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Arcadia shooting at barricade scene injures one Arcadia police officer and 2 civilians. LA Sheriff's Department assisted Arcadia Police Department with the response at 2500 block of Greenfield Avenue for a domestic dispute.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36294
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 11, 2022
Pages
p. A1, A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 11, 2022
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Arcadia Police Department
Crime and Criminals
Domestic violence
Shootings
Venk, Nurhan
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On April 28, Arcadia Police Department hosts first in-person Coffee-with-a-Cop event since the onset of COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, at the Bowlero in the Westfield Santa Anita mall. Prior to the pandemic, coffee was held once every 3 months. Arcadia Police Chief Roy Nakamura, five lieutenants, several sergeants, and volunteer police attended, along with some city council members.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36238
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 5, 2022
Pages
p. 9
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 5, 2022
Pages
p. 9
Subjects
Arcadia Police Department
Nakamura, Roy
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Arcadia police officer wounded in shooting is released from hospital. Officer Kevin Manley, 26, is recovering from his injury (shot in the jaw) by suspect Nurhan Venk during a domestic dispute and barricade. Manley has been with Arcadia Police Department for 6 months and worked for Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department before that. He has 3 years of law enforcement experience.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36313
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 20, 2022
Pages
p. A1, A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 20, 2022
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Arcadia Police Department
Crime and Criminals
Domestic violence
Manley, Kevin
Shootings
Venk, Nurhan
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Arcadia police wound woman, 21, advancing toward officer while wielding knife. This occurred Saturday, August 12 at 9:09 P.M. on the 50 block of California Street.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 14, 2023
Pages
p. A6
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 14, 2023
Pages
p. A6
Subjects
Arcadia Police Department
Shootings
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Tranquility of Arcadia disrupted by barricaded gunman. Arcadia Police officer and two civilians wounded when police responded to a domestic violence call in the 2500 block of Greenfield Avenue in Arcadia. The suspect Nurhan Venk, 47, allegedly shot the Arcadia police officer in the face, allegedly shot his 73-year-old mother Ankine Venk. A stray bullet hit an 83-year-old man across the street.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36308
Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
August 13, 2022
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p. 1
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Mountain Views News
Date
August 13, 2022
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Arcadia Police Department
Crime and Criminals
Domestic violence
Shootings
Venk, Ankine
Venk, Nurhan
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Man arrested after shooting in Arcadia. A 47-year-old man was arrested Wednesday, August 10, for shooting and injuring an Arcadia police officer (shot in the jaw), the suspect's 73-year-old mother (shot in the chest) and the neighbor across the street (shot in the eye with stray bullet). All three are stable and expected to survive. The shooting and standoff happened at 2500 block of Greenfield Avenue due to a family dispute. The 26-year-old Arcadia officer has been with Arcadia Police Department for 6 months and has 3 years of previous law enforcement experience.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 12, 2022
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 12, 2022
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Arcadia Police Department
Crime and Criminals
Domestic violence
Shootings
Venk, Nurhan
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Arcadia police report military equipment use, seek drone in the 2024-2025 budget. Drones, or unmanned aerial vehicles, are instrumental in enhancing response times to calls, aiding in the investigation of criminal activities, and providing aerial perspectives that can assist in protecting life and property, the report states.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36678
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 18, 2024
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p. 27
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 18, 2024
Pages
p. 27
Subjects
Arcadia Police Department
Drones
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The votes are in! We have a name for our newest Arcadia Police Department K-9 Officer (canine): Kaiser. Students and staff at Arcadia Unified School District selected the name. Kaiser and Officer Cvetkovich are training to work together in both apprehension and narcotics detection.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35650
Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
February 8, 2020
Pages
p. 6
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Mountain Views News
Date
February 8, 2020
Pages
p. 6
Subjects
Arcadia Police Department-K-9
Canine Unit
Police Dogs
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Hounds put noses to work in training. Police bloodhounds and their K9 handlers gather in Encino for required certification tests and exercises. The certification exam drew police and dogs from LAPD, Arcadia, La Verne, and other cities, and sheriffs from Riverside and Orange Counties.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36419
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 9, 2023
Pages
p. A3, A7
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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 9, 2023
Pages
p. A3, A7
Subjects
K-9 units
National Police Bloodhound Association
Police Dogs
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Nurhan Venk, 47, suspect in the shooting of Arcadia police officer, charged with attempted murder for shooting the officer in the face. He faces another attempted murder charge for allegedly shooting his 73-year-old mother in the chest. Zoo Yang, an 83-year-old neighbor across the street was also struck by a stray bullet while he was watching his grandchild.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36302
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 18, 2022
Pages
p. 8
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 18, 2022
Pages
p. 8
Subjects
Arcadia Police Department
Crime and Criminals
Domestic violence
Shootings
Venk, Nurhan
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A new regional federally funded program, called NERBIT (Northeast Regional Burglary Investigative Team) went into operation July 1, 1975. While Arcadia is not a participant due to a man-power shortage, Police Chief Martin expects spin-off benefits to accrue to the city.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2209
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 27, 1975
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 27, 1975
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Police
Item ID
2183AN
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Joint police - fire department.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper4238
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 26, 1970 p. 1
October 21, 1970 p. 1
February 14, 1971 p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 26, 1970 p. 1
October 21, 1970 p. 1
February 14, 1971 p. 1
Subjects
Police
Item ID
4114AN
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A summary of police reserve work that is done on a volunteer basis for the Arcadia Police Department. In 1976 they did 8000 hours of patrol time.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2212
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 24, 1977
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 24, 1977
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Police
Item ID
2186AN
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Arcadia's crime drops in 2019. Compared to 2018, there was a 28% drop in residential burglaries, a 17% decrease in robberies, and an 11% reduction in assaults.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35636
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 16, 2020
Pages
p. 2
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 16, 2020
Pages
p. 2
Subjects
Arcadia Police Department
Crime and Criminals
Statistics
Collection
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Profile of the Pasadena-Arcadia Helicopter Police Service.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2206
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 20, 1974
Pages
p. A-2
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 20, 1974
Pages
p. A-2
Subjects
Police
Item ID
2180AN
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Arcadia's Jason Lee donates $10,000 to Arcadia Police Foundation. He presented the check to Mary E. Hansen, the founding board member and Vice President of the Arcadia Police Foundation.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36178
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 17, 2022
Pages
p. 14
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 17, 2022
Pages
p. 14
Subjects
Arcadia Police Foundation
Hansen, Mary E.
Lee, Jason
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The Arcadia Police Department has decided not to participate in the Helicopter Patrol.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2211
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 24, 1976
Pages
p. A-3
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 24, 1976
Pages
p. A-3
Subjects
Police
Item ID
2185AN
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Appointment as Police Chief

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 20, 1973
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 20, 1973
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Police
Mitchell, Charles D.
Item ID
4123AN
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General information regarding combined community recreational center and police station.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper4235
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 12, 1971 p. 1 (plans ready; prepare for bond election)
December 22, 1971 p 1 ( proposal studied)
January 5, 1972 p. 1 ( " )
January 26, 1972 p. 1 ( " )
January 30, 1972 p. 1 (Chamber of Commerce backs project)
February 23, 1972 p. 1 (bond election)
February 27, 1972 p. 1 ( " )
March 1, 1972 p. 1 (bond election)
March 8, 1972 p. 1 ( " )
March 12, 1972 p. 1 (defeated)
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 12, 1971 p. 1 (plans ready; prepare for bond election)
December 22, 1971 p 1 ( proposal studied)
January 5, 1972 p. 1 ( " )
January 26, 1972 p. 1 ( " )
January 30, 1972 p. 1 (Chamber of Commerce backs project)
February 23, 1972 p. 1 (bond election)
February 27, 1972 p. 1 ( " )
March 1, 1972 p. 1 (bond election)
March 8, 1972 p. 1 ( " )
March 12, 1972 p. 1 (defeated)
Subjects
Police
Item ID
4111AN
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Arcadia Police Department has received a grant of $142,286 to set up a trial traffic safety program. It is enough to purchase one extra car and pay the salaries of three policemen who have indicated an interest. The goal is to reduce personal injury and fatal traffic collisions by 3% each year.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2216
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 18, 1977
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 18, 1977
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Police
Item ID
2190AN
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