Public Safety Tour for Future Leaders

Emerging area leaders will get a tour of Ventura public safety facilities on Feb. 23 for the Chamber of Commerce’s Leadership Ventura, Class of 2000.

In keeping with the public safety theme, the class will tour the Ventura police and fire headquarters, Fire Station No. 5, Juvenile Hall, the Ventura County medical examiner’s office and the city of Ventura’s SWAT team office. They will also scan the cityscape from a helicopter, courtesy of Mercy Air.

In addition, the class will participate in a hands-on weapons exercise at the Ventura Police Department’s pistol range, a K-9 demonstration and an auto extrication demonstration using of the “Jaws of Life” device. The Leadership Ventura students will also have a meeting with Fire Chief Dennis Downs and Police Chief Mike Tacy.

Once a month, from September to June, Leadership Ventura participants will attend all-day sessions to discuss important local matters through lectures, hands-on activities and visits to local sites related to the day’s theme. The program’s goal is to develop leadership skills and expose upcoming Ventura leaders to a wide range of community issues.

Past themes include education, media and communication, health and human services, arts and culture and business. The class begins with an introduction and ends with project presentations.

For more information, contact the Ventura Chamber of Commerce, 785 S. Seaward Ave., Ventura, or call 648-2875.