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PROGRAM: Jim Friedl introduced Jeremy Paris who is not only a Thousand Oaks Rotarian, but also the Chief of Police for the City of Thousand Oaks.....and the Guest Speaker for today's meeting.
Jeremy has been with the Ventura County Sheriff's Department for 26 years and most of his career had been in Gang enforcement and the Bomb Squad before becoming the Chief of Police
He provided a Public Safety update. In 2023, Thousand Oaks had 1,512 Reported Crimes that is 12.3 crimes per 1000 ppl, it was a 4% increase over 2022. There were 5 homicides, 9 fatal collisions and a 40% drop in vehicle theft over 2022. 2024 in Q2 is slightly better than 2023
5 out of the 10 cities in Ventura County contract with the VC Sheriff's department- Thousand Oaks is one of them. The T.O. Station has 7 County Professional Stagg, 16 City Professional Staff, 93 City Sworn and 42 County Sworn officers.
Jeremy said according to Forbes 2024- Thousand Oaks was named the safest city in the U.S. for cities over 100,000 people.
The Sheriff's current challenges include Traffic fatalities, stolen vehicles, Catalytic converter theft, Organized Crime and Homelessness.
the Sheriff's dept has several new programs including. T.O.P.S. ORT Grant, HLU Team, SRO-School Resource Team and more.
They are trying to get a handle on homelessness and can now legally take tents down. The new Navigation Center should open by January 2025 and can house 30 people-and up to 60 if they are couples;
and the Quality in hotel project should be moving forward.
He was proud to announce that they just recently busted the organized theft group that were Chilean illegals. They partnered with the FBI and arrested several.
It was a Great Program and made everyone feel proud to live in such a protected community.
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