Gardena Police Department

It's Teacher Appreciation Week! The Gardena PD Family would like to thank all of the teachers out there for everything they do for the youth in our city as well as everywhere else! You have one of the hardest, most important jobs out there and we appreciate you for it! #teacherappreciationweek

In 1962, President Kennedy proclaimed May 15 as National Peace Officers Memorial Day and the calendar week in which May 15 falls, as National Police Week. The California Peace Officers’ Memorial Ceremonies are held the first week of May at the California Peace Officers’ Memorial Monument in Sacramento on State Capitol grounds. The ceremonies serve to formally enroll peace officers who have died in the line of duty the preceding year, pay tribute to the over 1500 officers who have made the ultimate sacrifice since California became a state, and to honor the families left behind. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the last two California Peace Officers’ Memorial Ceremonies were cancelled out of an abundance of caution. We still take the time to honor California peace officers, including some of our own, who have made the final sacrifice.

The City of Gardena and Medical Mission Adventures are hosting a free COVID-19 vaccination clinic! If you are interested in receiving the vaccine (2 doses), please see the photo and story below. Another great partnership for our city! #bettertogether

Earlier today, members of the Gardena Police Department along with mechanics from @LAXautoRepair did something special. Through a collaborative effort with our community, citizens were able to drive their vehicle to the police station where they received their personalized serial number etched onto their catalytic converter. This was done to combat the ongoing catalytic converter theft epidemic. The next time officers pull over a suspicious individual in possession of an un...explainable amount of catalytic converters, officers will know the items were stolen. Several local vendors also donated PPE items which we were able to share with those who participated in today’s event. Today’s event was such a success that we are already looking at doing more events like this in the near future. Dates are to be determined. Keep an eye on our page for further information! #gardenastrong #bettertogether

Today, members of the Gardena PD attended the memorial service for LAPD Officer Jose Luis Anzora. Officer Anzora died on March 3rd from injuries he sustained after being hit by a car while controlling traffic near another traffic collision. He is survived by his wife, mother, and brothers. He was a 10-year veteran of the LAPD. Rest easy, Officer Anzora...

The men and women of the Gardena Police Department would like to wish you all a very Happy Easter! We hope you will all enjoy a beautiful Sunday!

The Gardena Police Department would like our community to know that, as always, the safety of our city and citizens is our top priority. We are prepared and we continue to monitor events on the local and national levels. We have operational plans in place to respond to the needs of our residents and businesses. Remember, you are our best partners. If you see something, say something. In an emergency, please dial 9-1-1. For non-emergency please dial (310) 323-7911. Thank you and be safe!

Come by and join the Stampede! We’re hanging with the Easter Bunny today! Happy Easter!

April 2, 2021 is the fourteenth annual celebration of World Autism Awareness Day. As of September, 2020, 1 in 54 children is identified as having Autism Spectrum Disorder. Joined by the international community, hundreds of thousands of landmarks, buildings, homes and communities around the world come together on Autism Awareness Day to Light It Up Blue in recognition of people with autism and those who love and support them. Autism-friendly events and educational activiti...es take place all month, aiming to increase understanding and acceptance of people with autism, foster worldwide support and inspire a kinder, more inclusive world. In addition to other ongoing training, Gardena Police Officers will be going through updated, certified training which will help them to better identify and assist our community members with autism. #worldautismawarenessday2021 #lightitupblue

Today, the Gardena Police Foundation awarded five scholarships to graduating seniors from local schools. The Foundation has been in existence since 2014 and has helped many local kids fulfill their dreams of attending college. Congratulations to all of these deserving seniors and many thanks to the Gardena Police Foundation for their unwavering support of the community and the Gardena Police Department!

Today, we honor and remember Mr. Roger Phillips, a City of Gardena Transportation employee who unfortunately passed away due to COVID-19. We, along with other City departments' gathered together in releasing of balloons to celebrate his life and dedication to our city. He will be remembered for his hard work, and humor which made him a blessing to everyone he encountered. Thank you for your service Mr. Rogers, you will surely be missed. #Gardena #GardenaTransportation

The Gardena Police Department is hiring for the position of Police Officer Trainee and Lateral Officer. The Gardena Police Department's philosophy emphasizes a responsible partnership with the community to identify, reduce, eliminate, and prevent problems that impact community safety and order. If you or someone you know is up to this challenge and want to serve your community, apply now! https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/cityofgardena

Today, members of the Gardena PD, along with the Hawthorne PD, Los Angeles County Fire Department, and many friends and family of Diego Cerna participated in a Welcome Home drive-by at his family’s residence in Gardena. He has had a busy 2021. A few weeks ago, 13 year old Diego was hospitalized due to COVID19. While in the hospital, Diego was diagnosed with a type of cancer and immediately underwent treatment for that. Thankfully, he is finally out of the hospital and on his way to healing up. Diego wants to be a police officer someday. We will be waiting for his application! Welcome home and get well soon, Diego!

As we celebrate Black History Month, we would like to honor recently retired Sgt. Rodney "Gunny" Gonsalves. Rodney Gonsalves first began his career when moving here to California from Boston, Massachusetts in 1979, after enlisting in the United States Marine Corps. After proudly serving his country, in1989 he began his career in law enforcement with The Gardena Police Department. During his career, he worked in specific details such as Motorcycle and Firearm Instructor, P...eer Support Team, Explorer Advisor, Honor Guard, coordinated The Wall that Heals Memorial, and much more. In 2020, Rodney Gonsalves retired as Sergeant from the department after serving the community for 30 years and 8 months. He is currently a Reserve Officer with Gardena PD, working specifically in the Honor Guard detail. Sgt Gonsalves states that "it is my admiration of Gardena- its residents and businesses that encourages me to protect and serve them as long as I can". Thank you sir for your dedication and service! #Gardena #community #GardenaPoliceDepartment #bettertogether #BlackHistoryMonth

Crime Prevention Tip Monday Here are ways in keeping your carsafe from simply locking your doors all the way through installing a tracking system. If you see something, say something !... In case of an emergency dial 9-1-1 Non Emergency (310) 323-7911

Class of 2021 - the Gardena Police Foundation has released its Annual College Scholarship Application! Please visit http://www.gardenapolicefoundation.org//20201112-Scholarsh for the application and more information. Applications are due by February 12, 2021.

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We are grateful and thankful for everyone coming out to our Drive-Thru Flapjack Giveback event this morning! During these times, the City of Gardena appreciates the community coming together and showing their support . ... Thank you to all our sponsors and partners that helped us with this event- GDAAP, CERT, the City of Gardena Recreation and Human Services, LA County Fire Dept., Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, and the Gardena Police Officer's Association. #gardena #GardenaPD #weloveourcommunity #bettertogether #pancakes

Open now. Free pancakes. It’s the Flap Jack Give Back. Happening now!

Tell your family, friends and neighbors that tomorrow morning we'll be giving away free pancakes to our amazing community for our Flapjack Giveback Drive-thru event! Saturday, October 24, 2020 7:30 AM - 9:30 AM 1718 W. 162nd Street Gardena ... Please see our traffic flow map for details on how to enter into the event. Hope to see you there! #gardena #freepancakes #GardenaPD #weloveourcommunity #bettertogether #whosreadytoeat

Our thoughts and prayers go out to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department along with the family and friends of SGT Cohen. Rest easy, sir.

COME ON OUT THIS SATURDAY OCT 24!!! In showing our appreciation to our awesome community for the support throughout the years, please join us for our Drive-thru Flapjack Giveback. We will be providing free pancakes ... Saturday, October 24, 2020 7:30 AM - 9:30 AM 1718 W. 162nd Street Gardena 90247 Come down and join us THIS SATURDAY...we look forward to seeing you there ! #GardenaPD #gardena #weloveourcommunity #bettertogether #pancakes

What's a better way to spend a Friday evening and supporting a worthy cause? By coming to the City of Gardena's Drive-In Movie, this Friday, October 14, 2020, at 7:30 P.M. The entrance fee for vehicles is $20.00 or bring a new unwrapped toy valued at $20.00. We're looking forward to seeing you there! www.cityofgardena.org/events

Gardena this is the last weekend of our Ride Tour Thank you for allowing us the opportunity to share an amazing experience with our community members. If you haven't had time to see us, we'll be riding through District 3(Redondo Beach Blvd. to 182nd Street)this ... Sunday, October 18, 2020, from 10 AM to 2 PM. #gardena #bicycling #weloveourcommunity #GardenaPD

The City of Gardena will be hosting its first ever Drive-In Movie to kick off its Toy Drive . If you are looking for something to do this Friday night come down to Rowley Park. We will be showing the Goonies The entrance fee for vehicles is $20.00 or bring a new unwrapped toy valued at $20.00. Hope you can join us! www.cityofgardena.org/events ... #driveinmovie #gardena #weloveourcommunity #bettertogether

In different parts of District 2 today talking with our great community about emergency preparedness and our CERT team. Get involved with us. We are out here with all our partners, LA County Fire, the CERT team, and you!!! Contact www.tricitycert.org for more information.

Come out to Rowley Park or Mas Fukai Park today until 2 PM to discard your items. Help keep Gardena clean!!

Today, Chief Saffell had the privilege to attend the graduation of three new Gardena Police officers from the LASD academy. Ofc. Preciado, Ofc. De La Rossa, and Ofc. DeAngelo are looking forward to serving our great community! Just another reason that it is great to be in Gardena!!

We've only got a couple of weekends left of our Ride Tour. We are grateful for our awesome community members for coming out and greeting us. If you haven't been able to see us before, we'll be out again this weekend, Saturday, October 10, 2020, from 10 AM - 2 PM. District 2: Rosecrans to Redondo Beach Blvd., Crenshaw to Vermont... And as always... if you see us riding by, stop, and say hi!

Gardena Red Ribbon Week Join GDAAP and the City of Gardena during the week of 10/23-10/31/2020 in raising the awareness of drugs and prevention. There will be contests throughout the week- Please see the flyer for further details. ... For more information contact Traci Saruwatari at [email protected] #bettertogether #gardena #gddaap #redribbonweek