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Arcadia City Council approves $142,675 for 4 new police patrol vehicles. They will be Ford Explorer Police Intercepter Patrol Utility Vehicles.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: July 20, 2017

Pages: p. 2

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: July 20, 2017

Pages: p. 2

Subjects: Arcadia Police Department; Police cars

Item ID: 35120AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

"Blind Justice," an 11-foot tall tile mural at the police station dating back to the 1950s, will not be preserved when the new police station is built. The mural was judged not to have significant artistic or historical merit. The mural will be archived, with some element maintained for display in the new building.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: June 12, 2003

Pages: p. 20

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: June 12, 2003

Pages: p. 20

Subjects: Arcadia Police Department; Arcadia Police station; Demolition; Murals; Public Art

Item ID: 31723AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The Arcadia Police Department donated their old tan uniforms to the Tijuana Police Department after receiving new blue uniforms.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 8, 1987

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 8, 1987

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Police

Item ID: 2199AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

One hundred stuffed teddy bears were donated to the police department. All of the squad cars will carry the bears and give them to children who have been involved in accidents or other traumatic incidents.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 8, 1989

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 8, 1989

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Subjects: Police

Item ID: 2203AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Arcadia's former Assistant Police Chief William Sackett Orr, 81, died in his hometown of Ventura on December 31.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 7, 1987

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 7, 1987

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Police - Orr, William S.

Item ID: 2221AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Help bring the K-9 Unit back to Arcadia. Arcadia Police Foundation is trying to raise funds to create and maintain an Arcadia Police Department K-9 Unit.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: August 11, 2016

Pages: p. 13

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: August 11, 2016

Pages: p. 13

Subjects: Arcadia Police Foundation; Police Dogs

Item ID: 34836AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

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.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 18, 1977

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 18, 1977

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Police

Item ID: 2190AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

For higher visibility and recognition, the Police Department is changing from all white police automobiles to the traditional black and white cars.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: January 22, 1998

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: January 22, 1998

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Police Department

Item ID: 26140AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Arcadia police are investigating a claim by Ken Wright, an Altadena man, that a plainclothes Arcadia officer followed him to Pasadena and, without identifying himself, shot at him at least 5 times. Wright will file a claim for damages against the officer and the Arcadia police department.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 12, 1981

Pages: p. C-3

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 12, 1981

Pages: p. C-3

Subjects: Police

Item ID: 2196AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

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.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: October 2, 2014

Pages: p. 31

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

Arcadia Police has purchased new weapons best suited for an urban environment with the tactics the Arcadia Police would normally be using. Each officer will receive training for the Colt M16.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: September 4, 1997

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: September 4, 1997

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Arcadia Police Department; Weapons

Item ID: 26049AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Receiving stolen property arrests aided by identification of items and social media. On February 21, Arcadia police arrested two female adults, Daijah D. Ellsworth and Rickeira T. Pearson, one juvenile female, and an adult male for stolen property in their car. Police connected the arrestees to a burglary in Palos Verdes using social media platform "Nextdoor."

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Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: March 3, 2016

Pages: p. 1, 17

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: March 3, 2016

Pages: p. 1, 17

Subjects: Arcadia Police Department; Arrests; Crime and Criminals; Ellsworth, Daijah D.; Pearson, Rickeira T.

Item ID: 34668AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Seven San Gabriel Valley police departments have started a new program that will coordinate efforts to trace criminals who do not limit their activities to one city. Hopefully this will avoid duplication of effort by the various cities.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 22, 1981

Pages: p. A-9

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 22, 1981

Pages: p. A-9

Subjects: Police

Item ID: 2194AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

More than a century of cars will be shown at Taste of Arcadia, September 22. Twenty-five vehicles that range from 1910 horseless carriages to the new BMW i3EV.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: September 18, 2014

Pages: p. 21

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: September 18, 2014

Pages: p. 21

Subjects: Arcadia Chamber of Commerce; Taste of Arcadia; Classic cars--vintage cars

Item ID: 34167AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Rusnak Arcadia sells premium pre-owned automobiles and had its grand opening last month (but opened mid-August) at the former site of Foulger Ford (which closed in 1992) at 55 W. Huntington Drive. With some history of other automobile dealerships in Arcadia, including Bates Chevrolet, Lindy Chevrolet, and a Datsun dealership owned by Bruce and Bob Low.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: October 11, 2001

Pages: p. 1, 8

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: October 11, 2001

Pages: p. 1, 8

Subjects: Adkins, William; Automobile Dealerships; Bates Chevrolet; Lindy Chevrolet; Low, Bob; Low, Bruce; Rusnak Arcadia; Rusnak, Paul

Item ID: 33570AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

General information regarding William Orr

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 18, 1951 p. 1 (appointed Acting Police Chief); June 11, 1956 p. 1 (appointed Police Chief); June 26, 1958 p. 1 (resigns); March 10, 1960 p. 1 (Assistant Chief); December 11, 1968 p. 1 (retires)

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 18, 1951 p. 1 (appointed Acting Police Chief); June 11, 1956 p. 1 (appointed Police Chief); June 26, 1958 p. 1 (resigns); March 10, 1960 p. 1 (Assistant Chief); December 11, 1968 p. 1 (retires)

Subjects: Police; Orr, William

Item ID: 4124AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Dorothy Denne, longtime Arcadia humorist, "Mother of the Force" honored by Arcadia Police Foundation at the Arcadia Police Foundation's Halloween Hoopla. Arcadia Mayor April Verlato and her husband attended. For 20 years, Dorothy wrote a weekly column called "Dorothy's Place" in Arcadia Weekly. She was a teacher for her career and has been a volunteer at the Arcadia Police Department. In 2015 she spearheaded the effort to bring back the K-9 program.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: October 24, 2019

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: October 24, 2019

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Arcadia Police Department; Arcadia Police Foundation; Denne, Dorothy; Miller, Terry; Volunteers

Collection: Newspaper Index

The police station is scheduled to be demolished and a new one will be built behind the current facility. The project is estimated to cost $16 million. The new building will be 52,000 square feet and slated to open in the first part of 2003.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: May 17, 2001

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: May 17, 2001

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Arcadia Police Department; Station; Buildings

Item ID: 29779AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

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.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 27, 1975

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 27, 1975

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Police

Item ID: 2183AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

At a brief ceremony in front of the Arcadia Police Station city officials unveiled a brass plaque dedicating the police building to the late Police Chief, Charles Mitchell.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 19, 1986

Pages: p. A-1 photos

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 19, 1986

Pages: p. A-1 photos

Subjects: Police Station

Item ID: 2277AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

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Arcadia City Council approves $142,675 for 4 new police patrol vehicles. They will be Ford Explorer Police Intercepter Patrol Utility Vehicles.

The Arcadia Police Department donated their old tan uniforms to the Tijuana Police Department after receiving new blue uniforms.

One hundred stuffed teddy bears were donated to the police department. All of the squad cars will carry the bears and give them to children who have been involved in accidents or other traumatic incidents.

Arcadia's former Assistant Police Chief William Sackett Orr, 81, died in his hometown of Ventura on December 31.

Help bring the K-9 Unit back to Arcadia. Arcadia Police Foundation is trying to raise funds to create and maintain an Arcadia Police Department K-9 Unit.

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.

For higher visibility and recognition, the Police Department is changing from all white police automobiles to the traditional black and white cars.

Arcadia police are investigating a claim by Ken Wright, an Altadena man, that a plainclothes Arcadia officer followed him to Pasadena and, without identifying himself, shot at him at least 5 times. Wright will file a claim for damages against the officer and the Arcadia police department.

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.

Arcadia Police has purchased new weapons best suited for an urban environment with the tactics the Arcadia Police would normally be using. Each officer will receive training for the Colt M16.

Seven San Gabriel Valley police departments have started a new program that will coordinate efforts to trace criminals who do not limit their activities to one city. Hopefully this will avoid duplication of effort by the various cities.

More than a century of cars will be shown at Taste of Arcadia, September 22. Twenty-five vehicles that range from 1910 horseless carriages to the new BMW i3EV.

General information regarding William Orr

The police station is scheduled to be demolished and a new one will be built behind the current facility. The project is estimated to cost $16 million. The new building will be 52,000 square feet and slated to open in the first part of 2003.

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.

At a brief ceremony in front of the Arcadia Police Station city officials unveiled a brass plaque dedicating the police building to the late Police Chief, Charles Mitchell.