Police and Fire

November 15, 2012, marked the ninth anniversary of Officer Matthew Pavelka’s death while responding to Officer Gregory Campbell’s call for backup. The BPOA remembered Pavelka and four other Burbank officers killed in the line of duty.

A gas main leak led to evacuations in the area of Buena Vista between Burbank and Victory Tuesday evening causing traffic to back up in several areas

A fire in a fryer unit quickly quickly left sprinkles looking for donuts as the fire Saturday night shut down the popular Burbank hang-out

After officers receive a call of a suspicious vehicle, they discover that a two people had been following a UPS Delivery Truck and stealing the packages that were being left on the porches of homes

It took firefighters close to three and a half hours to knock down the flames in the 4400 block of Victory Friday morning. It took over 60 firefighters to knock down the blaze that started at 3:28 am

Magnolia Park Optimist Club honored Burbank Police Department employees for going above and beyond the call of duty. Police officer John Kaefer received Officer of the Year for his outstanding work on the Gang Enforcement Unit.

Police detain 14 year-old boy as a suspect in the case.

When a traffic standard takes a hit, it is traffic that takes the brunt of the problem at Victory and Burbank

Note:   All suspects arrested are presumed innocent until found guilty by a court of law. Arrestes made by Burbank Police Dept. unless otherwise indicated.Update: ...

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