As of last week, all students have returned to school from their Winter Break and as first order of business, our Anaheim GRIP program is helping program participants at several schools settle back in by helping them visualize and manifest their 2019 goals and dreams through the creation of Vision Boards.

Have you written down your 2019 goals yet?
#AnaheimGRIP #VisionBoards #GoalSetting #HappyNewYear

Today, from 8:00am to 12noon, the Anaheim Police Department, in conjunction with the Anaheim Elementary School District and Orange County Department of Education will be participating in a Threat Assessment / Active Shooter training located at Betsy Ross Elementary School.
This message is to advise our community that this training will include mock disaster scenarios, including loud noises coming from shooting blanks.

Today - January 11th, is National Human Trafficking Awareness Day – We are proud to serve as the lead agency in Orange County for the OC Human Trafficking Task Force.
Slavery was officially abolished in the USA by the Thirteenth Amendment in December 1865, however, its forms still exist to date for modern slaves that can be of foreign nationalities or citizens of the USA.
Today’s victims are subjected to injustices of human trafficking, including sex trafficking, forced labor, involuntary servitude, forced marriage and debt bondage.

We all need to do our part by being aware of the signs to recognize & report to authorities.

What to look for:
• Fearful, anxious, depressed, submissive, tense, or nervous/paranoid behavior
• Lack of knowledge of whereabouts and/or time
• Signs of malnourishment, physical abuse or restraint, confinement, or torture
• Few or no personal possessions
• Under control by another person

BE THE ONE #BT1 to get help.
If you or someone you know is in immediate danger please call 911.
To report possible human trafficking you can also call the National Human Trafficking Hotline at 1-888-373-7888

#humantraffickingawarenessday
#endslaverynow

Our APD family joins the law enforcement family of CA in mourning the #lineofduty murder of Davis PD Officer Natalie Corona yesterday evening, (1/10/19).

Officer Corona was conducting an investigation at a three-car traffic collision just prior to 7pm. During the course of the investigation a subject opened fire & shot Officer Corona. It is not confirmed whether the shooter was involved in the traffic collision or just in the area. Officer Corona was rushed to a trauma center where she succumbed to her injuries and died. She was 22 years old. The shooting occurred just blocks away from the campus of UC Davis. Following the shooting, police issued a citywide shelter in place order during the manhunt for the shooter. The shooter was located in a house near the shooting where he committed suicide.

Having just graduated the police academy in July of 2018 – Officer Corona was just sworn in on August 2nd when her dad, a 26 year veteran of the Colusa County Sheriff's Office pinned on her badge. She had just completed her field training only three weeks prior to this shooting. Officer Corona began her law enforcement career in 2016 at Davis PD as a civilian Community Service Officer. She is survived by her parents.

City of Davis Police Department Chief Darren Pytel in speaking of Officer Corona stated, "She was a rising star within the department. And, I've known her for a couple of years. And, she started as a part-time employee volunteer. And, I can tell you that I haven't seen anybody work harder in a part-time capacity and be more motivated to be a police officer than Natalie."

Rest in Peace to our sister – taken too soon – whose dedication & willingness to serve will be remembered.

#NeverJustARoutineCall

We are registering bikes and fitting helmets this Saturday (Jan 12) between 10AM-2PM! Stop by the South side of the Anaheim Police Department (Santa Ana St.) to register your bike, have your helmet fitted, and obtain bike safety information!

If you can't make it, you can register your bike online at AnaheimPD.org. Bicycle registration is currently available only to those who live or work in Anaheim. Helmet fitting is available for everyone!

#community #teamwork #excellence #bicycle #safety #helmet