Officials said the incident resulted from human error. It was an accident, said Patti Blair, public information officer for the college district. It was just a misdial. Unfortunately, that happens.
The system worked properly, she added, although the misdial was not intended as a test.
Ventura County Sheriff s Capt. Darin Hendren said his agency received a call from campus police letting them know about the false alarm. The sheriff s office is contracted to provide police services in the city of Moorpark.
There are currently no classes on campus, Hendren said. Campus police nevertheless went through the property and checked everything anyway, he said.