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Resident says police helicopter use harms quality of life, asks council to act
Summary
Jeffrey Badre told the council the Ontario Police Department helicopter repeatedly circles his East Euclid neighborhood for non-emergency matters, causing noise and exhaust pollution; he said dispatch responses have been inconsistent and asked the council to address quality-of-life concerns.
Jeffrey Badre, a resident at 418 West D, told the council that repeated helicopter flights near his Euclid-area home produce a great deal of noise and exhaust and appear to be used for non-emergency matters. He said calls to OPD and the city manager's office have produced shifting rationales and inadequate follow-up on burglaries.
"The police serve us, the residents. We don't live here in Ontario to serve the police," Badre said, urging officials to limit non-emergency helicopter use and improve responsiveness to residents' reports. He thanked Councilwoman Parata and City Manager Scott Ochoa for their responsiveness in prior conversations but said operational practices remain a quality-of-life problem for homeowners and renters in his neighborhood.
