Meet Oxnard Police Department Officer Catherine Moreira!
Officer Moreira was born in Orange County and lived in Los Angeles and Ecuador in her early years before her family moved to Oxnard. Once settled here in town, Catherine attended Marina West and Driffill Elementary Schools, Fremont Jr. High, and Oxnard High School. In school, she kept herself busy in programs like Cheer, Dance, and the Port Hueneme P.D. Explorer Program. In the last semester of her senior year, she went on independent study and attended the Ventura County Community College Reserve Academy.
Out of high school, Catherine immediately gravitated toward a career in law enforcement. She worked for Port Hueneme P.D. as a part time Dispatcher, in Parking Enforcement, and a Reserve Officer. While she attended junior college, she worked as a Ventura Community College Police Officer. At the age of 21, she attended the Rio Hondo Police Academy, and was hired by Port Hueneme as a Police Officer in 1998. Three years later, she brought her passion for public service to the Oxnard Police Department. Over the last 21 years, Officer Moreira has worked a variety of assignments, including: Patrol, the Violent Crimes Unit (then, the F.B.I. Task Force), and she is currently a Field Training Officer. Catherine says, “Field Training Officer has been my favorite assignment. I enjoy watching trainees learn and become part of the Oxnard P.D. team. F.T.O. is a position where I get to show trainees why Oxnard P.D. is the best department. This helps me carry out my mission at work, helping out and being a positive role model in the community, which is why I chose this profession.
”Outside of work, Catherine’s busy family keeps her active. She is married to an Oxnard P.D. K9 handler, and together they have four children (ages 17, 17, 13, and 10) and two K9’s (one is retired). She spends her time volunteering for her three daughters’ dance programs and her son’s football activities. When she finds time for herself, Catherine loves to hit the ring and do some boxing!
Officer Moreira was on the Q&A panel of our recent Facebook Live Women’s Hiring Seminar, here: https://www.facebook.com/OxnardPD/videos/685030202796811View our current job openings and apply today at: www.joinoxnardpd.com .