Meet Interim Police Chief Robert Guthrie

Interim Police Chief Robert Guthrie first started with the Arcadia Police Department in 1989 as a Police Cadet.  Bob was sworn in as a Police Officer in 1992 and later promoted to Sergeant in 1998.  After spending five years as a Sergeant, he promoted to Lieutenant in 2003 and Captain in January of 2011.

Over the course of his career, Bob has supervised and commanded such units as the Field Training Officer Program, Force Training Unit, SWAT Team, and the Detective Bureau.  Bob also managed the Weapons of Mass Destruction Program and as a Lieutenant, Bob was the Operations Commander for both the 2008 and 2009 Breeders' Cup.  In addition to his duties at APD, Bob is an instructor in Tactical Science Curriculum for the Aardvark Training Foundation.

When not at work, newly appointed Interim Chief Guthrie enjoys being at home with his wife of ten years, Jennifer, and their young son.

Please help us welcome and support Interim Police Chief Robert Guthrie!

Three Long-Time Members Enter Retirement

The Arcadia Police Department saw three long-time members bid farewell over the last couple of weeks;  Chief Bob Sanderson, Captain Gene Gioia, and Sergeant Dean Caputo, all served their last days as sworn members of the Department, and now enter the ranks of the retired.  These three men started their law enforcement careers as teens back in the 1970's.  Bob Sanderson and Dean Caputo were both Police Explorers for APD and were later hired as Police Cadets in 1975 and 1979, respectively.  Gene Gioia also began his career at APD in 1979 as a Police Cadet.  Pictured here, left to right, are young Police Officers Sanderson and Gioia, and Cadet Caputo.

Chief Bob Sanderson became a sworn Police Officer in 1982, rising through the ranks over the years, first promoted to Sergeant in 1988.  Bob was promoted to Lieutenant in 1995, Captain in 1999, and Chief of Police in 2005, replacing Chief Dave Hinig.

Captain Gene Gioia was sworn in as a Police Officer in 1981 and promoted to Sergeant in 1988.  After ten years as a Sergeant, Gene became a Lieutenant in 1998, and a Captain in 2005.

Sergeant Dean Caputo briefly left APD to become a Police Officer at the Glendale Police Department in 1981, only to return to Arcadia as an Officer in 1982.  Dean promoted to Sergeant in 1995.

Bob, Gene, and Dean have each served long and distinguished careers at the Arcadia Police Department and have each made their mark on the organization.  All three men are well known throughout both the local and the law enforcement communities and are will be missed.  Please join us in congratulating Bob, Gene, and Dean and in wishing them the best for a long and happy retirement.

(Chief Bob Sanderson is pictured above, standing in the APD station atrium.)

(Captain Gene Gioia is pictured above, standing to the front of APD.  Sergeant Dean Caputo poses for a birthday shot shortly before retirement.  Dean, the cake photos were too hard to pass up.)

New Smartphone App Sends Tips to Crime Stoppers

The Arcadia Police Department currently participates in The Los Angeles Regional Crime Stoppers Program. In conjunction with LA Regional Crime Stoppers, we are proud to announce the launch of TipSubmit ™, a mobile application for the iPhone™ and Android™ smartphone that allows you to submit crime tips vis your smartphone.

Los Angeles- April 11, 2011- CrimeReports, creators of the National Crime Map, announced the launch of the TipSubmit™ Mobile application for Android™ and iPhone™. The app is the first mobile application which allows the public to anonymously submit crime tip information to law enforcement agencies, including the Arcadia Police Department, to help solve and prevent crime.

Users of the free app may continue to submit secure and anonymous tips to Crime Stoppers programs, law enforcement agencies or school safety officers and administrators. The TipSubmit applications serves the greater Los Angeles area, local, state and federal law enforcement agencies utilizing its fully integrated anonymous crime tip reporting and management system, TipSoft.

The new mobile application augments the existing TipSoft tools that allow the public to submit anonymous tips via phone, web and SMS Text-a-tip. The app offers more powerful options than SMS Text-a-Tip, because it has the ability to use Global Positioning System (GPS) to auto-locate the nearest agency or to select an agency manually. Additionally, users can attach images and video to their tips. The app also makes it possible to establish an anonymous, ongoing, two-way dialogue and real-time chat with the receiving agency.

There is no cost to the public or any user to use this application. To learn more or to download the TipSoft application, visit TipSoft.com or visit the Android Market or iTunes App Store.

*Update* When you go to select an agency, Arcadia will not be listed since we participate in the regional program. You can either manually select Los Angeles Regional Crime Stoppers by choosing Los Angeles County, or use the GPS feature which will select the same if in the Arcadia area. Once a tip is submitted, the information is sent directly to APD by the regional center.


Community members can continue to provide information ANONYMOUSLY, you may call “Crime Stoppers” by dialing 800-222-TIPS (8477), texting the letters TIPLA plus your tip to CRIMES (274637), or using the tip page at Los Angeles Regional Crime Stoppers.

Weekly Activity Highlights for April 3-9, 2011

http://www.ci.arcadia.ca.us/docs/weekly_4-3.pdf

Weekly Tip - Move Right for Sirens & Lights

This post ran a year ago, but is definitely worth another look!

CVC 21806 requires drivers to yield to authorized emergency vehicles. Police, Fire, Medics, and Forestry are the most common in our City, but any authorized emergency vehicle displaying at least a solid red light and a siren as needed, shall be yielded to on the road. What does this mean? The CVC is specific in saying that drivers shall not only yield, or in other words "get out of the way", but shall pull toward the right side of the road and stop. Hence the saying, "Move Right for Sirens and Lights".

- Don't panic!


- Don't stop in the middle of the road!


- Do pull to the right safely!


- Do remain stopped until the emergency vehicle has passed!
 
 

Residential Burglary Suspects

The male in this photo is one of two suspects wanted in connection to a residential burglary that occurred in the City of San Marino on April 3, 2011.  Both suspects are described as male Hispanics.  The truck and suspects also match the suspect and vehicle descriptions from a residential burglary case in Arcadia that occurred back in February.

Anyone with information is asked to call Arcadia Police Detectives at 626-574-5160. You can also submit crime tips and information via text, phone, or web to LA Regional Crime Stoppers, 800-222-TIPS (8477), or by clicking on the "Submit a Tip" button on the APD Blog side bar.  San Marino Police Department, Detective Torres, can be reached at 626-300-0726.

Dispatcher Appreciation Week

The week of April 10-16, 2011, is Dispatcher Appreciation Week, also know as National Telecommunicators Week.  We are lucky to have some great Dispatchers at the Arcadia Police Department and we don't take the time to say "thank you" often enough.  

Our Dispatchers are the direct link to our Officers in the field.  They monitor the radios, computers, phones, and more, answering tens of thousands of calls from our community each year.  They help keep our Officers safe each and every day.  Thank you Arcadia Police Department Dispatchers!