill has a long history of volunteerism, which includes many years as a little
league assistant coach and member of the board of directors. Bill served as the president of
the Ventura Sheriff K9 Foundation and he continues to serve as a member of the executive
council for the Southern California Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics.
Bill has an Associate of Science degree in Administration of Justice from the Ventura
Community College, a Bachelor's degree in Psychology from the CSUN, and a Master's
degree in Emergency Services Administration from the CSULB. He is a proud graduate of
the California POST Command College, the Anti -Defamation League's Western States
Counterterrorism Seminar in Israel, the Greater Conejo Valley Chamber of Commerce's
Leadership program, and the Ventura County Leadership Academy.
John Reilly is a 24 year veteran of the Sheriff's Office who holds a bachelor's degree in History
from CSUN and a Master's degree in Criminal Justice from American Military University.
John has a diverse law enforcement background in a variety of disciplines from tactical
operations to investigations. He was previously the Administrative Sergeant and
Investigations Supervisor at the Moorpark Station. John's most recent experience includes
supervising our county -wide patrol operations and acting as the Sheriff's Office official
spokesperson. John lives in Moorpark and is active in local youth sports and other groups.
As the Administrative Sergeant, Darin is responsible for maintaining the
budget, interacting with the City Finance Department, coordinating all
in-service training, supervising office staff, Beat Coordinator, and Traffic
Unit. He also procures and maintains equipment, oversees patrol
scheduling and the VIP and Explorer Programs, monitors grants, and
assists with special event planning. In the absence of the Chief of Police,
he fills in as the station's commanding officer.
Senior Deputy
Becky Purnell
Beat Coordinator
Sergeant Darin Hendren
Administrative Sergeant
As the Station Beat Coordinator, Becky works closely with city
staff and patrol, and reviews various permits submitted to the
City. She responds to community concerns, coordinates solutions,
and notifies the public of crime trends/crime prevention and
emergency situations. She accomplishes this through social
media such as Nextdoor, Twitter, Nixle, and presentations or
meetings with various groups. Becky is responsible for planning
special events such as 3rd of July Fireworks Extravaganza,
Moorpark Country Days, the Beer Festival, and the Civil War
Reenactment. She also prepares monthly and quarterly reports,
along with special projects as assigned by the Chief of Police and
Administrative Sergeant.
The Moorpark Police Department
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Assistant Yessenia Meza-Ceja and
- Administrative Assistant Jane Mineo.
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Yessenia's tasks include administrative
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preparing false alarm letters, subpoena
processing, and supporting the front office.
Jane maintains the schedule for patrol, ride
alongs, and tours. She also is the Volunteer in
Policing coordinator and provides front office
support.
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Records Specialist
Ben Chen
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Student Aide
Alexa Zaragoza
Front Office
Records Specialist Ben Chen works the front office answering phones
and assisting the public at the front counter. Ben's duties include
researching/processing criminal records; providing information to law
enforcement personnel and the general public; updating state, local,
and federal computer databanks; receiving and examining documents
for accuracy and compliance with legal requirements; receiving reports
and entering applicable information into various computer databases;
and processing money for report and vehicle release fees.
Student Aides Kiana Cantrall and Alexa Zaragoza
assist front office staff with answering phones, filing,
ticket sign offs, collecting money for vehicle release
fees, assisting the public at the front counter,
assisting other bureaus, and other various tasks as
assigned.
Student Aids
Kiana Cantrall
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Investigations
The Moorpark Investigations Bureau consists of a Sergeant, two Senior Deputies and a Sheriff's
Service Technician. The Bureau is responsible for the investigation of a wide variety of cases from
minor thefts and batteries to complex identity thefts and assaults. Most recently, the Bureau has
experienced an increase in cases involving organized and semi -organized criminal crews who
commit large-scale identity theft. Often times, these same crews commit multiple thefts from
unlocked vehicles with the intention of finding and stealing wallets, driver's licenses, credit cards,
or other items containing the
personal identifying information
of others. In many instances, it is
these small scale thefts that
help fuel the substantial
identity theft related crimes.
From left to right:
Detective Zach McCollum, SST Amy Garcia,
Detective Jaime Gomez,
Detective Sgt. Kevin Lynch,
Special Enforcement Unit
• The Moorpark Special Enforcement Unit is comprised of two deputies and is tasked with
investigating all gang related and graffiti incidents in Moorpark. The unit is also
responsible for documenting and tracking active gang members and testifying as gang
experts in court. The Special Enforcement Unit works closely with representatives from
Probation, Parole, and other investigative units within the Sheriff's Office.
2018 Statistics
Probation / Parole Searches- 51
Arrests-109
Search Warrants- 77
Surveillances-104
Deputy Ken Michaelson (left) &
Deputy Henry Contreras (right)
School Resource Officer
SRO Deputy Rob
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The School Resource Officer is assigned to monitor all of
the schools within the Moorpark School District. As part
of his duties, the School Resource Officer works closely
with school employees to ensure student / staff safety and
to address all crime, drug, and alcohol related issues
involving students. The School Resource Officer also
works closely with the deputies assigned to the Special
Enforcement Unit to address concerns of students who
are involved in gang and graffiti -related activities.
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Traffic Bureau
The Traffic Bureau consists of 3 motorcycle officers and 4 traffic cadets. Their focus is keeping the streets of
Moorpark safe. They accomplish this through speed enforcement, commercial truck enforcement, traffic
education, and directed enforcement. Their goal is to minimize the number of traffic collisions through
various enforcement operations. k
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Deputy Bill Schneekloth (left), Deputy
James Cochran (middle), Senior Deputy
Nolan Stoyko (right)
provide traffic **
control at accidents
and other events.
They perform
abandoned vehicle
abatement, write Cadet Scott
parking citations, Osborn
transport evidence, +
and handle various
administrative and
clerical assignments.
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Cadet Isaiah
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Cadet Preston
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Deputy Victor Flores has been with the
Sheriff's Office for 23 years, and he and his
K-9 partner Dano have been seen working
the streets of Moorpark for the past 4
years. Dano is a 5 year old German
Shepherd whose favorite past times are
catching bad guys, playing soccer, eating
treats, and greeting everyone he meets.
Deputy Flores and
Deputy Brian Dent has been with the Sheriff's
Office for 13 years, and he and his K-9 partner
Fritz have been seen working the streets of
Moorpark for the past 5 months. Fritz is a 4 year
old German Shepherd whose favorite past times
are playing with his toys and running in circles in
the yard.
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Mounted
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Tactical Response Team
Unit
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SWAT
Moorpark Police Department deputies participated in various
collateral assignments throughout Ventura County in 2018.
Honor Guard
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Firearms Cadre
Volunteers in Policing
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VIPs perform "eyes and ears" patrol
\- activities, traffic control and parking
enforcement, take crime and incident reports,
and support the community through business
fraud awareness campaigns foot patrols,
conducting station tours, performing gas
station pump security checks, and assisting
with administrative duties.
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The Ventura County
Sheriff's Office provides
a Law Enforcement
Explorer program to
educate and involve the
youth of the community
in police operations and
interest them in law
enforcement functions
whether they aspire to
enter police work or not.
The Explorer program
establishes an awareness
of the complexities of
police services and
broadens an Explorer's
firsthand knowledge of
the challenges and job
skills that make up our
communities' police
services.
Explorers
What is Exploring?
Law Enforcement
Exploring is an
exciting way for young
men and women to
explore the dynamic
field of law
enforcement.
Explorers have the
opportunity to
participate in:
Patrol Ride-Alongs,
Law Enforcement
Explorer
Competitions,
Station Operations,
and Special Events.
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Social Media
Social media is used to notify the public of
crime trends and prevention tips as well as
emergency notifications.
License Plate Reader (LPR)
The patrol cars equipped with License Plate Readers
are continually scanning license plates. The LPR system
alerts the deputy if a scanned license plate belongs to a
stolen vehicle, a wanted subject, or someone on
probation/parole.
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All patrol deputies wear body cameras which give
them the ability to record their interactions with the
public.
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Bus E t# Moorpark SEU: After a several months'
ong investigation, SEU Tewtectives coordinated and led a 10 location search and
rrest warrant operation involving a drug trafficking organization connected to the
exican Mafia. Detectives determined that narcotics were being distributed and
old by gang members in and around Moorpark, and the trafficking of narcotics
as being organized and directed by an inmate connected to the Mexican mafia,
ho was incarcerated in a California prison. The investigation led to the seizure of
$22,500.00 in cash approximately $150,000.00 in narcotics and two firearms.
Investigation and Seizure of Organized Identity Theft Laboratory: A month -long
identity theft investigation culminated in Moorpark detectives serving a search
warrant and arresting multiple suspects. The investigation began in December ofa
2017, when Moorpark patrol deputies arrested three suspects at a local retail store
for using stolen credit cards. As a result of the warrant, detectives seized a
significant amount of evidence that indicated the suspects were manufacturing
fictitious credit cards, such as embossers, skimmers, computers, blank credit cards
and hundreds of compromised identities. The seizure was one of the largest ID
theft confiscations for this area and resulted in two additional arrests. Because of the
magnitude of the case, it was assumed by the United States District Attorney's
Office for further investigation and prosecution.
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Deputy Peter
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Deputy Chester
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Deputy Eugene
Kostiuchenko
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Collins
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Gregory
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Deputy Robert
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Harvey Varat
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Reserve Deputy
Bryce Patten
Lisa Whitney
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Detective Donald
Haynie .
EOW 6/05/70
Sheriff Edmund
McMartin