NATIONAL NIGHT OUT 2010

City of Oceanside National Night Out 2010 (192 KB)

City of Oceanside National Night Out 2010 - Flyer (456 KB)

OPD TIP A COP

On March 18, 2010, OPD and Fire will be working together to help support Special Olympics. All funds raised from this event will go to North County Athletes. The fundraiser will be at Joe's Crab Shack from 5 - 9pm.

OCEANSIDE POLICE ASKING ASSISTANCE IN IDENTIFYING SUSPECT

The Oceanside Police Department is asking the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect involved in a jewelry theft.

At approximately 3:14pm November 10, 2009, the suspect in the photos entered Gems N’ Loans located at 3753 Mission Avenue in Oceanside. The suspect loitered at one of the low jewelry counters until he saw that the clerks were occupied with other customers. The suspect went behind the counter to a taller counter containing gold necklaces displayed on trays. The suspect grabbed one of the trays and ran out of the store. He got into a waiting vehicle and was driven away. The only description on the vehicle is that it is white in color. Approximate loss was $7,000.00.

If anyone has information regarding the crime or can assist in identifying the suspect, you are encouraged to contact Detective Ed Lane with the Oceanside Police Department at 760-435-4836.

Suspect Photos (324 KB)

FREE DOCUMENT SHREDDING

06-20-09 - Free Document Shredding at OPD (200 KB)

OPD TIP A COP

This Thursday evening, OPD and Camp Pendleton Marines will be working together to help support Special Olympics. All funds raised from this event will go to North County Athletes. The fundraiser will be at Joe's Crab Shack from 5 - 9pm.
Flyer (151 KB)

POLICE DEPARTMENT SEEKING MORE POLICE CHAPLAINS

Oceanside Police Department Chaplains:
Gerald Johnson, Fagatua Tili, Marilyn Neubauer, Tim Poldrugo, Charles Price
(from left to right)

The Oceanside Police Department is seeking clergy of all faiths to participate in the Chaplains’ Program. This is an opportunity to enhance the direct lines of communication between the faith community and the police department, and at the same time, develop better relationships with all members of our diverse community.

Program Overview & History

The Chaplain’s Program was formed in 1983 with a group of five credentialed clergy who were trained professionals in their persuasion of faith. The Chaplain’s Program is entirely voluntary, with each person accepting deep and strong convictions regarding service to the Oceanside community in his/her role as an adjunct to the Oceanside Police Department. Similarities are strong between the pastor and the police officer. Both possess vital interest in such issues as peace, order, morality and community betterment. While the two may differ in training and approach, they share very complimentary concerns.

Examples of the unique position and special benefits the Chaplains’ Program have to offer the Police Department and the Oceanside community includes:

• Peacemaker in volatile situations
• Distinct ability in relating sad news with empathy, dignity and sympathy
• An emblem of moderation between extremes, such as fear & trust, or crime & righteousness
• Has natural rapport with youth
• Extremely useful as an extra pair of hands and eyes for his/her partner, the police officer

Police Chaplain Qualifications

• Be a credentialed (licensed or ordained) minister within his/her own denomination.
• Be active in the pastorate or in a related agency within his/her denomination.
• Evidence a vital experience with God, always seeking to be responsive to God’s leadership.
• Exhibit and maintain high spiritual and moral standards.
• Be tactful and considerate in his/her approach to all people, regardless of race, creed, sex, or religion.
• Possess a valid California driver’s license.
• Indicate a willingness to be involved in training that would enhance his/her efficiency in meeting and dealing with people in crisis situations.
• Be willing to give at least 16 hours each month in service to the Oceanside Police Department.
• Successfully complete the Department’s background investigation process to be admitted to the Program.

Police Chaplain’s Philosophy

Being convinced that God is the answer to human problems, the Chaplain’s Program stands ready to bear witness to the forgiving love, redeeming power and the availability of God to all people — especially those confronted with crisis.

To offer religious/social ministry to the people of Oceanside and stands ready to help meet the special needs that may arise in the lives of the people of Oceanside and the personnel of the Oceanside Police Department.

Duties of the Police Chaplain

• When called, seek to bring comfort, consolation, and assistance to persons involved in crises, accidents and natural catastrophes.
• When called, respond to the scene of a traumatic incident to provide comfort to victims, families of victims, and officers involved.
• Give confidential counsel to police personnel and be available to families of officers in traumatic situations.
• Help with critical incident stress debriefing to all first responders.
• Counseling individuals and/or families experiencing stressful situations and furnish referral or resource assistance.
• Notify members of a family when relatives are involved in serious accidents, or when accidental death has occurred.
• Be available to all members of the Department and their families in times of illness, injury, sorrow, and tension when their own clergyman is not available, or the person has no church home.
• Preside at weddings/funerals or other religious events as requested.
• Conduct invocations at Department functions such as awards ceremonies, swearing in and promotional ceremonies, or at other appropriate events.
• Available for consultation on matters that fall within the purview of the Chaplain’s Program.
• Provide training for police personnel in areas of ethics, human relations, family life, crisis intervention, and spiritual priorities.
• Attend quarterly meetings for on-going training and discussions that enhance ones efficiency as a police chaplain.
• Accept training in any area deemed appropriate to his/her role, including first aid and radio procedures.
• Gladly assist in promoting a positive police image to the community in areas of public relations.
• Ride along with patrol officers for a minimum of 4 hours a shift.
• Wear approved Oceanside Police Department uniform and display his/her Chaplain’s badge & ID card on the uniform in plain view.

To become involved or to learn more contact:
Oceanside Chaplain’s Program
(760) 435-4540

REDUCE YOUR CHANCES OF BECOMING A VICTIM OF A VEHICLE BURGLARY

With the current economic situation of our nation, and more and more people out of work, a trend of increased vehicle burglaries have started to surface. The Oceanside Police Department is alerting citizens about how to protect themselves from these crimes of opportunity.

Some of the more common items stolen from vehicles, and typically left in plain sight, include:

• Laptop computers
• I-Pods or other portable music devices
• Purses & wallets
• Shopping Bags
• Backpacks
• Cell Phones
• CDs & DVDs
• Money, jewelry, credit cards, etc… left in the center console or open compartment

An analysis of current thefts found vehicle burglaries are occurring in front of people’s homes, primarily in the eastern portion of the city, as well as downtown parking garages and apartment complexes. While the increase has been limited to these two areas, we recommend all citizens to be extra vigilant in protecting their property.

We urge everyone to:

• Keep all valuables out of sight.
  • Lock items in the trunks of their vehicles.
  • Remove all valuables from the vehicle and leave at home or take them with you each time you leave the vehicle.
• Roll up all windows and lock all doors each time you leave the vehicle.
• If the vehicle has an alarm or other theft deterrent, use it
• Never leave keys in the vehicle, even to run back into your home, or stop for coffee at a convenience establishment.
• Pay attention to your surroundings.
  • If someone is hanging around the neighborhood that is unknown to you, and has no apparent legitimate reason for being in there, call the police.
• Get to know your neighbors and develop community relationships to alert each other to issues in the neighborhood.
• Make a list of all valuables (home and vehicle), with serial numbers and pictures, and keep the list/photos in a safe place. Preparing this information ahead of time will be beneficial if it becomes necessary to make a report to police and/or your insurance company.

If you do become a victim, it is extremely important to report the theft to police. Officers recover property on a routine basis from individuals arrested for a variety of crimes. However, if the recovered property was never reported as stolen, it makes it very difficult to locate the rightful owner.

The Oceanside Police Department has several ways of reporting crimes of thefts from vehicles:

• Report it at the front desk of the police department – 3855 Mission Avenue, Monday through Saturday, 0800 – 1800 hours
• Call the non-emergency phone line into the police department – 760-435-4900
• Call the police department to have someone respond to your home or place of business to take a report.
• Use our ON-LINE REPORTING SYSTEM from this website – www.oceansidepolice.com. This is a quick, timesaving solution that also allows you to print a copy of the report for free.

When reporting a crime, remember to provide serial numbers of items and any unique information or description about the items. You are strongly encouraged to file a report, with or without serial numbers. Often times, items can be identified through alternate means. Additionally, by reporting the crime, it helps track the incidents, which identifies trends, and ultimately helps to apprehend the person(s) responsible and possibly recover your property. For more information about statistical data for your neighborhood, click on the CRIME MAPS and CRIME STATISTICS on the front page of our website.

Oceanside residents target of computer phishing scam

Some Oceanside residents have become the target of a re-emerging scam aimed at accessing their personal information over the Internet. The scam is a “phishing” email that is sent out to personal computer e-mail addresses to obtain personal information and bank account information. Often, the scam is done in such a manner that it looks legitimate. However, if unsuspecting citizens follow through with the requests for information, they stand to lose their entire life savings.

As with this scam letter, the sender is asking customers to verify their personal information so they can receive a large amount of money. In fact, the senders then use the victim’s personal information to access and deplete bank accounts and/or use credit cards to make large purchases.

This is a common money scheme that often originates in West Africa and usually Nigeria. If you receive this e-mail, or anything like it, do not respond or give out any personal information. As a reminder, banks, financial institutions, and companies requiring personal information and/or passwords, will not send you an e-mail to confirm personal and confidential information. Citizens should always remember, if it seems too good to be true, it probably is.

If you think you have been a victim of one of these scams, report the incident to the Oceanside Police Department or your local FBI office. An attachment of the letter is here for informational purposes only.

Scam Letter (179 KB)

Beginning July 01, 2008, the State of California will prohibit hand held cell phone use while operating a motor vehicle.

Hand-Held Wireless Telephone: Prohibited

23123. (a) A person shall not drive a motor vehicle while using a wireless telephone unless that telephone is specifically designed and configured to allow hands-free listening and talking, and is used in that manner while driving.

(b) ( ) A violation of this section is an infraction punishable by a base fine of twenty dollars ($20) for a first offense and fifty dollars ($50) for each subsequent offense.

(c) This section does not apply to a person using a wireless telephone for emergency purposes, including, but not limited to, an emergency call to a law enforcement agency, health care provider, fire department, or other emergency services agency or entity.

(d) This section does not apply to an emergency services professional using a wireless telephone while operating an authorized emergency vehicle, as defined in Section 165, in the course and scope of his or her duties.

(e) This section does not apply to a person when using a digital two-way radio that utilizes a wireless telephone that operates by depressing a push-to-talk feature and does not require immediate proximity to the ear of the user, and the person is driving one of the following vehicles:

(1) (A) A motor truck, as defined in Section 410, or a truck tractor, as defined in Section 655, that requires either a commercial class A or class B driver’s license to operate.

(B) The exemption under subparagraph (A) does not apply to a person driving a pickup truck, as defined in Section 471.

(2) An implement of husbandry that is listed or described in Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 36000) of Division 16.

(3) A farm vehicle that is exempt from registration and displays an identification plate as specified in Section 5014 and is listed in Section 36101.

(4) A commercial vehicle, as defined in Section 260, that is registered to a farmer and driven by the farmer or an employee of the farmer, and is used in conducting commercial agricultural operations, including, but not limited to, transporting agricultural products, farm machinery, or farm supplies to, or from, a farm.

(5) A tow truck, as defined in Section 615.

(f) This section does not apply to a person driving a schoolbus or transit vehicle that is subject to Section 23125.

(g) This section does not apply to a person while driving a motor vehicle on private property.

(h) This section shall become operative on July 1, 2008, and shall remain in effect only until July 1, 2011, and, as of July 1, 2011, is repealed.

Added and repealed Sec. 4, Ch. 290, Stats. 2006. Effective January 1, 2007.
Operative July 1, 2008. Repeal operative July 1, 2011.
Amended Sec. 2, Ch. 214, Stats. 2007. Effective January 1, Operative July 1, 2008
The 2007 amendment added the italicized material, and at the point(s) indicated, deleted the following “Notwithstanding subdivision (a) of Section 42001 or any other provision of law, a”

NOTE: The preceding section is repealed January 1, 2011, at which time the following section becomes operative.

23123 (a) A person shall not drive a motor vehicle while using a wireless telephone unless that telephone is specifically designed and configured to allow hands-free listening and talking, and is used in that manner while driving.

(b) ( ) A violation of this section is an infraction punishable by a base fine of twenty dollars ($20) for a first offense and fifty dollars ($50) for each subsequent offense.

(c) This section does not apply to a person using a wireless telephone for emergency purposes, including, but not limited to, an emergency call to a law enforcement agency, health care provider, fire department, or other emergency services agency or entity.

(d) This section does not apply to an emergency services professional using a wireless telephone while operating an authorized emergency vehicle, as defined in Section 165, in the course and scope of his or her duties.

(e) This section does not apply to a person driving a schoolbus or transit vehicle that is subject to Section 23125.

(f) This section does not apply to a person while driving a motor vehicle on private property

(g) This section shall become operative on July 1, 2011.

Added Sec. 5, Ch. 290, Stats. 2006. Effective January 1, 2007. Operative July 1, 2011.
Amended Sec. 3, Ch. 214, Stats. 2007. Effective January 1, 2008. Operative July 1, 2011
The 2007 amendment added the italicized material, and at the point(s) indicated, deleted the following “Notwithstanding subdivision (a) of Section 42001 or any other provision of law, a violation of this sections”

Wireless Telephone Use: Prohibition : Persons Under 18

23124. (a) This section applies to a person under the age of 18 years.

(b) Notwithstanding Section 23123, a person described in subdivision (a) shall not drive a motor vehicle while using a wireless telephone, even if equipped with a hands-free device, or while using a mobile service device.

(c) A violation of this section is an infraction punishable by a base fine of twenty dollars ($20) for a first offense and fifty dollars ($50) for each subsequent offense.

(d) A law enforcement officer shall not stop a vehicle for the sole purpose of determining whether the driver is violating subdivision (b).

(e) Subdivision (d) does not prohibit a law enforcement officer from stopping a vehicle for a violation of Section 23123.

(f) This section does not apply to a person using a wireless telephone or a mobile service device for emergency purposes, including, but not limited to, an emergency call to a law enforcement agency, health care provider, fire department, or other emergency services agency or entity.

(g) For the purposes of this section, “mobile service device” includes, but is not limited to, a broadband personal communication device, specialized mobile radio device, handheld device or laptop computer with mobile data access, pager, and two-way messaging device.

(h) This section shall become operative on July 1, 2008.

Added Sec. 4, Ch. 214, Stats. 2007. Effective January 1, 2008. Operative July 1, 2008

Mental Health & Crisis Intervention Information Pamphlet

Mental Health and Crisis Intervention Information Pamphlet (123 KB)

We are prepared, are you?

Local, county, state and federal government agencies are prepared to handle disasters and emergencies. Residents also have an important role as well. For information on how to prepare yourself and your family for an emergency, what to do in any emergency, terrorism preparedness and more, click on these county and federal websites:
www.co.san-diego.ca.us
www.ready.gov