Weekly Tip - Lock Your Car...Please!

Limiting the criminal's opportunity and ability to commit a crime is a great step toward crime prevention and doing your best to not be victimized.

In recent weeks, we have had a number of thefts from vehicles reported. A common denominator in these thefts were that folks left windows down and vehicles unlocked. Whether parking in your driveway, garage, or in a parking lot, take the time to Lock Your Car...Please!

Leaving keys inside a vehicle also provides great opportunity to have a car stolen. Convenience is usually an excuse, especially with some newer models with push button starts and proximity remotes, or some who simply toss their keys onto the floorboard.

Help yourself from becoming a victim! Lock It, Hide It, Keep It!

Veterans Day 2015 - Honoring Those Who Served

Please join us in honoring and saying thanks to all who have served our Nation.

Happy Veterans Day 2015!

Weekly Activity Highlights for November 1 - 7, 2015

http://www.ci.arcadia.ca.us/docs/weekly_11.01.15.pdf

Annual Appreciation Lunch from the Arcadia Chinese Association

A big "Thank You" to members of the Arcadia Police Department came today in the form of an early Thanksgiving lunch, provided by the Arcadia Chinese Association.  Chief Guthrie was joined by members of the ACA and ACA President Francine Chiu for a photo before lunch.  ACA President Chiu took a moment to express gratitude to members of the Department and say "Thank You" for our service.  Thanks to the ACA for the great lunch and for taking the time to honor members of our Department! 

Recurring Road Closure for Downtown Arcadia Street Market

The Downtown Arcadia Street Market is once again a happening spot in Arcadia on Saturdays!

To accommodate the Street Market, First Avenue will be closed to through traffic between Huntington Drive and Santa Clara Streets, from 3:00 p.m. to midnight, on Saturdays.

For additional information on this and other events, visit the Downtown Arcadia site.

Weekly Activity Highlights for October 25 - 31, 2015

http://www.ci.arcadia.ca.us/docs/weekly_10.25.15.pdf

Weekly Tip - Help Prevent Package Theft!

Are you beginning to order Christmas presents over the phone, via the Internet, or by mail? Chances are that those packages will be delivered straight to your front porch. The majority of deliveries do not require a signature and are generally left at your door, even if no one is home to accept them. This time of year brings out those looking for a crime of opportunity as well as those thieves that actually target your delivery. Thieves will follow or watch for the UPS, Fed Ex or other delivery trucks and then target a home after a delivery is made.

Here are some suggestions for helping to prevent a theft of your packages:

• Use your workplace as the shipping address.
• Track your shipments by phone or on-line so you know what day they should arrive.
• Ask you neighbor to watch for your delivery and then hold the items until you arrive home.
• Keep an eye on your neighborhood and report suspicious persons and vehicles sitting or cruising the area. See Something, Say Something!
• Request a signature delivery option, if available.
• Have the shipment be held at the shipping facility such as a UPS office.
• Utilize a "mailbox" businesses in your town and see if they will accept shipment of your item for a fee.
• If you do not receive your shipment on time, check with the company of origin and confirm the delivery. If the item was delivered and you did not receive it, then report the theft or loss to the original company, the shipping company, and your local police.

These tips are good year round, not just at holiday time!