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Oak Park MAC hears CHP, sheriff reports as patrols and property crimes draw attention
Summary
CHP and Ventura County Sheriff representatives reported increased patrols and periodic vehicle thefts in Oak Park. The MAC heard that a CHP officer used a State pedestrian-safety grant to patrol Kanan Road for about 30 hours and that residential burglaries have risen slightly since July.
The Oak Park Municipal Advisory Council at its Sept. 26 meeting received public-safety updates from CHP Community Alliance Officer Gregg Musgrove and Ventura County Sheriffs Captain Jeff Miller, who introduced Captain Eric Tennessen as the new Oak Park supervisor.
Musgrove told the MAC he had devoted about 30 hours recently to patrolling along Kanan Road using State pedestrian-safety grant funds and said he had been addressing confusion at bus stops where signage appeared to allow general unloading. He urged residents to report ongoing problems so patrols can be targeted.
Captain Miller reported periodic thefts from vehicles in the area, including nearby Thousand Oaks, and said he was seeing a slight rise in residential burglaries since the MACs July meeting. He advised residents to lock cars, avoid leaving valuables inside, and not leave keys in vehicles. Miller also noted an arrest in an OPHS vandalism case and a domestic-violence incident on Aug. 27.
MAC Chair Alon Glickstein said he would forward a residents email about a burglary to Miller for follow-up. Council members encouraged public vigilance and supported continued CHP involvement in enforcement of oversized-vehicle issues.
The meeting record shows the MAC adopted the meeting agenda and approved prior minutes by unanimous votes earlier in the session; it also scheduled follow-up items on transit routing and open-space zoning for future agendas.
