National Walk and Roll to School Day Celebrates Benefits of Exercise, Promotes Safe Routes to School

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Huntington Park, CA

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 4, 2023

E. Soberanis, esoberanis@hppolice.org (323)854-6614

 

National Walk and Roll to School Day Celebrates

Benefits of Exercise, Promotes Safe Routes to School

Huntington Park, California – The Huntington Park Police Department encourages parents and students to join their classmates and walk, bike, or roll to class Oct. 4, 2023.

“Walk and Roll to School Day” is celebrated annually to highlight the benefits of exercise and practice pedestrian and road safety with other students, families, and caregivers.
The Huntington Park Police Department offers tips for students who walk, bike, or roll to school:
• Plan your route on roads with sidewalks or paths away from traffic. If there are no sidewalks, walk or ride as far from cars as possible, facing traffic.
• Use crosswalks, preferably at stop signs or signals. If there are unmarked crosswalks, cross at corners on streets with fewer lanes and lower speed limits.
• Always look left-right-left before crossing the street. Continue to scan for traffic as you cross the street.
• Watch for cars entering/leaving driveways or parking spaces.
• Always wear a helmet when riding or rolling.
• Be aware of your surroundings. Keep earbuds or headphone volume low enough so you can still hear around you.
Drivers should be extra careful and anticipate more foot and bike traffic the morning of Oct. 4, as well as be prepared to stop for school buses and children crossing the street. Drivers should always watch their speed and slow down in school zones.
Schools are encouraged to register at walkbiketoschool.org as a way of tracking participation and showing support for active, healthy, and safe transportation.
Funding for this program was provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

National Teen Driver Safety Week: Parents Are Key to Keeping Teens Safe Behind the Wheel

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Huntington Park, CA

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 13, 2023
LT. E. Soberanis, esoberanis@hppolice.org (323)854-6614

National Teen Driver Safety Week:
Parents Are Key to Keeping Teens Safe Behind the Wheel

Huntington Park, California – In recognition of National Teen Driver Safety Week (October 15-21), The Huntington Park Police Department encourages teens and their parents to talk about the importance of always following the rules of the road and driving responsibly.

Car crashes remain the leading cause of death for teens (15-18 years old) in the United States. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), in 2021, an estimated 94,201 teen passengers were injured in car crashes and an estimated 170,083 people were injured in crashes involving a teen driver, accounting for almost 7% of all roadway injuries that year.

The Huntington Park Police Department offers the following tips to parents and guardians for starting conversations about safe driving with teens:

• Provisional Driver’s License: Learn about California’s provisional licensing law, which places restrictions on passengers and driving at night during the first year they have a license.
• Lead by example: Have driving sessions with your teen. Tell, but also show your teen how to drive safely.
• Set ground rules: Be firm on rules such as no phone use, eliminating distractions by friends, always following the speed limit, and always buckling up.
• Sober driving: Emphasize the importance of never driving under the influence or riding with someone who has been drinking.

Funding for this program was provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Press Release – Historic Lieutenant Promotion

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City of Huntington Park

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Date: May 31, 2022

The City of Huntington Park City Council and the Huntington Park Police Department Proudly Announce the Promotion of its First-Ever Female Lieutenant.

Huntington Park, CALIF. (Tuesday, May 31, 2022) – During the Tuesday, May 31, 2022, City Council meeting, the City Council will commemorate the promotion of its first-ever female to the rank of Police Lieutenant in the City of Huntington Park.

In 1908, the first Huntington Park law enforcement official was appointed and served as City Marshal for the City’s newly formed Police Department. In the 114-year history of the Huntington Park Police Department, females have served in various ranks and capacities. However, a woman has never been promoted to the rank of Lieutenant or higher. Elsa Cobian will be the first-ever female in Huntington Park Police Department history to be promoted to Lieutenant. The City Council has the honor of pinning Ms. Cobian at tonight’s special City Council badge pinning presentation.

Elsa Cobian grew up in the Southeast community, born and raised in Boyle Heights. She graduated from Roosevelt High School, obtained an AA degree in Administration of Justice from Rio Hondo College, and received a Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice from the California State University of Long Beach. She began her law enforcement career in 2003 when she was hired as a Police Cadet by the Huntington Park Police Department. Elsa Cobian became a sworn police officer in 2005 and has advanced her career over the years, earning her present rank of Sergeant.

Mayor Ortiz said, “This is a historic moment for the City of Huntington Park and its residents. Ms. Cobian is an inspiration to young women and children considering a career in law enforcement. The City Council is extremely proud and excited for Ms. Cobian, and we hope that she continues to thrive and be a good role model for the young women in Huntington Park.”
The City of Huntington Park is incredibly proud of Elsa Cobian and commemorates this historic moment.
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City of Huntington Park
Press Release

Huntington Park Police Department awarded $50,000.00 Grant From the OTS

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Huntington Park, CA

                                                                         

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                     

Lieutenant N. Castelli, ncastelli@hppolice.org (323) 826-6614

Huntington Park Police Department Awarded $50,000.00 Grant From the Office of Traffic Safety

Huntington Park, Calif. – The Huntington Park Police Department will roll out a police traffic services program to deter dangerous and illegal driving behaviors that increase the risk of crashes in the community.

The grant will pay for additional enforcement measures, including:

  • DUI checkpoints and patrols specifically focused on suspected impaired drivers.
  • Enforcement operations focused on suspected distracted drivers in violation of California’s hands-free cell phone law.
  • Bicycle and pedestrian safety enforcement operations focused on driver behaviors that put vulnerable road users at risk.
  • Enforcement operations focused on top violations that cause crashes: speeding, failure to yield, stop sign and/or red-light running, and improper turning or lane changes.
  • Community education presentations on traffic safety issues such as distracted driving, DUI, speeding, and bicycle and pedestrian safety.
  • Collaborative enforcement efforts with neighboring agencies.
  • Officer training and/or recertification: Standard Field Sobriety Test (SFST), Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement (ARIDE) and Drug Recognition Expert (DRE).

The grant program will run through September 2022.

Funding for this program was provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

 

Huntington Park Police Department Awarded $70,000.00 Grant From the OTS

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The safety of everyone traveling is the focus of a grant awarded to the Huntington Park Police Department. The $70,000.00 grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) will assist in Huntington Park Police efforts to reduce deaths and injuries on Huntington Park roads.

The one-year grant is for the 2021 federal fiscal year, which runs from Oct. 1, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021.

The grant will fund a variety of traffic safety programs, including:

  • Patrols with emphasis on alcohol and drug-impaired driving prevention.
  • Patrols with emphasis on awareness and education of California’s hands-free cell phone law.
  • Patrols with emphasis on education of traffic rights for bicyclists and pedestrians.
  • Patrols with emphasis on awareness and education of primary causes of crashes: excess speed, failure to yield, failure to stop at stop signs/signals, improper turning/lane changes.
  • Collaborative efforts with neighboring agencies on traffic safety priorities.

Funding for this program was provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

 

Huntington Park Police Department Awarded Grant to Improve Traffic Data Reporting

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Huntington Park, California

Huntington Park Police received a $58,815.48 grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) to streamline processes to collect and report traffic data.

Grant funds will be used to:

  • Develop a new, or update an existing, electronic crash reporting system with software that is able to submit data to the California Highway Patrol’s Statewide Integrated Traffic Records System (SWITRS).
  • Develop an electronic citation system.

The grant program runs from Oct. 1, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021.

Funding for this program was provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

GUIA DE COMO RESOLVER UNA MULTA DE TRANSITO

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Para solicitar resolver una multa dada por la policía de la ciudad, la multa tiene que ser contestada en 21 días calendarios de a verla recibido o en 14 días calendarios de a ver recibido la carta de delincuencia.

Por favor note que la solicitud tiene que ser establecida para un reviso inicial antes que sea admitida a una audiencia administrativa.

La solicitud para una audiencia administrativa tiene que ser establecida en 21 días después de los resultados del reviso inicial.

No se cobra nada por el primer reviso inicial pero la multa tiene que ser pagada antes de que la solicitud pueda pasar a la audiencia administrativa.

Para solicitar una reviso o día de audiencia por correo, envié su solicitud a la dirección que se encuentra en el ticket o la carta de delincuencia. Si usted no tiene la dirección, envíela a la dirección que aparece a qui.

Solicite el reviso o audiencia en el tiempo límite indicado. Si no solicitad su reviso o audiencia en el tiempo requerido, su solicitud será rechazada y regresada a usted.

Para alegar su multa, envíela a la dirección que aparece abajo:

City of Huntington Park – Citation Processing Center

P.O. Box 10479

Newport Beach, CA 92658-0479

O visite la pagina www.citationProcessingCenter.com

HOW TO CONTEST A PARKING VIOLATION

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To contest a citation written by the Huntington Park Police Department, the first request must be made within 21 calendar days of receiving the citation OR within 14 calendar days of receiving the delinquent notice.The request must be made for an initial review before a request for an administrative hearing. 

The request for the administrative hearing must be made within 21 days of the results from the initial review. 

No money is required to request an initial review, but the all fees due from the Citation must be paid before an administrative hearing date is provided.

To request a review or hearing date by mail, mail your request to the address indicated on the citation or the delinquent notice.  If you do not have the address, send the request to the address below. 

Request the review or hearing within the time limits indicated.  Failure to request a citation review or hearing will result in the case not heard and the request will be mailed back to you.

To contest your citation, mail it to the address below:

City of Huntington Park – Citation Processing Center

P.O. Box 10479

Newport Beach, CA 92658-0479

Or visit www.citationProcessingCenter.com