South Pasadena City Hall was dedicated in 1988 and houses a number of city services, including public works, planning…More and building, transportation and finance. The City Manager and City Clerk also have offices inside City Hall. The<a href="http://www.ci.south-pasadena.ca.us/police/index.html"> South Pasadena Police Department</a> is also located in the building.</p> <p>The City Council meets on the first and third Wednesday of the month inside the City Council Chambers. Agendas are available on the <a href="http://www.ci.south-pasadena.ca.us/government/agendasminutes.html">City's website</a> in advance of the meeting and City Council packets are available for review at the City Clerk's office and the South Pasadena Library.</p>

The South Pasadena Police Department employs 35 sworn officers, 15 non-sworn personnel and 30 reserve police…More officers. Led by Police Chief Joseph Payne, the police department handles patrol operations, traffic enforcement, criminal investigations and administrative support services.</p> <p>The department focuses on crime prevention through community outreach programs, including neighborhood watch, business watch, home and business security inspections and robbery presentations.</p> <p>It also features a cadet program that allows cadets to take on part of the duties of full-time officers, allowing officers to spend more time in the field. Cadets can perform data entry, enforce parking violations and assist the public at the front counter.</p> <p>This police department has one of the fastest emergency response times in California, getting from one end of the city to the other in under three minutes. </p>