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Sergeant Ken Kuwahara of the Arcadia Police Department flies the police helicopter over the area as a member of LA IMPACT (Los Angeles Interagency Metropolitan Police Apprehension Crime Task Force).

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper27704
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 28, 2000
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 28, 2000
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Police Department
Kuwahara, Ken
Item ID
27901AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Police Department Chaplain Tom Shriver (shown in photo) and other chaplains sponsor a Law Enforcement Appreciation Service at the Church of the Transfiguration in Arcadia. The service was dedicated to fellow officers killed in the line of duty in 2002. None were from the Arcadia Police Department.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31454
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 8, 2003
Pages
p. 18
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 8, 2003
Pages
p. 18
Subjects
Police officers
Shriver, Tom
Item ID
31647AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Former Arcadia police officer Christian Blesch, 36, was arrested and charged with grand theft. He allegedly embezzled funds from the Arcadia Police Officers' Association over a period of several months. As of September 24, 2013, Blesch was no longer employed by Arcadia Police Department.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33643
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 3, 2013
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 3, 2013
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Arcadia Police Department--employees
Arcadia Police Officers' Association
Blesch, Christian
Crime and Criminals
Embezzlement
Item ID
33838AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Christian Eric Blesch, 36, a former Arcadia police officer and Arcadia Police Officers' Association treasurer, is accused of embezzling $50,000. He pleaded not guilty in Los Angeles Superior Court on the felony charges of grand theft by embezzlement. He was elected January 2011 to serve as treasurer. He resigned from Arcadia Police Department last month. A second police officer is being investigated.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33635
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 3, 2013
Pages
p. A1, A4
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 3, 2013
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Arcadia Police Department--Arcadia Police Officers' Association
Blesch, Christian
Crime and Criminals
Embezzlement
Item ID
33830AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Officer Jose Ponce was sworn in to the Arcadia Police Department on Tuesday, but the department is still short-staffed by fourteen officers. The department is authorized to employ seventy-five swon officers. The shortage has caused cuts to programs. Other San Gabriel Valley police agencies are suffering from lack of qualified applicants.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29955
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 15, 2006
Pages
p. A1, A6
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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 15, 2006
Pages
p. A1, A6
Subjects
Arcadia Police Department - employees - recruiting
Ponce, Jose
Personnel
Item ID
30141AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Duty rotations have brought personnel changes at the police department's PACE office at the mall.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper28986
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 25, 2001
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 25, 2001
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Crime
Westfield Santa Anita
Arcadia Police Department - PACE office
Harper, Ken
Goodman, Larry
Swearengin, Dave
Anderson, Bob
Item ID
29174AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Former Arcadia Police Department officer Christian Blesch gets 180 days in jail for pilfering more than $40,000 from the Arcadia Police Officers Association. He has paid back the amount stolen and resigned.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33977
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 2, 2014
Pages
p. 31
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 2, 2014
Pages
p. 31
Subjects
Arcadia Police Department
Arcadia Police Officers Association
Blesch, Christian
Crime and Criminals
Item ID
34171AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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The death of 3-year-old Talmin Moye II, caused by driver Sara Bravo in a stolen car during a police chase, reopens issues of police chase policies. Lieutenant Ken Harper of the Arcadia Police Department said the police officers were justified in pursuing a stolen car.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29820
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 13, 2005
Pages
p. A1, A6
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
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Pasadena Star News
Date
December 13, 2005
Pages
p. A1, A6
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
Subjects
Moye, Talmin II (or Jr.)
Bravo, Sara
Arcadia Police Department
Car chases
Crime and Criminals
Deaths
Item ID
30005AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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City administrators and negotiators for the Arcadia Police Department have not yet reached a contract agreement. Officers want an immediate 10% raise for the first year and 4% increases the second and third years. City council has offered salaries that would make Arcadia police the second or third highest paid in cities surveyed.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30852
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 20, 2007
Pages
p. Local 1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 20, 2007
Pages
p. Local 1
Subjects
Arcadia Police Department
Arcadia Police Officers Association Union
Labor contracts
Salaries
Item ID
31040AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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A profile of Joe Bale who was promoted to sergeant in the Police Department.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper27827
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 10, 2000
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 10, 2000
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Bale, Joe
Police Department
Item ID
28024AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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All sworn officers of the Arcadia Police Department have been specially trained and certified in the use of Automatic External Defibrillators (AEDs). Each officer on patrol is equipped with an AED.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30582
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 26, 2002
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 26, 2002
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Arcadia Police Department
Defibrillators
Item ID
30770AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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A memorial to honor slain Arcadia Police Department officer Albert Edward Matthies, was unveiled on the 85th anniversary of his murder, at his grave site at Live Oak Memorial Park in Monrovia.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33110
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 20, 2012
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 20, 2012
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Arcadia Police Officers' Association
Kristufek, Zora
Perez, Roxana
Straub, Sheryl
Tea, Daniel
Item ID
33307AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Police Officers Association has used a billboard to advertise its contract dispute, claiming crime is up while the number of police officers is down. The billboard is shown in a photograph.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30876
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 3, 2008
Pages
p. Local 1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 3, 2008
Pages
p. Local 1
Subjects
Arcadia Police Officers Association
Contracts
Labor disputes
Unions
Item ID
31064AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Former Arcadia police officer Christian Blesch (photo), 36, was arrested for embezzlement of Arcadia Police Officers' Association funds. As of September 24, 2013, Blesch was terminated. Blesch allegedly charegd more than $50,000 for personal items on a police association's credit card. He pleaded not guilty to a felony count of grand theft by embezzlement.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33633
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 10, 2013
Pages
p. 1, 5
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 10, 2013
Pages
p. 1, 5
Subjects
Arcadia Police Department--Arcadia Police Officers' Association
Blesch, Christian
Crime and Criminals
Embezzlement
Item ID
33828AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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A suspended Arcadia police lieutenant, Kenneth Kuwahara, 40, was in court on felony charges of using another officer's name to solicit prostitutes via the Internet while on duty.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29878
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 20, 2006
Pages
p. A2
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 20, 2006
Pages
p. A2
Subjects
Kuwahara, Kenneth
Arcadia Police Department - officers
Item ID
30064AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Police Department has a new police chief. His name is Bob Guthrie and has been serving as interim police chief since Bob Sanderson retired in April. He joined the Arcadia Police Department as a cadet in 1989.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32464
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 20, 2011
Pages
p. A1, A4
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 20, 2011
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Arcadia Police Department--Police chiefs
Guthrie, Bob
Item ID
32652AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Six Arcadia police recruits graduate from Rio Hondo Police Academy. They are pictured with Arcadia Police Chief Bob Guthrie and captains Larry Goodman and Paul Foley. They will be swon in as police officers and start their two week orientation on July 16. See also Arcadia Weekly, p. 1, 10-July 19, 2018.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35225
Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
July 14, 2018
Pages
p. B1
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Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
July 14, 2018
Pages
p. B1
Subjects
Arcadia Police Department employees
Arcadia police officers
Capra, Gio
Foley, Paul
Goodman, Larry
Guthrie, Bob (aka Guthrie, Robert)
Isidro, Michael
Marquez, Miguel
Morrill, Dylan
Robles, Jose, Jr.
Santos, Julius
Item ID
35414AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Twenty-three year old Arcadia police officer Joe Cortez is lauded for saving the life of a 14-month-old toddler.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30269
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 7, 2006
Pages
p. Local News 1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 7, 2006
Pages
p. Local News 1
Subjects
Cortez, Joe
Heroes
Police officers
Item ID
30456AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia police officer Tom Cullen had surgery to repair a fracture in his cheek and a broken nose after being injured in an on-duty accident. The accident occurred at Huntington Drive and Santa Clara.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33303
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly,
Date
August 2, 2001
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly,
Date
August 2, 2001
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Arcadia police officers
Cullen, Tom
Traffic Accidents
Item ID
33500AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia police officer Tom Cullen had surgery to repair a fracture in his cheek and a broken nose after being injured in an on-duty accident. The accident occurred at Huntington Drive and Santa Clara.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33304
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly,
Date
August 2, 2001
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly,
Date
August 2, 2001
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Arcadia police officers
Cullen, Tom
Traffic Accidents
Item ID
33500AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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