As a result of a recent ruling by the California Supreme Court, Redevelopment Agencies and their associated funding will be eliminated statewide as of February 1, 2012. The elimination of Redevelopment funding, combined with simultaneous reductions in federally funded Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and Section 8 housing assistance programs, will result in the loss of over $1,000,000 in annual funding which the City of Redondo Beach has relied upon in the past to provide a variety of improvement programs.
The 35th Citizens’ Police Academy will start on Wednesday, March 14, 2012.
The purpose of the academy is to enhance the partnership between the Redondo Beach Police Department and members of the community. The class is presented in an interactive, hands-on lecture format taught by Police employees. The Redondo Beach Citizens’ Police Academy began in the spring of 1994.
In fourteen sessions, twelve Wednesday nights (6:15 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.) and two Saturday mornings, participants will learn about Police training, S.W.A.T., traffic enforcement, criminal investigations, gangs and narcotics, K-9, Police Department operations and CSI. Participants can go on a ride along with a Police Officer. A graduation for the attendees is held at the conclusion of the class.
Beginning June 1, 2011, the City of Redondo Beach will enforce an ordinance to restrict the parking of oversized vehicles between 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m.
