Police Department
Police Department
Police Department
Year in Review
2024
GENE HARRIS, POLICE CHIEF
REVISED
Police Department
2 2024 Transformation
The Pasadena Police Department underwent significant transformation while maintaining its commitment to public safety. The symbolic shift in our department's visual identity. Transitioning badges and patches from traditional gold and blue to navy blue and platinum represents more than just an aesthetic change.
It marks our evolution as a modern law enforcement agency, one that embraces innovation, while maintaining our unwavering commitment to serving and protecting our community.
Throughout 2024, we have focused on bridging gaps within our community, while enhancing our operational capabilities through visionary leadership and strategic advancement.
Police Department
3 2024 Priorities
• Community engagement and Partnerships
• Crime reduction and Enhanced quality of life
• Employee wellness
• “3-E Mode:” Education, Engineering and Enforcement
• Emerging policing technology
• Effective decision-making
• Employee buy-in relative to the “contemporary rebranding” • Embrace and personify the tenets of “The Pasadena Way” Police Department
4 2024 Achievements
• Department leadership developed a strategic plan to support Contemporary Rebranding to move the department into the future.
• Strengthened workforce by hiring new team members and processing 62 background investigations.
• The Training Division implemented a comprehensive Agency Training Plan, securing over $67,000 in POST reimbursements.
• Community Relations Section received national recognition from Neighborhoods USA for the Citizen's Police Academy en español.
• Launched 'Books N' Cops' with Pasadena Public Libraries. • Camp Pasadena – Inaugural Day Outing.
Police Department
5 2024 Achievements continued
• Traffic Section implemented the FARO 3D laser for accident reconstruction. • Traffic Section hosted the Community Motorcycle Academy to promote rider safety. • The Street Crime Unit recovered 43 firearms and made 124 gang and narcotics- related arrests.
• Two of our Robbery/Homicide detectives received the POALAC Centurion Award for solving the Angeles Crest Highway murder case, which led to resolving a double homicide in Rancho Palos Verde.
• Fleet operations added a new Police Fleet Sergeant position and the delivery of 13 long-awaited vehicle replacements.
Police Department
6 2024 Achievements continued
• Technology enhancements include the implementation of DOJ mandated revision of the RIPA application, Cell Site Simulator and Flock ALPR system. • Development is underway for an Active Intelligence Center. • Introduction of cutting-edge tools such as the Recon View Observation Tower and 3D Crime Scene Scanner.
• Technological capabilities include the Axon Body 4 cameras and Performance BWC Metrics System.
• Amongst the Eaton Fire destruction, was the significant loss of Police training facilities and equipment at the Police Range. As a result, Taser upgrades have been re-scheduled for 2025.
Police Department
7 2024 Structural Change
• Promotions & Hirings
• Reorganization
• Acquisitions
• CPOC, IPA, Public Safety Recommendations
• OIR Recommendations
• Contemporary Rebranding
• Field Training
• Investigative Partnerships
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8 2024 Cultural Change
• Expectations
• Demographic Parity
• Superior Community Engagement
• Internal Relief from Historical Paralysis
• Futures Planning
• Service Imperatives
• Predictive Policing/Data Driven Responses
Police Department
9 2024 Statistics / Data
CAD Incident Counts by Year
All CAD Incidents Year
2024 2023
Total 103,095 108,788
Citizen/Other Initiated 67,734 66,014
Officer Initiated 35,361 42,774
Pedestrian Stops Year
2024 2023
PED Stops Only 563 643
Block Walks Year
2024 2023
Incidents 3,958 5,138
Contacts 19,745 23,710
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10 2024 Statistics / Data
Air Operations Statistics / Data
Air Ops Response
2024 2023
Calls for Service 9,292 8,816
Flight Time Hours 2,045 2,217
First onscene 1,567 1,613
Resulted in arrest 314 188
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11 2024 Statistics / Data
Gun Point Detection and De-escalation
GP and DE
2024 2023
GP Documented with
non-reports (incidents) 29 61
GP documented with
reports 230 158
De-escalation Events 512 730
Police Department
12 2024 Statistics / Data
RIPA Data from Traffic Stops
Perceived Race/Ethnicity
# of Traffic Stops with
RIPA data 2024
# of Traffic Stops with
RIPA 2023
Hispanic/Latine(x) 2,266 5,195
White 2,112 4,532
Asian 954 1876
Black/African American 943 2556
Middle Eastern or South Asian 262 435
Multi-Racial 40 48
Pacific Islander 24 47
Native American 4 3
TOTAL 6,605 14,692
Police Department
13 2024 Statistics / Data
Reporting Data
2024 2023
Citations 7442 9446
General Offense
Reports 11,744 12,513
Coplogic (Online) 1766 1901
Police Department
14 2024 Statistics / Data
Response Times Dispatched to At Scene
01/01/2024 through 12/31/2024 | Priority: 1
Zone Council Districts
Response
Time
Number of
Calls Calls for Service
CSA 1 1, 6, 7 00:05:40 372 19%
CSA 2 1, 3, 5 00:04:38 532 27%
CSA 3 2, 4, 5, 7 00:04:11 351 18%
CSA 4 4 00:05:04 258 13%
CSA 5 3, 5, 6, 7 00:03:50 425 22%
Citywide (CSA 1-5) 1, 2 ,3, 4, 5, 6, 7 00:04:38 1,938
100% Calls for
Service
01/01/2023 through 12/31/2023 | Priority: 1
Zone Council Districts
Response
Time
Number of
Calls Calls for Service
CSA 1 1, 6, 7 00:05:38 390 17%
CSA 2 1, 3, 5 00:04:14 689 29%
CSA 3 2, 4, 5, 7 00:04:48 475 20%
CSA 4 4 00:05:07 334 14%
CSA 5 3, 5, 6, 7 00:03:47 470 20%
Citywide (CSA 1-5) 1, 2 ,3, 4, 5, 6, 7 00:04:37 2,358
100% Calls for
Service
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15 Police Department
16 2024 Statistics / Data
Incidents / Use of Force
2024 2023 Percent Change
Total Police Incidents 103,095 108,788 -5%
Total Traffic Stops 12,658 14,692 -14%
Total Use of Force Incidents 16 19 -16%
Traffic Stops Resulting in
UOF 1 0 100%
Percentage of Traffic Stops
Resulting in UOF 0.008% 0 0.008%
Arrests 3,263 3,251 0.37%
Percentage of Arrests
Resulting in UOF 0.49% 0.58% -0.09%
Vehicle Pursuits 42 19 121%
Officer Involved Shootings 1 0 100%
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17 2024 Statistics / Data
Use of Force Demographics
• 2024 UOF by Race/Gender (Total 16) 13 Males, 2 Female *1 incident involving a dog was not included in table
• 2023 UOF by Race/Gender (Total 16) 14 Males, 2 Females 2024
% of
UOF 2023
Male 13 14
Female 2 2
Hispanic 10 63% 6
Black 3 19% 5
White 2 13% 3
Other 0 2
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18 2024 Statistics / Data
Community Demographics
*US Census July 2024
2024 Community Demographics*
Black 8%
Other 3%
Asian 17%
Hisp 34%
White 38%
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19 2024 Recruitment Events
Event Location Date Target Group
2024 Events
MLK Parade/ Fair Pasadena 2/17/2024 All Demographics
Pasadena Triathlon Rose Bowl 3/9/2024 All Demographics
PHS Career Fair PHS 3/26/2024 All Demographics
PCC Career Fair Pasadena 3/28/2024 All Demographics
Coffee with a Cop Pasadena Civic
Center
Coffee with a Cop
Pasadena Civic
Center 4/3/2024 All Demographics
USC Career Fair USC Campus 4/11/2024 All Demographics
HSBCU Atlanta Georgia
Spelman-Morehouse-
Clark-Moris Brown 4/16/24 to 4/20/24 All Demographics
CSULB Career Fair Long Beach 4/16/2024 All Demographics ELAC Job Fair Monterey Park 4/17/2024 All Demographics
Citrus College Career Fair Citrus College 4/25/2024 All Demographics PPD May 4th Hiring Expo Pasadena PD 5/4/2024 All Demographics Univ La Verne Career Fair La Verne 5/8/2024 All Demographics End of the Year Job Fair
UC Santa Barbara
*cancelled* 5/15/2024 All Demographics
College Events
Military Events
Police Department
20 2024 Recruitment Events continued
Event Location Date Target Group
U.S. Army Military Police Ontario 5/18/2024 All Demographics Fleet Week San Pedro Harbor 5/24/2024 – 5/28/2024 All Demographics Camp Pen Mud Run Camp Pendelton 5/31/2024 - 6/1/2024 All Demographics USMC Camp Pendelton LE Fair
Pacific Views /
Oceanside 6/6/2024 All Demographics
PPD Car Show PPD Car Show 6/15/2024 All Demographics
Madison Heights 4th of July Parade
*cancelled*
Madison Heights 4th of
July Parade
*cancelled* 7/4/2024 All Demographics
Coffee with a Cop Sarkis Bakery 1776 E
Washington Bl
Coffee with a Cop
Sarkis Bakery 1776 E
Washington Bl 7/16/2024 All Demographics
Coffee with a Cop Nordstroms
Coffee with a Cop
Nordstroms 7/25/2024 All Demographics
LAPD Car Show & Recruitment Day
LAPD Car Show &
Recruitment Day 8/3/2024 All Demographics
Coffee with Cop Fogo de Chao
Coffee with Cop Fogo
de Chao 8/8/2024 All Demographics
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Hispanic
White
Asian
Black
Male
Female
Total Closed
Hispanic White Asian Black Male Female Total Closed
2023 4 2 1 0 4 3 7
2024 2 1 1 0 2 2 4
Disciplinary Dispositions Gender / Race
2023 2024
Police Department
21 2024 Recruitment Events continued
Event Location Date Target Group
Reliant Hiring Solutions L.E. Expo
Reliant Hiring
Solutions L.E. Expo 8/23/2024 All Demographics
Kiwanis Public Safety Fair
Kiwanis Public Safety
Fair 8/31/2024 All Demographics
Coffee with a Cop
Hyatt Place Hotel Los
Robles and Green 9/4/2024 All Demographics
Walk in Remembrance
Rose Bowl Lot H
suicide prevention 9/9/2024 All Demographics
USC Career Fair USC Campus 9/12/2024 All Demographics
Wodapalooza Huntington Beach Pier 9-20 to 9-22 All Demographics USMC Miramar Air show
USMC Miramar Air
show 9/27 to 9/29 2024 All Demographics
American Heroes Air Show Cancelled Sat 11/16/2024 All Demographics USMC BootCamp Challenge USMC MCRD 10/19/2024 All Demographics Los Angeles Vetrans CollaborativeBob
Hope Patriotic Hall 12/11/2024 All Demographics
US Citizenship Cermony Pasadena Civic Center 12/17/2024 All Demographics Police Department
22 2024 Statistics / Data
Position Classifications Hired
All Gender Total: 43 All Races Total: 43
Female 24 Asian 4
Male 19 Black 1
Hispanic 30
White 7
Two or More 1
Police Officer Total: 19 Officer Race Total: 19
Female 6 Asian 2
Male 13 Hispanic 11
White 5
Two or More
Races 1
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23 2024 Statistics / Data
Classifications Hired – Demographics
All Gender Total: 43 All Races Total: 43
Female 24 Asian 4
Male 19 Black 1
Hispanic 30
White 7
Two or More 1
Police Officer Total: 19 Officer Race Total: 19
Female 6 Asian 2
Male 13 Hispanic 11
White 5
Two or More
Races 1
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24 2024 Statistics / Data
Police Management Demographics
Black White Hispanic Asian Other
Chief 1
Deputy Chief 1
Commander 1 2 1
Lieutenant 3 4 4 2 1
Administrator 1 2
Mgt. Analyst V 1
Total 6 8 6 3 1
Male 3 7 3 2 1
Female 3 1 3 1 0
Police Department
25 2024 Statistics / Data
Police Line Supervision Demographics
Line Supervisors
Sworn 34
Non-Sworn 12
Male 37
Female 9
Total 46
White 17
Hispanic 22
Black 2
Asian 4
Armenian 1
Total 46
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26 2024 Statistics / Data
Police Corporal / Police Officer Demographics
Corporals
Male 31
Female 5
Total 36
White 14
Hispanic 15
Black 3
Asian 4
Total 36
Sworn Officers
Male 114
Female 28
Total 142
White 41
Hispanic 71
Black 15
Asian 12
Armenian 2
Two or More 1
Total 142
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27 2024 Statistics / Data
Lateral Sworn Police Positions
a) Since 2021, we have lost 70 sworn
b) Since 2021, we have hired 24 laterals
a. Alhambra PD – 2
b. LAPD - 2
c. LASD – 11
d. LA School Police – 2
e. Claremont PD – 1
f. Huntington Park PD – 4
g. Oakland PD – 1
h. San Diego PD – 1 **he went back to San Diego PD**
c) Since 2021, we have hired 72 sworn
d) Potential Candidates in background:
a) Police Officer Trainee: 19
b) Police Officer (Pre -Service): 3
c) Police Officer Lateral: 4
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28 2024 Statistics / Data
Traffic Collision / DUI Data
Traffic Collisions 2024 2023
Total Collisions 1128 1152
Fatal 8 2
Total DUI
Investigations 225 194
DUI Collisions 83 86
Fatal DUI
Collisions 1
0 Police Department
29 2024 Statistics / Data
DUI Investigations Data
2024 2023
Female 58 42
Male 167 152
Total 225 194
2024 2023
Native Amer 0 0
Asian 11 2
Black 25 27
Filipino 0 2
Hisp 155 120
Other 6 5
Unk 0 2
White 28 36
Total 225 194
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30 2024 Statistics / Data
Crime Data
2024 2023
Homicide 1 7
Gang Homicides 0 1
Rape 35 34
Robbery 159 167
Aggravated Assault 435 487
Simple Assault 621 678
Burglary 737 551
Larceny 2461 2582
Motor Veh Theft 367 302
Police Department
31 2024 Statistics / Data
Shooting VICTIMS
*not included in total
Shooting Victims
2024
% of
shooting
incidents 2023
Other 1 4% 4
Hispanic 6 24% 17
Black 5 20% 26
White 1 4% 5
Asian 0 4
Unknown 15 60% 2
Female 1 4% 16
Male 12 48% 40
Total Shooting
Incidents 25 58
Shooting Deaths 1 6
*OIS 1 0
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32 2024 Statistics / Data
Shooting SUSPECTS
Shooting
Suspects 2024
% of
shooting
incidents 2023
Other 0 0
Hispanic 8 32% 5
Black 10 40% 16
White 1 4% 0
Asian 0 1
Unknown 6 24% 36
Female 0 1
Male 19 76% 21
Shooting
Deaths 1 6
Total Shooting
Incidents 25 58
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33 2024 Statistics / Data
Shooting Deaths - VICTIMS
Shooting Death
VICTIMS
2024 2023
Male 1 4
Female 0 2
Hispanic 0 2
Black 1 4
White 0 0
Asian 0 0
Other 0 0
Shooting Deaths 1 6
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34 2024 Statistics / Data
Shooting Deaths - SUSPECTS
Shooting Death
SUSPECTS
2024 2023
Male 1 7
Female 0 0
Hispanic 0 3
Black 1 4
White 0 0
Asian 0 0
Other 0 0
Shooting Deaths 1 6
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35 2024 Statistics / Data
Shot Spotter
Year Gunfire or Probable
Gunfire Alerts
Verified Shooting
Investigations
Number of
Shootings in
ShotSpotter
Coverage Area
Victims Injured or
Killed
2020 N/A 59 N/A 28
2021 N/A 73 N/A 23
2022 109 49 40 14
2023 196 56 43 25
2024 98 25* 22 6**
*66% decrease in shootings investigated from 2021
**74% decrease in victims injured/killed from 2021
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36 2024 Statistics / Data
Crime Data
• There were 300 total collected guns in 2024.
• 144 were seized by the Pasadena Police Department
• 46 during traffic stops
• 55 in relation to a call for service
• 33 in relation to compliance checks and/or search warrants • 5 by officers for safekeeping
• 1 found by an officer
• 3 in relation to a pedestrian stop
• 1 in relation to a pedestrian stop related to a ShotSpotter alert • 149 were turned in by citizens for safekeeping
• 7 were classified as found by citizens
Collected Firearms
Source 2024 2023
Traffic Stops 46 39
Other 254 285
Total 300 324
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37 2024 Statistics / Data
Crime Data / Suspects Reported by Victim or Witness
Gender
2024 2023
Total 2,751 2,838
not collected 26 59
Non-Binary 3 0
Trans F Born M 3 2
Trans M Born F 0 1
Unknown 29 46
Female 549 569
Male 2,141 2,161
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38 2024 Statistics / Data
Crime Data / Suspects Reported by Victim or Witness
by Race 2024 2023
Total 2,751 2,838
not collected 194 225
American
Indian/Alaskan 0 1
Asian American 77 77
Black 677 734
Chinese 5 1
Filipino 4 4
Hispanic 1,047 1,044
Korean 4 2
Other 123 78
Other Asian 11 3
Pac Islander 1 1
Samoan 1 0
Unknown 193 276
White 417 392
Police Department
39 2024 Statistics / Data
Crime Data / Suspects Arrested (GENDER)
Gender 2024 2023
Total 3,247 3,257
Male 2541 2584
Female 701 666
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40 2024 Statistics / Data
Crime Data / Suspects Arrested (RACE)
2024 2023
Total 3,247 3,257
Am Indian/Alaskan
Native 3 3
Asian American 66 62
Black 957 959
Cambodian 0 1
Chinese 6 7
Filipino 12 4
Hispanic 1,576 1,521
Japanese 0 2
Korean 2 5
Native Hawaiian 2 2
Other 82 103
Other Asian 4 6
Pacific Islander 0 1
Samoan 1 0
Unknown 6 11
Vietnamese 1 0
White 529 570
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41 2024 Statistics / Data
Crime Data / Top 3 by Race
2024
% of
suspects
reported 2023 2023
Total 2,751 2,838
Hispanic 1,047 38% 1,044 37%
Black 677 25% 734 26%
White 417 15% 392 14%
2024 % of
arrests 2023 2023
Total 3,247 3,257
Hispanic 1,576 49% 1,521 47%
Black 957 30% 959 29%
White 529 16% 570 18%
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42 2024 Statistics / Data
Crime Data / Field Interview Summary
Gender 2024 2023
Trans (Female born Male) 1
Female 137 163
Male 519 569
Total 657 732
Race 2024 2023
Hispanic 271 296
Chinese 1 0
Filipino 3 1
Asian American 12 13
Black 218 260
Other Asian 4 0
Am Indian or Alaskan Nat 3 0
Other Asian 15 20
Unknown 5 6
White 125 136
Total 657 732
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43 Regulations
Adherence to the Law and Department / City Policies
Process “ Need to Knows”
• Police Officer Bill of Rights (POBAR)
• Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
• Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
• California Family Rights Act (CFRA)
• Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act (HIPAA) Police Department
44 Executive Disciplinary Categorization
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45 Disciplinary Dispositions
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Minor
Moderate
Major
not applicable- retired
Total Closed
Minor Moderate Major not applicable- retired Total Closed 2023 0 1 6 0 7
2024 2 0 1 1 4
Discplinary Dispositions
2023 2024
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46 Disciplinary Dispositions
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Hispanic
White
Asian
Black
Male
Female
Total Closed
Hispanic White Asian Black Male Female Total Closed
2023 4 2 1 0 4 3 7
2024 2 1 1 0 2 2 4
Gender / Race
2023 2024
Police Department
47 Contemporary Rebranding
• Outward Manifestation
• Internal Expectations
• Technology
• Promotional Preparation
• Leadership
• Cultural Recalibration
Police Department
48 Overall Takeaways
Areas to Continue Development Areas of Strength
• Systems Impediments
• Former vs Current norms
• Legacy Development vs.
Contemporary Development
• Lack of “Rumor Control”
• Emotional Intelligence
• Committed to Engagement
• Well trained personnel
• Effective turnover
• Moving toward modern approaches
• Ultra diverse leadership Citywide
Police Department
49 2023 CPOC Recommendations
• Tracking and reporting the pointing of firearms as use of force. • Consideration of revisions to the shooting at or from a moving vehicle policy. • Creating better data collection standards and analysis/reporting of program effectiveness.
• Improving the Department training program.
• Addressing pretext stops.
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50 2024 CPOC Recommendations
• Revision of the Pasadena Police Department’s webpage regarding the reporting of Compliments and Complaints
• Revisions to the Body Worn Camera Policy
• Mobile Observation Tower Policy
• Cellular Site Simulator Policy
• Community – Police Mediation Policy
• Military Equipment Annual Report
• Presentations on the Street Crime Unit / Media Relations Protocols Police Department
51 QUESTIONS?