Crime & Safety
Interim Police Chief to be Sworn in Monday
Art Miller replaces Joseph Payne, who served as the South Pasadena Police chief for two and a half years.
Interim South Pasadena Police Chief Art Miller will take his oath of office during a public ceremony at 3 p.m. Monday, in the city council chambers, located at 1424 Mission St.
City Manager Sergio Gonzalez has announced Miller's appointment, following former Police Chief Joseph Payne resignation earlier this month, after a 40-year career with the South Pasadena Police Department.
Miller joins South Pasadena with more than 34 years of experience in law enforcement. A retired captain for the Los Angeles Police Department, Miller was in charge of LAPD’s Metropolitan, Southwest and Hollywood Divisions.
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“I am genuinely excited about the opportunity and am looking forward to working with the department, city staff, city council and the community,” Miller stated in a press release.
"We’re very fortunate to have him join our city, and I am confident that he will serve our city very well,'' Gonzalez said in a prepared statement.
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