Monrovia Police Department

If the Monrovia Police Department has arrested or is investigating a loved one, a member of your family, or even you, you should know the bail amount (if any) associated with the offense or offenses alleged, the legal and factual requirements to convict one for the crime that allegedly took place, the defenses possible and the sentence a judge can impose if one is convicted of the crime. 

We at Greg Hill & Associates believe it is also important to know a few more things before interacting with any branch of law enforcement.  It can be smart to know the size of the police or sheriff’s department, the city’s demographics, the most frequent types of crime the department investigates and just a bit about the city’s history to make one’s communication with law enforcement more meaningful, more savvy and perhaps, more respectful.  This can lead to a better outcome than if one lacks such perspective.

This article is presented with these goals in mind.

The Monrovia Police Department has fifty-two sworn police officers and another thirty professional support staff to patrol and enforce the law in Monrovia, a city of 37,931 as of the 2020 U.S. Census.  The city is relatively large for cities within Los Angeles County, at 13.74 square miles.

Monrovia was the home to the precursor to McDonald’s.  In 1937, Patrick McDonald opened a food stand on Huntington Drive (Route 66) near the old Monrovia Airport called "The Airdrome" (hamburgers were ten cents, and all-you-can-drink orange juice was five cents); it remained there until 1940, when he and his two sons, Maurice and Richard, moved the building 40 miles (64 km) east to San Bernardino to the corner of West 14th Street and 1398 North E Street, renaming it "McDonald's."

Wildlife is abundant in the San Gabriel Mountains adjacent to Monrovia, including black bears, bobcats, coyotes, gray foxes, mountain lions and mule deer.  In 2024, a mother black bear and her young cubs began regularly visiting a home in Monrovia situated close to the mountains to cool-off and play in the property's swimming pool.  By May, the bear family had become such regular visitors, with the homeowners posting numerous videos online, that it was reported on by multiple local, national and international news outlets, including Sky News Australia.

The 2010 United States Census reported that Monrovia’s racial makeup was 21,932 (59.9%) White (41.1% Non-Hispanic White), 4,107 (11.2%) Asian, 2,500 (6.8%) African American, 279 5,818 (15.9%) from other races and 1,878 (5.1%) from two or more races.  Hispanic or Latino any race were 14,043 persons (38.4%).

According to the 2010 United States Census, Monrovia then had a median household income of $71,768, with 9.8% of the population living below the federal poverty line.

Monrovia's main roads include Foothill Boulevard and Huntington Drive (historic Route 66).  It is also served by the Foothill Freeway (I-210).

Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Jane Johnson granted a permanent injunction against criminal conduct by members of two local criminal street gangs on June 10, 2010, signing the injunction against members of the Monrovia Nuevo Varrio and the Duroc Crips gangs.  The injunction covered six square miles in the City of Monrovia and adjacent Los Angeles County territory to the south.

A preliminary injunction has been in place since December, 2009.  Since then, authorities have reported a decrease in gang-related violence.

The permanent injunction carries the same mandates as the preliminary: that specified gang members cannot associate with one another and must stay away from weapons, drugs, alcohol and graffiti tools; and that gang members may not intimidate, trespass or block access to public ways, including sidewalks, alleys and building entrances.

It also imposes a mandatory curfew on specified adult gang members from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. Curfew for those under eighteen begins at 8 p.m.

The geographic boundaries of the injunction are Foothill Boulevard to the north, Fifth Avenue to the west and Mountain Avenue to the east.  The southern boundary runs along Duarte Road, south along Peck Road, then along the Buena Vista Channel to Mountain Avenue, traversing Monrovia and an unincorporated area of Los Angeles County.

The injunction's mandates apply only to specifically named individuals who have been identified as members of the two criminal gangs, and only after they have had an opportunity to appear before a judge and be heard.

According to Neighborhood Scout, “The crime rate in Monrovia is considerably higher than the national average across all communities in America from the largest to the smallest, although at 28 crimes per one thousand residents, it is not among the communities with the very highest crime rate.  The chance of becoming a victim of either violent or property crime in Monrovia is 1 in 36.  Based on FBI crime data, Monrovia is not one of the safest communities in America. Relative to California, Monrovia has a crime rate that is higher than 77% of the state's cities and towns of all sizes.”

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