Thursday, January 16, 2014
Wednesday, January 15, 2014
Weekly Tip - See Something, Say Something!
The Arcadia Police Department serves a population of approximately 57,000 residents, numerous business and commercial locations, all within about 11 square miles. As expected, the men and women of the department cannot actively police every square inch of our city at all times. Therefore, more often than not, residents and visitors serve as the eyes and ears for our dispatchers and officers.
Having a large residential community, it is not surprising that some of our most frequent calls for service involve property theft or residential burglary. In most cases, a residential burglary begins with some type of suspicious activity within a neighborhood, often in broad daylight. This activity may range from unknown persons in vehicles perusing the area, to individuals going door to door, determining whether or not residents are home. These individuals will most likely have a driver waiting for them for a quick getaway in case someone begins to question their actions.
The best way to decrease residential burglaries is to prevent them from occurring in the first place. Give criminals the message if they are in our neighborhoods, and about to commit a crime, they are being watched – not ignored – through a joint effort by our residents and the police department.
If you witness suspicious activity in your neighborhood, or see something that doesn't sit right with you, do not simply draw the blinds and turn away; please pick up the phone and call our department’s non-emergency dispatch number at (626) 574-5123 – available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Of course, if you witness a crime in progress or have an emergency, always remember to dial 9-1-1.
Wednesday, January 8, 2014
Weekly Tip - Twitter Emergency Alerts
(@LACo_FD is the first local agency to offer Twitter Alerts)
Twitter rolled out its "Alert" system in late 2013 and it is now available for some public safety and government organizations in the US. Locally, the Los Angeles County Fire Department is a participating agency and the first local profile to offer Twitter Alerts. You can find a list of participating organizations on the Twitter Alert page.
Twitter Alerts are either text or push notifications you subscribe to from the selected agency or organization. The option to subscribe is as easy as tapping the "bell" icon on the profile page for the participating agency. Once you tap the bell icon, you will be prompted to OK (photo below) your selection for emergency alerts from the agency. When you approve your selection, the bell icon will turn orange. A pretty simple act to help keep yourself better informed in the event of an emergency or disaster. This is a great addition for instant emergency communication, especially if conventional means of notification are not in service. The Twitter Alert feature is available on iOS and Android phones.
Keep an eye on public safety and other relevant organization profiles as this feature is rolled out to additional parties.
(FEMA is a participating Federal organization)
Twitter Alerts are not the same as the Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) from FEMA. For information on the WEA program, please visit our APD Blog Post on the topic, Weekly Tip - Wireless Emergency Alerts.
Tuesday, January 7, 2014
News Release: Homicide (Updated)
Incident: Homicide (Updated News Release)
Contact: Watch Commander – (626) 574-5156
Date /
Time of Press Release: January 7, 2014, 4:00
p.m.
On January 7, 2014, at approximately 8:24 a.m.,
officers responded to an apartment complex located in the 900 Block of Arcadia
Avenue on the report of a female not breathing. On arrival officers encountered
a female victim inside of an apartment suffering from multiple stab wounds.
Arriving officers were directed to a possible suspect who had just left the
location. Responding officers were able to locate the suspect and took him into
custody without incident.
Paramedics from the Arcadia Fire Department responded
to the scene and transported the victim to Huntington Memorial Hospital where
she was pronounced deceased by emergency room personnel.
The victim was identified as Xiaolin Li, a
41-year-old female resident of Arcadia.
The arrested suspect was identified by family members as the
father-in-law of the victim. Li Zhu, a
68-year-old male resident of Arcadia was booked at the Arcadia City Jail on a
charge of murder with his bail set at $1,000,000.00. Both the victim and suspect reside together
along with other family members.
This continuing investigation is being
handled by Arcadia Police Department Detectives. The motive appears to be related to an
on-going dispute within the family.
Anyone with
information on this incident is encouraged to contact the Arcadia Police
Department at (626) 574-5151. If you
prefer 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.
Robert T. Guthrie, Chief of Police
By: Lieutenant
Colleen Flores
Detective
Bureau Commander
Refer
to Case # 14-0102
Friday, January 3, 2014
New Traffic Laws for 2014 from California Department of Motor Vehicles
DMV REMINDS MOTORISTS OF NEW 2014 LAWS:
SACRAMENTO — The California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is reminding motorists of some of the new laws that will become effective in the new year. The following laws go into effect on January 1, 2014, unless otherwise noted.
Bicycles: Passing Distance. AB 1371 (Bradford), known as the Three Feet for Safety Act, will require a motor vehicle driver passing a bicycle that is proceeding in the same direction to pass with no less than 3 feet between any part of the vehicle and any part of the bicycle or driver. When three feet is not possible, the motor vehicle must slow to a reasonable and prudent speed and only pass when no danger is present to the bicyclist. Failing to do so can incur a fine, regardless of a collision or not. This law will take effect September 16, 2014.
Clean Air Vehicle Decals / “HOV Stickers.” AB 266 (Yee) and SB 286 (Blumenfield), together extend sunset dates for low emission, zero emission vehicles to operate in high occupancy vehicle lanes (HOV) without meeting occupancy requirements to January 1, 2019.
Commercial Driver’s License. AB 1047 (Linder) will allow the DMV to conduct the commercial drive test for the holder of an out–of–state commercial learner’s permit. The department would electronically transfer the information to the motor vehicle department in the applicant’s state of residence. AB 1047 also modifies the license class definitions to require a driver operating a bus weighing more than 26,000 pounds to hold a commercial Class B license and a driver operating a bus weighing 26,000 pounds or less to hold a commercial Class C license.
DMV Vehicle Registration Pilot Program. SB 806 (Hueso) authorizes DMV to establish a pilot program to evaluate the use of alternatives to stickers, tabs, license plates, and registration cards, subject to certain requirements. It will also enable the DMV to experiment with electronic license plates, as well as facilitate DMV’s ability to explore cost–effective alternatives to California’s traditional metal license plate, plastic–coated registration stickers, and paper registration cards.
Registration and Vehicle Transfers Between Family Members. AB 443 (Lowenthal) prohibits the transfer of ownership of a vehicle to a relative or a revocable living trust until all parking or toll–violation fines and penalties reported to the DMV are paid by the transferee.
Teen Drivers. SB 194 (Galgiani) will prohibit a person who is under 18 years of age from using an electronic wireless communications device to write, send, or read a text–based communication while driving, even if it is equipped with a hands–free device.
Veterans License Plates. AB 244 (Bonilla) Requires the California Department of Veterans Affairs (CalVet) to sponsor a veterans’ special interest license plate and requires the DMV to issue the veterans’ plate if CalVet meets the current statutory requirements. This law creates, in addition to the current Honoring Veterans design of the Veteran’s Organization Plate, a new program to reissue the Veteran design that was issued prior to January 1, 2010. These plates are available to all vehicle owners. The Department of Veterans Affairs must secure 7,500 pre–paid applications in order for the department to implement this plate program.
Additionally, the Department of Motor Vehicles will begin the process of implementing AB 60 (Alejo)—the new law requiring DMV to issue a driver license to an applicant who is unable to submit satisfactory proof that he/she is legally present in the Unites States —by drafting new regulations and preparing field offices to process new applications. The new law becomes operative by January 1, 2015. The applicant will be required to meet all other driver license qualifications.
For complete information on chaptered bills enacted in 2013, please refer to the Legislative Counsel website at http://www.LegInfo.ca.gov
Save Time, Go Online! Doing business with the DMV has never been easier. The DMV offers an array of services to customers 24 hours a day, 7 days a week through its Website including online advance appointments for written and drive tests; vehicle registration and driver license renewals, selection of personalized license plates, changes of address and payment of fees via secure debit transactions. Customers can also effect transactions by calling DMV customer service at (800) 777–0133. DMV is a department under the California State Transportation Agency (CalSTA).
SACRAMENTO — The California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is reminding motorists of some of the new laws that will become effective in the new year. The following laws go into effect on January 1, 2014, unless otherwise noted.
Bicycles: Passing Distance. AB 1371 (Bradford), known as the Three Feet for Safety Act, will require a motor vehicle driver passing a bicycle that is proceeding in the same direction to pass with no less than 3 feet between any part of the vehicle and any part of the bicycle or driver. When three feet is not possible, the motor vehicle must slow to a reasonable and prudent speed and only pass when no danger is present to the bicyclist. Failing to do so can incur a fine, regardless of a collision or not. This law will take effect September 16, 2014.
Clean Air Vehicle Decals / “HOV Stickers.” AB 266 (Yee) and SB 286 (Blumenfield), together extend sunset dates for low emission, zero emission vehicles to operate in high occupancy vehicle lanes (HOV) without meeting occupancy requirements to January 1, 2019.
Commercial Driver’s License. AB 1047 (Linder) will allow the DMV to conduct the commercial drive test for the holder of an out–of–state commercial learner’s permit. The department would electronically transfer the information to the motor vehicle department in the applicant’s state of residence. AB 1047 also modifies the license class definitions to require a driver operating a bus weighing more than 26,000 pounds to hold a commercial Class B license and a driver operating a bus weighing 26,000 pounds or less to hold a commercial Class C license.
DMV Vehicle Registration Pilot Program. SB 806 (Hueso) authorizes DMV to establish a pilot program to evaluate the use of alternatives to stickers, tabs, license plates, and registration cards, subject to certain requirements. It will also enable the DMV to experiment with electronic license plates, as well as facilitate DMV’s ability to explore cost–effective alternatives to California’s traditional metal license plate, plastic–coated registration stickers, and paper registration cards.
Registration and Vehicle Transfers Between Family Members. AB 443 (Lowenthal) prohibits the transfer of ownership of a vehicle to a relative or a revocable living trust until all parking or toll–violation fines and penalties reported to the DMV are paid by the transferee.
Teen Drivers. SB 194 (Galgiani) will prohibit a person who is under 18 years of age from using an electronic wireless communications device to write, send, or read a text–based communication while driving, even if it is equipped with a hands–free device.
Veterans License Plates. AB 244 (Bonilla) Requires the California Department of Veterans Affairs (CalVet) to sponsor a veterans’ special interest license plate and requires the DMV to issue the veterans’ plate if CalVet meets the current statutory requirements. This law creates, in addition to the current Honoring Veterans design of the Veteran’s Organization Plate, a new program to reissue the Veteran design that was issued prior to January 1, 2010. These plates are available to all vehicle owners. The Department of Veterans Affairs must secure 7,500 pre–paid applications in order for the department to implement this plate program.
Additionally, the Department of Motor Vehicles will begin the process of implementing AB 60 (Alejo)—the new law requiring DMV to issue a driver license to an applicant who is unable to submit satisfactory proof that he/she is legally present in the Unites States —by drafting new regulations and preparing field offices to process new applications. The new law becomes operative by January 1, 2015. The applicant will be required to meet all other driver license qualifications.
For complete information on chaptered bills enacted in 2013, please refer to the Legislative Counsel website at http://www.LegInfo.ca.gov
Save Time, Go Online! Doing business with the DMV has never been easier. The DMV offers an array of services to customers 24 hours a day, 7 days a week through its Website including online advance appointments for written and drive tests; vehicle registration and driver license renewals, selection of personalized license plates, changes of address and payment of fees via secure debit transactions. Customers can also effect transactions by calling DMV customer service at (800) 777–0133. DMV is a department under the California State Transportation Agency (CalSTA).
Forwarded by: Sgt. T. Le Veque, Arcadia PD
Wednesday, January 1, 2014
December 2013 DUI Crackdown Results
ARCADIA
POLICE DEPARTMENT
DUI/Driver’s License Checkpoint & DUI Saturation Patrol Enforcement
Results
From December 15th
through December 31st 2013, Officers from the Arcadia Police
Department conducted 2 DUI checkpoints, 4 DUI saturation patrols and a warrant
sweep operation as part of the California Office of Traffic Safety’s
“December
DUI Crackdown.” Funding for
these operations were provided from grants received from the California Office
of Traffic Safety as part of the AVOID 100 Multi-Agency DUI Task Force, as well
as, a DUI checkpoint and S.T.E.P. grant awarded to the Arcadia Police
Department. Enforcement results are
listed below:
2
DUI Checkpoints 4
DUI Patrols
4513—Vehicles passed through the
checkpoints 90—Traffic
Stops
3662—Vehicles were screened by Officers 30—Field Sobriety Tests
82—Secondary vehicle
Inspections 7—DUI Arrests
35—Field Sobriety Tests Conducted 2—Possession of
Narcotics Arrests
4—DUI Arrests 1—Minor w/BAC of .05% or more
13—Unlicensed Driver Arrests 1—Driver In possession of Marijuana
3—Suspended License Arrests 1—Criminal
Felony Arrest
2—Warrant Arrests 4—Unlicensed Driver Arrests
3—30 Day Impounds 1—Suspended License Arrest
4—Vehicle Storages 1—Warrant Arrest
1—30 Day Impounds
Warrant Detail 8—Vehicle storages
65—Warrant Services 14—Moving Citations
5—Warrant Arrests 7—Non Moving Citations
The Arcadia Police Department
would like to remind everyone of the dangers associated with drunk
driving. If you drink, please use a
sober designated driver. Let’s make 2014
the safest year yet; don’t drink and drive. Happy New Year!
Robert T. Guthrie
Chief of Police
By: Brett Bourgeous
Traffic Sergeant
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