Monrovia Police
Department Providing Police Presence at City Schools
Our hearts go out to all touched by the tragedy that
has occurred in Newtown, Connecticut. This horrific event has
affected us all. Safety in our schools has always been, and continues to be, a
high priority for law enforcement. In response to this senseless act of
violence, the Monrovia Police Department is providing an increased police
presence at schools throughout the city. Patrol officers have been instructed
to periodically visit and touch base with all schools in the city during
daytime hours. The visits will be random and will occur at various times and
locations. This increased visibility is meant to help comfort and calm the
fears of the children, parents, and school staff, alike.
The Monrovia Police Department trains annually to deal
with incidents of violence that might occur at a school. The department has a
tremendous collaborative working relationship with the Monrovia Unified
School District. Police Department and school staff meet and train regularly
to ensure employees are prepared to deal with these rare, but critical, types
of incidents. Police officers conduct scenario training, yearly, at actual
school campuses throughout the district, and each school in the district has
prepared a crisis response box for the Police Department with information
necessary to deal, immediately, with any incident at any school.
Theft of Packages
December 17 at 3:15 p.m., a theft of packages was reported in the 500 block of Terrado. The victim had packages
delivered and they were left on the front porch. A neighbor saw a white Chevy
Silverado drive up quickly to the front of the victim's home. The
suspect exited the truck and ran up to the home, grabbed the two packages and ran
back to the truck. The vehicle fled southbound, out of sight. The suspect is
described as a young, male, African American. Investigation continuing.
Tip
of the Week
Prevent Theft of
Packages
Theft of packages is an easy crime to commit and can
be perpetrated by even the least professional type of criminal. Below are some
simple steps you can take to protect your package delivery:
Request a specific drop off time when you know that
you will be at home to receive the package.
Ask for your parcel to be placed on a back porch or
even beside the front porch or anywhere that is not visible from the street.
Arrange to pick up your parcels at a package store,
such as a UPS store that is convenient for you.
Let a trustworthy neighbor know you are expecting a
package delivery on a specific day and ask them to look out for it and bring it
into their home for you.
Have your package delivered to your work address
during daytime hours.
Know when a package is scheduled to arrive and if it
doesn't, contact the sender to track the transport status of the package.
And if you see mail theft happening in your
neighborhood, be sure to call your local police at once to report exactly what
you have seen. Time can be a decisive factor in the apprehension of mail
thieves.
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