**Originally Posted WEDNESDAY, 02 JANUARY 2019Kid Space Children's Museum produced a video about our Police K-9 Kyra and Handler Cameron Prestwich. Watch Kyra's video here and learn more about her on the Kid Space blog here.

**Originally Posted WEDNESDAY, 28 NOVEMBER 2018Read the full Behind the Badge feature by Lou Ponsi here. For some Pasadena Police Explorers, their first impression of Sgt. Glenn Thompson, their advisor, roused a bit of trepidation.The booming voice. The eye-to-eye glare. The gripping handshake, all within the frame of an NFL linebacker.But then comes the wide smile, the hug and words of encouragement and the apprehension melts away, replaced by the feeling that this man cares.Continued on Behind the Badge.

**Originally Posted WEDNESDAY, 07 NOVEMBER 2018We're excited to share an article by Cindy Arora from Behind the Badge about one of our local officers.Pasadena Police Officer Fights Crime In and Out of the Ringby Cindy Arora on October 31st, 2018Pasadena Police Officer Brian Petrella and his trainer, Fausto De La Torre, move across the ring at Villa Park Boxing Gym, bobbing and weaving to the crooning of James Brown.Get up (get on up)Get up (get on up)Petrella’s footwork is meant to match the rhythm of the music. Much like dancing, footwork is a foundation in boxing. A heavy foot can mean...

**Originally Posted TUESDAY, 06 MARCH 2018On March 1, at about 1:49 a.m. Pasadena Police officers investigated an attempted homicide in the 1500 block of Locust Street. On arrival officers located the victim (Male Adult Pasadena Res) suffering from several stab wounds. The victim was conscious and told the officers he befriended two females in Los Angeles and invited them to his home to “party.” The victim said he was intimate with the females; however, an argument quickly ensued. Allegedly, both females stabbed the victim several times. The victim fled to a neighbor’s house and called the police. At the same time...

**Originally Posted TUESDAY, 06 MARCH 2018On February 23, at about 5:46 p.m., Pasadena Police officers on routine patrol conducted an enforcement stop near Hill Avenue and Villa Street after observing a traffic violation. During the traffic stop, offers saw evidence suggesting the motorists was armed with a gun. Subsequently, the driver admitted to having a loaded handgun under his seat and methamphetamine as well. PPD officers recovered the handgun and approximately 1 pound of meth. The driver was arrested without incident and the officers determined he was on active parole. Based on the evidence, SES officers conducted a search warrant at...

**Originally Posted TUESDAY, 06 MARCH 2018In January and February, several San Gabriel Valley communities, including Pasadena and West Covina, were besieged by an active armed robbery suspect. There were multiple armed robberies in Pasadena and, fortunately, the victims were not injured during the incidents. The Pasadena cases were assigned to Detectives Glockson, Bulaon, and Montiglio. The detectives quickly linked the robberies to those committed in other communities. Working closely with the West Covina Police Department, the suspect was identified. On February 13, the Pasadena Police Department, West Covina PD, and FAU detectives served search warrants at the suspect’s residence. He was...

**Originally Posted THURSDAY, 01 MARCH 2018The Pasadena Police Officers' Assocition gladly donated to support the students at Wilson Middle School on their journey at the World Strides Music Program. These students will perform for nationally acclaimed adjudicators, learn from their feedback and be inspired to new heights as a result of the entire experience.To read more about this and learn how you can make a difference, please click here.Noteworthy Case - January and February Armed Robbe...Touching Base: A Message from the Chief

**Originally Posted FRIDAY, 25 AUGUST 2017It is with great honor and gratitude that I take time out to thank the following individuals who participated in the “Shop with a Cop” event on Friday, August 18, 2017. The event took place at Target (777 E Colorado Bl) and was sponsored by the Rotary Club of Pasadena.The children were pre-selected by the Boys and Girls Club of Pasadena and each child was given a $100.00 gift card. They were paired up with an Officer who then entered the store, grabbed a shopping cart, and assisted each child as they shopped for clothes and school...

**Originally Posted Please help us support one of our own, officer Omar Elhosseiny. Officer Elhosseiny has been diagnosed with Guillain-Barre Syndrome, which is a rare autoimmune disorder that causes partial to full paralysis. He has been on life support in intensive care since June 30th.The Pasadena Police Officers Association has worked with Officer Omar Elhosseiny's family to create the GoFundMe account to raise money to support Omar's recovery, medical and living expenses. In the face of such a devastating diagnosis, one of the few things we can do for Omar and his family is ease the financial burden of...

**Originally Posted by WEDNESDAY, 23 DECEMBER 2015On December 10, 2015, Officer Herrera responded to a call of a 5 year old not breathing at 13 W. Hammond. Upon his arrival, the child was receiving CPR from his aunt and PFD soon arrived. PFD transported the child, Adrian Castaneda, to Huntington Memorial Hospital. Officer Herrera learned from his mother, Adrian had several pre-existing medical conditions that most likely contributed to his death. Despite all efforts from HMH emergency room medical staff, little Adrian passed away on December 10, 2015, at 06:42 Hrs. As can be expected, his mother and family are devastated.As...