Ventura County Sheriff's Department

Through the Business Watch program merchants will learn a number of crime prevention techniques to reduce opportunities for crime in their businesses. The program also helps business owners become familiar with resources available from the City of Moorpark, Chamber of Commerce and the Ventura County Sheriff's Office/Moorpark Police.

Business Watch is a crime prevention Program that enlists the active participation of citizens in cooperation with law enforcement and local government to reduce crime in our community. Neighborhood Watch programs have proven to be the most effective means available for keeping crime out of neighborhoods, and so does Business Watch.

Business Watch is a FREE program that provides business owners and employees crime prevention techniques and strategies they can use to help cut down on business-related crime. Training is conducted in-house for your convenience. Trainings may also be conducted at city facilities if requested. The goal of the Business Watch program is to teach businesses how NOT to become a target for crime. If businesses do not take a proactive attitude, crime can creep in before you know it. In-house loss prevention personnel are a great asset, but most businesses have another great asset they tend to overlook –– their cashiers, clerks and floor personnel. The Business Watch program focuses on teaching those personnel how to be observant and aware. They are a businesses’ front line and the greatest resource for crime prevention.

The Business Watch program also maintains an emergency contact lists of all businesses involved in the program for the Moorpark Police Department. The Business Watch program offers a variety of free training seminars to merchants and employees. Training is conducted on-site or at a city facility upon request. Training can be available in the following areas:

 Check Fraud Detection Training
 False Identification Recognition training
 Credit Card Fraud Detection training
 Building Security Training
 Burglary Prevention Training
 Internal Policy Review
 Merchandise Display and Layout Plans
 Personal Safety Training
 Robbery Protocol training
 Shoplifting Prevention training
 Workplace Violence Training

If interested, any Moorpark business can contact the Moorpark Police Department at 532-2707 and explain that you would like to join the Moorpark Business Watch and schedule training for your employees. It’s that simple.

Location: Moorpark City
Date & Time/ RB#: Wednesday, march 31, 2011 @ 2:00PM
Unit Responsible: Moorpark Crime Prevention Unit
Officer Preparing Release: Senior Deputy Robert Berger
Follow-up Contact: Senior Deputy Robert Berger (805) 532-2707
Approved By: Sergeant Paul Higgason