Nightclub security personnel certification
California mandates all nightclub security personnel are certified. Ventura County Behavioral Health is offering a no cost nightclub security training on January 22,23 and 24 from 1pm to 6:30pm, February 11 and 12 8am to 5pm, or March 21,22,28. and 29 from 6pm to 10pm. This includes the 16 hours of training necessary to obtain certification. To register, call Kari Fortson of VCBH at 216-0742.
Responsible Beverage Service training (RBS)
Responsible Beverage Service training (RBS) will be offered on January 9th from 9am-1pm, January 16th from 5:30pm-9:30pm, and Spanish training offered once a year on January 31st from 9am-1pm. All trainings are 3 hours and certificates are given to servers and bar tenders. The training is conducted by Project Safer, register with Kim O’Neil at (805) 256-4321.
Minor Decoy Operations
Ventura Police Officer Doug Cleavenger has reported on minor decoy operations conducted in the last 6 weeks. There were 28 locations visited by the 18-year-old minor decoy, and 5 businesses sold alcohol to her: Seaward Fish ‘N Chips, Dukes, Carrows on Harbor, Round Table Pizza, and Black Angus. Please remember decoys have to show their real ID stating they are 18 years old. And when asked, they cannot lie and must tell the server they are only 18.
If you have any questions, would like to volunteer for the Designated Driver program, or would like to donate to build DUI education and awareness, please email Officer Doug Cleavenger.
