Photos: 2020 Oxnard Leadership Program Kicks Off With Public Safety Day

Go directly to jail! That's how the Class of 2020 Oxnard Leadership Program participants kicked off their first session of the year. The group of 12 went behind-the-scenes for a daylong exploration of the City of Oxnard’s public safety services, including meeting with city’s 21st Chief of Police Scott Whitney, a tour to one of Ventura County's main jails, a tour of Oxnard Police Department, a presentation on police use of body cameras from Community Service Officer Corina Gardner, and a tour and demos with the Oxnard SWAT team. The session was coordinated by Paul Carganilla, Community Affairs Manager for the Oxnard Police Department.

Scroll through the photos. (No cameras or phones were allowed at the jail visit.)