New police union contract disclosed

The City Council this week approved a new contract with the police union this week that includes a 6.5% salary increase for officers, but...

Police Report - Feb. 3, 2012

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Suit involving former police officer filed against the city

As the police department pushes forward with layers of independent oversight and monitors to restore public confidence, yet another...

Man working on Burbank police-fire building renovation arrested after foot chase

A 26-year-old Yorba Linda man hired to work on the renovation of the Burbank police-fire building was arrested Wednesday after being Tasered...

Attorney begins review of police

Greater scrutiny of deadly force, in-custody deaths and other incidents begins today for a Police Department eager to emerge from a rocky...

Police Report - Jan. 31, 2012

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Burbank sells city tank for $1

These days a dollar can buy a can of soda, a song on iTunes — or, in the case of South Pasadena, an armored vehicle.

Crime rate drops locally

The overall crime rate in Glendale and Burbank dropped in 2011, a trend police credited to targeted enforcement efforts and strong community...

Two arrested after brief police pursuit leads to crash

Two men were arrested Wednesday after a brief police pursuit that culminated with the their vehicle crashing into a concrete median.

Homeless man arrested for making threats at CVS Pharmacy

A transient with a history of run-ins with police was arrested Tuesday night after he allegedly threatened to kill the...

High court backs police action

Burbank police officials hailed a U.S. Supreme Court ruling this week that determined officers were justified in invading the home of a...

Police seek best-practices endorsement to restore public confidence

The Burbank Police Department has embarked on a multiyear quest to achieve accreditation from an independent agency established by the U.S....

No-warrant search by Burbank police in 2007 justified, Supreme Court rules

Burbank police officers investigating a rumor that a truant teenager was planning to "shoot up" Bellarmine-Jefferson High School five...

Stolen Beetle comes home 20 years later

Two decades after it was stolen, a Burbank couple looks to finally be getting their 1966 Volkswagen Beetle back. But they’ll have to...

Police oversight gets closer

Police Commissioners this week agreed an outside consultant could help oversee the implementation of the police department’s 2011...

Woman who offered sex for Chicken McNuggets is homeless, police say

A Los Angeles woman who offered sexual favors in exchange for Chicken McNuggets at a McDonald’s is homeless and has a history of run-...

Commission to review police plan as lawsuits, investigations continue

Burbank’s Police Commission plans to iron out details of a major part of its oversight role Wednesday as part of the city’s...

Police Report - Jan. 17, 2012

The following reports were filed by officers at the Burbank Police Department:

Man gets 85 years to life for killing Burbank teen

A 37-year-old gang member was sentenced to 85 years to life in prison Thursday for killing a 16-year-old Burbank boy and trying to kill...

Police Report - Jan. 10, 2012

The following reports were filed by officers at the Burbank Police Department.