Glendora police describe new Measure E/Z‑funded unit, cite rising e‑bike calls and updated crime reporting

Glendora Police Chief Mike Randazzo told the City Council on May 20 that the department has used Measure E and Z funds to create a Specialized Services Division and to staff a three‑officer Community Impact Team focused on crime prevention, outreach and investigation. The quarterly presentation outlined new roles, K‑9 deployments and changes in crime reporting that complicate year‑to‑year comparisons.

Randazzo said the city’s Measure E/Z funding supports traffic officers, a K‑9 team and school resource officers and that some positions remain unfunded. “We’ve created a whole new division,” he said, referring to the Specialized Services Division. He highlighted the department’s community engagement work — from proactive outreach to mental‑health clinician partnerships — and said those programs drive many of the department’s responses.

The chief warned that a 2022 state reporting change from UCR to NIBRS affects how incidents appear in the data and can produce higher raw counts because every report is logged, even when later unfounded. He told the council the department took about 10,000 reports in a quarter and roughly 387 arrests in the first quarter of 2026, with most arrests for DUI, drug offenses, theft and obstructing an officer.

Council members pressed for clarification about the department’s tracking and sources of change. Councilmember Karen asked whether the arrival of the A Line had changed local homeless‑activity calls; Randazzo said activity increased around stations but not citywide. He also described partnerships with Caltrans, Metro police and neighboring agencies.

Randazzo and Captain Chris Stavio discussed a recent expansion of services tied to Measure E/Z funding, and Stavio outlined that the K‑9 is used as a de‑escalation tool in certain deployments. Stavio also summarized e‑bike incidents and traffic safety: the department counted 93 e‑bike calls in 2024, 150 in 2025 and had recorded 110 in the first three months of 2026. He recommended a mix of targeted regulation, signage, education and diversion programs rather than a blanket ban.

The presentation closed with council praise for the department’s emphasis on community policing and for the educational work planned for youth e‑bike riders. Chief Randazzo said staff would supply additional statistics and follow up on specific data questions.

The council took no formal vote on the police update; staff will return with requested clarifications and, where directed, draft language for possible ordinances that would fill gaps in municipal code enforcement.