NEWS
By Ani Amirkhanian | December 16, 2006
BURBANK — Trevore Jones has always thought about becoming a police officer, and since he's been taking a law-enforcement class, his interest is even greater. "I've learned a lot about what they do and how they help the community and it's helped me want to become a police officer more, knowing what they do," the 17-year-old said. Trevore is one of about 18 students enrolled in Burbank Unified School District's Regional Occupational Programs (ROP) class on law enforcement.
NEWS
By Rachel Kane | July 14, 2007
Burbank Police Department Youth Academy students got a little on-the-job training this summer through a partnership with the Burbank Unified School District's Regional Occupation Program. The youth academy has been missing an academic element since the involvement of the district's Regional Occupation Program was cut more than six years ago, said Burbank Police officer Peter Eirich, the academy's director. "Now with the Regional Occupation Program we added additional ways of making the students all successful entry-level law enforcement candidates," Eirich said.
NEWS
December 17, 2003
A federal fund to assist communities in building law-enforcement memorials might receive $250,000 in grants, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Burbank) announced recently. The money for the Law Enforcement Act fund, secured by Schiff for the 2004 fiscal year, has been appropriated by the House of Representatives. The Senate will take up the measure in January. The money goes to assist communities in building law enforcement memorials. Schiff introduced the legislation and was inspired by the Glendale Police Officers Assn.
NEWS
March 31, 2004
Darleene Barrientos Federal money could help Burbank police buy specialized equipment and rebuild youth and community education programs if the House of Representatives approves an amendment made by a Burbank lawmaker. Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Burbank) offered the amendment last week to restore $1.3 billion in local law enforcement grants that were cut from the president's budget. The amendment, if approved, could help Burbank Police curb crime by beefing up special programs.
NEWS
July 31, 2012
Authorities say they've found the body of an FBI agent who was reported missing more than two months ago. The special agent, Stephen Ivens, reported missing on May 11, was found Monday night in a wooded area in the 3600 block of Scott Road near St. Francis Xavier School, Burbank police Sgt. Darin Ryburn said. The body was discovered by two hikers who noticed a foul smell, according to police. Police were working with Los Angeles County coroner's officials to determine the cause of death and “official identification.” "Every indication is that he's been there from the first day,” Ryburn said.
NEWS
July 4, 2001
Lolita Harper CIVIC CENTER -- It might sound like a fun way to spend a few weeks during the summer, but police officials are not ashamed to admit they have ulterior motives for offering the summertime Youth Academy. "Ideally, this is step one in a long-term strategy to help our long-term recruiting efforts," Burbank Police Chief Tom Hoefel said. "The idea is to get these young adults and get them interested in law enforcement at an early age." Youth Academy is a three-week-long program designed to educate and interest Burbank youth in grades 9 through 12 in a law enforcement career, Burbank Officer Darin Ryburn said.
NEWS
June 1, 2005
Mark R. Madler Area businesses are approaching a goal of $100,000 to help fund a proposed law enforcement museum in the nation's capital. As of Tuesday, nearly $90,000 had been collected by the city's business community to be given to the Burbank Police Officers Assn. for the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C. The recognition for police officers who keep streets safe across the country is long overdue, said Vic Georgino, a fundraising committee member and former Burbank Police reserve officer.
LOCAL
By Ryan Vaillancourt | July 14, 2007
BURBANK — The U.S. House Appropriations Committee approved a bill on Thursday that would pad Glendale and Burbank's coffers with $750,000 in law enforcement funds. Earmarked by Rep. Adam Schiff — whose district includes Glendale and Burbank — the funds include $500,000 for the Glendale-based Interagency Communications Interoperability System, known as ICIS, and $250,000 for Burbank Police Department's Park Patrol Detail, Schiff said. The funds are part of a $53.7-billion spending bill that encompasses the budgets of the U.S. Justice and Commerce departments, NASA and the National Science Foundation, Schiff said.
NEWS
August 22, 2001
Lolita Harper HILLSIDE DISTRICT -- She was hunched over, with her hands on her knees, trying to catch her breath in the 80-degree weather. Burbank police recruit Mary Eltz had just successfully completed the department's physical agility test, and it was hard to tell if she was deliriously happy or stillsuffering from a lack of oxygen. "Thank God I'll never have to do that again," Eltz said. Eltz, 28, completed the course in 111 seconds, beating the times of many of her male counterparts.
NEWS
August 13, 2003
Ben Godar The Planning Board has unanimously approved a conditional-use permit for a private security firm to open an indoor shooting range at 455 North Moss St. The facility, to be operated by Andrews International/ Advanced-Tech Security, Inc., will be open only to state- licensed security and law- enforcement personnel and not the general public. It will feature nine shooting lanes and a computerized Firearms Training Simulator, city officials said.