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Residents press Temple City for more patrols after string of burglaries on Oliva Street
Summary
Residents described multiple burglaries on Oliva (Olima) Street and nearby blocks and urged the council for more targeted patrols, neighborhood coordination and camera use; city staff and sheriff partners said detectives are actively investigating and additional patrols are being deployed.
Residents of Oliva Street told the Temple City Council July 21 they have seen a cluster of daytime burglaries and asked for stepped-up enforcement and communication from the city and the sheriff’s department.
Jeff Gordon, who identified himself as an Oliva Street resident, said his home was burglarized about two weeks ago and that, “by my informal count ... this marks nearly 10 burglaries on our street in the past 3 years.” He urged more visible, targeted patrols during the hours he described as common for these crimes.
“Biggest request ... is more visible targeted patrols in my neighborhood, and especially during the hours when these crimes are most likely to occur,” Gordon said.
Phil Raacke, a retired San Marino police sergeant who runs a local security business, described using camera systems and a license-plate capture setup on his property that retains about 60 days of footage; he urged the council not to remove automated camera tools that help investigations and offered neighborhood support.
City Manager Brian Cook said detectives and deputies are actively investigating the incidents near Loma and the high school area and that the city is coordinating with Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department partners. Cook asked residents to continue reporting suspicious activity and said the city is implementing increased patrols in the area.
Council members invited residents to attend the city’s public-safety meeting (a separate, early-morning forum) and said staff will continue coordinating with the sheriff’s dedicated deputies. The council also noted long-lived street-condition concerns and said a pavement-management update will be scheduled at a future meeting.
No formal action was taken at the meeting other than staff commitments to follow up and to brief the council in subsequent meetings.
