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Andrew J. Harvey
About the Covina Police
Department The
Covina Police Department is a small, yet full-service, law enforcement agency in Los Angeles County. According
to the Covina Police Department, “The members of Covina Police Department strive to provide excellent customer service
to the citizens we serve. To facilitate this level of service we have divided the City into two service areas, with one lieutenant
assigned to each area. Service Area Policing allows you to contact the lieutenant who is responsible for your specific area
of concern for any non-emergency issues. It is a more citizen-friendly style of policing that provides for the following:
Increased police accountability to citizens; More personalized service to residents and business owners; Increased citizen
satisfaction and communication with the Police Department; Improved neighborhood quality of life.”
In addition to patrol and community
policing functions, the Covina Police Department also has an investigative function. According to the Covina
Police Department, “The Detective Division is committed to timely and responsive follow up investigations of reported
crime, as well as proactive enforcement of narcotic offenses. In conjunction with the Community Oriented Policing philosophy,
the Detective Division strives to solve crime and to increase public awareness and educate the citizens of the community on
how to better protect themselves from being victimized by crime. There are six work units within the Detective Division: Crimes
against Persons; Juvenile and Sex Crimes; Economic Crimes; Property Crimes; Narcotics Crimes & Drug Busts; and, Gang Crimes.”
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