Lt. David Hinig was traded to the Culver City Police Department so that their Officer Tere Acune could work undercover at the Arcadia High School, an operation that led to several arrests. Hinig describes his experiences in Culver City.
Arcadia Police Chief L. J. Richards is recovering from a knee injury suffered when he risked his life while trying to subdue a wild cow on the rampage.
For the first time in 15 years, the Arcadia Police Department has a motorcycle patrol. The department recently purchased 2 Kawasaki 1000 motorcycles for traffic enforcement.
Arcadia now has two patrol wagons that will be used to transport prisoners from the scene of the arrest to the station. The wagons can pick up several prisoners and book them all at once, allowing officers to spend more time in the field.
Officer Mike Blair, with his partner, Rick Merkh of the South Lake Tahoe Police Dept. won a silver medal in the golf competition at this year's California Police Summer Games in Sacramento.
Arcadia store specializes in goods made by Indians. When Thea Connolly opened her store on South First Avenue in Arcadia 20 years ago, she called it White Eyes Indian Shop, an Indian name of White Eyes bestowed on her by Chief Joe of the Hopi tribe.
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.