Ventura Police Department statement:
This morning, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) briefly used our front parking lot as a staging area for their enforcement vehicles.
We want to be clear: the Ventura Police Department is not working with ICE in any capacity, is not involved in any immigration-related enforcement, and continues to fully comply with the California Values Act (SB 54) and our department policy which prohibits involvement in immigration enforcement. Their use of our parking lot did not involve our personnel or any of our other resources. We spoke with the ICE supervisors and requested they not use any city facility parking lots for their
operations moving forward.
Our role is to protect lives, property, and the well-being of all members of our community, regardless of immigration status. We are here to serve and protect everyone who lives, works, and visits Ventura.
If you have questions or concerns, we encourage you to reach out to us directly.
