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EXPLORING NEW OPPORTUNITIES WITHIN ARCADIA’S POLICE DEPARTMENT Monica SANCHEZ monicaadeline2@gmail.com
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hat’s the best way to launch a career in law enforcement? Well, the Arcadia Police Department has the answer. Arcadia PD encourages youth ages 14 - 18 to join their explorer program. What is an explorer? Youth involved with the Arcadia PD explorer program work as volunteers. As an explorer, teens have the opportunity to experience a civilian ridealong. Responsibilities of explorers may include “searches for evidence,
Arcadia Police Dept. offers unique opportunities for boys and girls to learn about law enforcement with the Explorer program- Photo by Terry Miller/Beacon Media News
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Pink Patch Project to Benefit City of Hope Staff Writer editorial@beaconmedianews.com
The Arcadia Police Department is now part of the Pink Patch Project, joining numerous other agencies in this great public awareness campaign. The Pink Patch Project brings attention to the fight against breast cancer and to support cancer research organizations in combating this devastating disease. It is a collaborative effort between the Los Angeles County Police Chiefs' Association and public safety agencies through-
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out the country and beyond. Originating in Southern California, it is quickly becoming an international initiative. Sales of the APD Pink Patch will benefit the City of Hope in Duarte. Our patches are available for sale at the front counter of APD, $10.00 each. You can also obtain a patch by mailing your payment, along with a stamped, self-addressed envelope, to the Arcadia Police Officers' Association, PO Box 661044, Arcadia CA 91066. Please make checks payable to APOA. For additional information, please contact either Sgt. Brian Ortiz or Sgt. Stan Flores at 626.574.5150.
The focus of the talk: Arcadia’s first and only police officer killed in the line of duty Galen PATTERSON Staff Writer The Gilb museum of Arcadia hosted the Saturday Morning Coffee & Local History Talks on Oct. 21. The subject of the event was Arcadia in 1927 and the police officer
murder that happened in that July. Local historian Daniel Hennessy took his audience back 90 years in time, when Arcadia was a major chicken hub and the local police force was nearly small enough to fit into one patrol car. Hennessy provided a
researched account of the final moments of Officer Albert Matthies life and the trial of the suspects thereafter. Matthies was the son of German immigrants and served as a motorcycle messenger in the First SEE HISTORY PAGE 27
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