La Verne Police Chief Scott Pickwith walks down the line inspecting his officers’ uniform requirements Tuesday morning. The entire force, including sworn police officers, parking enforcement personnel, and senior patrol volunteers, gathered to take a department photograph in the middle of Third Street between Sneaky Park and the Public Safety facility. / photo by Zachary Horton
As of Thursday Campus Safety and the La Verne Police Department had no new information on the ongoing investigation of a shooting threat, which put the University community on edge earlier this week.
On Aug.1, the La Verne City Council approved the distribution of $300,000 in American Rescue Plan funds for the city’s Homeless Outreach Support Team, or HOST, specifically to fund overtime for police officers for the next three years.
Colleen Flores is making history as the La Verne Police Department’s first female chief of police. She began as an explorer at the Upland Police Department before going to the academy to become an officer.