Community
Ventura County Crime Stoppers will pay up to $1,000 reward for information, which leads to the arrest and criminal complaint against the person(s) responsible for this crime. The caller may remain anonymous. The call is not recorded. Call Crime Stoppers at 800-222-TIPS (8477).
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Community Alert
| The Camarillo Police Community Resources Unit along with the Camarillo School Resource Officers (SROs) would like to advise our community members of the start of a game played by high school students every year called “Water Assassins.” The game will likely start this week in Camarillo. Water Assassins is typically played outside of school hours where senior high school students are given the name of a student to target with a water gun. This can involve targeting their homes, vehicles, and/or social events. Most students know how to play the game with a brightly colored toy water gun, but sometimes poor judgement is used, and the water gun may appear to look like a real firearm. This obviously presents great challenges for law enforcement. The game is not sponsored by schools and schools strongly discouraged the game. The game is not typically played at school. During the “water assassination,” students will commonly video record their target getting hit with water to prove they were eliminated from the game. In past years, due to the game occurring outside of school hours, it increases patrol calls for service when community members believe criminal activity is occurring and call 911. The Camarillo Police Community Resources Unit and Camarillo SROs would like to inform the public of the game, since at first glance it can appear to look like criminal activity. We suggest parents who may have students participating in the high school game talk to their kids about being safe and using good judgement. Students should avoid the following dangerous actions:
The Camarillo Police Community Resources Unit and Camarillo SROs have a great relationship with our local students and parents. The Camarillo SROs enjoy regularly talking to students at different locations in Camarillo and want all students to be healthy and safe during the remainder of this school year. If you have any questions regarding the Water Assassin’s game or any other school-related questions, please contact Senior Deputy Matt Koenig (805-388-5131) who is Camarillo Police Department’s Youth Services Coordinator. |
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| Prepared by: | Senior Deputy Matt Koenig | ||||
| News Release Date: | January 12, 2026 | ||||
| Media Follow-Up Contact: | Senior Deputy Matt Koenig (805) 388-5131 / [email protected] |
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| Approved by: | Commander Eric Tennessen | ||||
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Address/Location
Ventura County Sheriff's Office
800 S Victoria Ave
Ventura, CA 93003
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 805-654-9511