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.
City Council recently approved a five-year $34.6 million capital improvement program that will include some refurbishing of City Hall and library facilities, along with a new fire department and preparations for a new police facility.
Ron Garner, 50, has been named to head the Police Department and replace retiring Neal Johnson. Garner has more than 21 years experience with the Beverly Hills Police Department, including the last 5 as Deputy Chief.
Arcadia Police Department's Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team responded to a Home Invasion Robbery in progress at a residence on South Third Ave.
P.A.C.E. 2000 (Peaceful Arcadia through Community Efforts) will be a new section within the Arcadia Police Department. It is a community-oriented policing effort headquartered at Santa Anita Fashion Park.
City Council has directed staff to Begin the process of placing a General Obligation Bond Issue on the Nov. 2, 1999 ballot. If approved, the bond issue will be used to partially fund construction of a new police station.
The Police Department's Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) program narrowly escaped elimination at the previous Council funding. The program is under renewed scrutiny.