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On October 30, 2024, the Simi Valley Police Department’s Special Enforcement Team arrested Jose Hernandez, a 20-year-old resident of Simi Valley for felony vandalism. Hernandez who was already in custody at the Ventura County Main Jail for unrelated offenses, was identified as being involved in a series of gang graffiti incidents in a residential area on the west end of Simi Valley that began in early October. Hernandez was processed at the jail and booked on the new charges.
 
The Simi Valley Police Department’s SET team is an entity within the Special Enforcement Bureau and was established as a crime suppression unit meant to address various crimes within the City. Those duties include the enforcement of lewd/dissolute conduct in public, Human Trafficking enforcement, ABC (Alcohol Beverage Control) enforcement investigations and assessment, the enforcement of street-level narcotics, warrant service on wanted individuals, and gang enforcement.
 
The Simi Valley Police Department would like to thank the Community for its ongoing support and partnerships that make the City of Simi Valley a safe place to enjoy and live. The Simi Valley Police Department encourages its citizens to report suspicious activity, which can be done anonymously. To remain anonymous, tips can be sent to the Department’s tip line at (805) 583-6984, or to Crime Stoppers of Ventura County by telephone at, (805) 494-8255. Additionally, members of the community can call the City of Simi Valley Graffiti Abatement Hotline at (805) 583-6444.