PPD Investigates Gang-Related Incidents

PPD has seized 160 firearms this year. – Courtesy photo

Pasadena Police Department (PPD) is actively investigating several gang-related incidents that have occurred within the city over the past four weeks. The PPD is following multiple leads as it seeks to bring the perpetrators to justice. Over the past couple of months, 30 gang members have been arrested for various crimes, including 10 felony drug violations, and the PPD has seized 11 firearms, bringing the year to date firearm recoveries to 160.

The PPD is utilizing all available resources for a more robust deployment of police officers in the community, city parks, and business districts and is enhancing its enforcement efforts. Among the initiatives are: officers conducting high visibility policing efforts, bicycle officers patrolling neighborhoods under the newly reconstituted Neighborhood Action Team, gang intervention officers conducting in-home visits and outreach at local hotspots, enhanced parole and probation compliance checks, the strategic deployment of plain clothes officers and police volunteers, as well as partnerships with non-profit organizations, respected clergy members, the Police Chief’s Advisory Council, City Council district liaisons and stakeholders in the city’s commercial districts to help keep the city safe.

Keeping Pasadena safe requires a community effort and any persons with information on criminal activity can provide information to the PDD anonymously, by calling “Crime Stoppers” at (800) 222-TIPS (8477), through the “P3 Tips” mobile app on Google play or the Apple App Store, or via lacrimestoppers.org.

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