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Ventura County
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Ventura Police Department
The Ventura Police Department received approval to use automated license plate readers in 2020.
Sources: Ventura Police DepartmentCity of VenturaCity of Ventura
The Ventura Police Department purchased body-worn cameras from Axon through a five-year, $1,070,077.50 contract in 2015.
Sources: City of VenturaBill Haney Law
The Ventura Police Department maintains a voluntary registry of private and personal surveillance cameras.
Sources: City of Ventura
The Ventura Police Department operated drones as of 2023.
Sources: Ventura Police DepartmentCenter for the Study of the Drone at Bard Collegewww.MuckRock.com
The Ventura Police Department has access to a face recognition system.
Sources: Ventura Police Department
Oxnard Police Department
The Oxnard Police Department operates Motorola Solutions (formerly Vigilant Solutions) automated license plate readers and accesses data from other agencies via Flock Safety's network.
Sources: Oxnard Police DepartmentCalifornia State AuditorMuckRock
The Oxnard Police Department have used body-worn cameras since 2016. In September 2019, the department ordered 200 of the newest generation of Axon BWCs.
The Oxnard Police Department operates one drone as of 2019, according to data compiled by the Center for the Study of the Drone at Bard College.
Sources: Center for the Study of the Drone at Bard Collegewww.citizensjournal.us
Simi Valley Police Department
As of April 2024, the Simi Valley Police Department operates 23 Flock Safety automated license plate readers. The agency stores ALPR data for 30 days.
The U.S. Department of Justice awarded $187,500 to the Simi Valley Police Department in 2016 as part of the Bureau of Justice Assistance's body-worn camera grant program.
Sources: U.S Department of Justicewww.vcstar.comwww.simivalleyacorn.com
The Simi Valley Police Department's SafeCam program is a voluntary registry of private and personal surveillance cameras.
Sources: City of Simi Valley
Ventura County Sheriff's Department
The Ventura County Sheriff's Office installed 15 cameras in Moorpark, Calif. in July 2024.
Sources: Ventura County StarVentura County Sheriff's OfficeVentura County Sheriff's Office
The Ventura County Sheriff's Department received approval to purchase an Octasic Nyxell cell-site simulator system for $1,125,000 in June 2023. Previously, the agency acquired cell-site simulator technology in 2011, according data compiled by Kevin Collier for Vocativ.
Sources: VocativKevin CollierCenter For Human Rights and Privacy
The Ventura County Sheriff's Office operated 25 drones as of 2023.
Sources: Ventura County Sheriff's OfficeCenter for the Study of the Drone at Bard Collegewww.venturasheriff.org
Santa Paula Police Department
The Santa Paula Police Department received city council approval to install Flock Safety automated license plate readers in June 2023.
California State University, Channel Islands Police Department
The California State University, Channel Islands Police Department announced their use of body-worn cameras in September 2018.
Sources: California State University, Channel IslandsCalifornia State University Chancellor's Report
Port Hueneme Police Department
As of April 2024, the Port Hueneme Police Department operates 16 Flock Safety automated license plate readers. The agency stores ALPR data for 30 days.
Thousand Oaks Police Department
The Thousand Oaks Police Department has been using automated license plate readers since 2017 and expanded the program in late 2021/early 2022.
Sources: Citizens JournalThe Conejo Guardian
Ventura County Community College District Police Department
Some Ventura County Community College District Police Department wear body-worn cameras, however, as of 2019, records indicate officers had personally purchased the cameras.
Sources: VCCCDVCCPD Facebook PageVCCCD
Source: EFF Atlas of Surveillance (Electronic Frontier Foundation & University of Nevada, Reno — Reynolds School of Journalism) · CC BY 4.0 · retrieved July 2026