Thursday, September 28, 2017
Wednesday, September 27, 2017
Weekly Tip - Stay Safe When Buying or Selling Using Mobile Apps and the Internet
Buying and selling items on the Internet has become popular and easy to do with the abundance of mobile apps available today. APD recently designated an Internet Exchange "MeetUp" spot in our station parking lot. The lot has video surveillance and is adjacent to the police station in the south west corner of the parking lot. Our staff does not specifically monitor the camera feed, but like all our feeds, it is view-able live and is recorded. Officers will not mediate or participate in exchanges, but will respond if needed for criminal or suspicious activity.
Here are some tips for conducting a safe Internet exchange:
- Arrange for the exchange during daylight hours.
- Always meet in a visible, public area, preferably with recorded surveillance.
- Avoid transactions at your home and NEVER allow strangers into your home.
- Know the value of items being bought or sold. If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is!
- Bring a friend along.
- Tell someone else where you will be and how long you are expected to be there.
- If the person is not will to meet at the police station, the transaction probably was not meant to be!
Thursday, September 21, 2017
Wednesday, September 20, 2017
Weekly Tip - It's Child Passenger Safety Week. Get a Seat Check-Up!
The week of September 17-23, 2017, is National Child Passenger Safety Week. This week serves as a reminder to parents and everyone who transports kids to make sure that they are properly fitted for their car/booster seats and seat belts. Visit the SaferCar.gov website for safety tips and links to find a seat check station. Locally, the California Highway Patrol, Baldwin Park Station, and the Glendora Police Department, both offer child seat inspections, by appointment.
Additional resources, restraint laws, and information can be found through SafetyBeltSafe USA / CarSeat.org.
Friday, September 15, 2017
DUI Roving Patrols - September 15, 2017
Contact: Sgt. K. Cieadlo / 626-574-5475
DUI Enforcement Operations Planned this
Weekend
Officers from the Arcadia Police Department will be
deploying this weekend to stop and arrest alcohol and drug-impaired drivers in
the Department’s ongoing traffic safety campaign. DUI Saturation Patrols will deploy on Friday,
September 15th between the hours of 6:00 PM and 2:00 AM in areas with high
frequencies of DUI collisions and/or arrests.
High Visibility Enforcement using both DUI checkpoints and
DUI Saturation Patrols has proven to lower the number of persons killed and
injured in alcohol or drug impaired crashes.
Research shows that crashes involving an impaired driver can be reduced
by up to 20 percent when well-publicized proactive DUI operations are conducted
routinely.
In California, alcohol involved collisions led to 1,155
deaths and nearly 24,000 injuries in 2014 because someone failed to designate a
sober driver.
Officers will be looking for signs of alcohol and/or drug
impairment. When possible, specially
trained officers will be available to evaluate those suspected of drug-impaired
driving, which now accounts for a growing number of impaired driving
crashes.
In recent
years, California has seen a disturbing increase in drug-impaired driving
crashes. The Arcadia Police Department supports the new effort from the
Office of Traffic Safety that aims to educate all drivers that “DUI Doesn’t
Just Mean Booze.” If you take prescription drugs, particularly those with
a driving or operating machinery warning on the label, you might be impaired
enough to get a DUI. Marijuana can also be impairing, especially in combination
with alcohol or other drugs, and can result in a DUI.
Studies of California drivers have shown that 30 percent of
drivers in fatal crashes had one or more drugs in their systems. A study of active drivers showed more tested
positive for drugs that may impair driving (14 percent) than did for alcohol
(7.3 percent). Of the drugs, marijuana
was most prevalent, at 7.4 percent, slightly more than alcohol. Everyone should
be mindful that if you’re taking medication – whether prescription or over-the-counter
– drinking even small amounts of alcohol can greatly intensify the impairment
affects.
Drivers are encouraged to download the Designated Driver
VIP, or “DDVIP,” free mobile app for Android or iPhone. The DDVIP app
helps find nearby bars and restaurants that feature free incentives for the
designated sober driver, from free non-alcoholic drinks to free appetizers and
more. The feature-packed app even has social media tie-ins and even a tab
for the non-DD to call Uber, Lyft or Curb.
The cost of a ride home is cheap! Drivers caught driving impaired can expect the
impact of a DUI arrest to include jail time, fines, fees, DUI classes, license
suspensions and other expenses that can exceed $10,000 not to mention the
embarrassment when friends and family find out.
Funding for this DUI operation is
provided to the Arcadia Police Department by a grant from the California Office
of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration,
reminding everyone to ‘Report Drunk Driver – Call 9-1-1’.
Thursday, September 14, 2017
Welcoming our Newest Officer - K9 Officer Kota
Arcadia PD is proud to welcome K9 Officer Kota to the force. Kota graduated from Gold Coast K9 Academy along with his handler, Officer Travis Sargent. Kota is a 3-year-old Dutch Shepherd and was selected from eastern Europe by Gold Coast K9. He is a confident K9 with strong drive and hunt, and a balanced temperament. Kota is trained as a dual purpose K9 in both Patrol duties and Explosives Detection.
Thank you to the Arcadia Police Foundation who made possible the funding for purchase and training of Kota. The Foundation also funded K9 Officer Zoli who came on board in 2016.
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