The Weekly Newspaper of Torrance
Herald Publications - Torrance, El Segundo, Manhattan Beach, Hawthorne, Lawndale, & Inglewood Community Newspapers Since 1911 - (310) 322-1830 - Vol. 8, No. 2 - January 11, 2018
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Calendar of Events.............3
Certified & Licensed
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Crossword/Sudoku.............6
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Police Reports.....................2
Real Estate...........................8
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TerriAnn in Torrance..........4
Torrance Under the Rainbow…
as well as elected officials,” said Furey. “It
shows the respect that you have in the overall
region and we really look forward to your
leadership in our department.”
In a room overflowing with people, mainly
uniformed officers from Torrance P.D. and
surrounding police agencies, Chief Irvine
thanked City Manager Jackson, as well as the
Weekend
assistant City Manager, for the opportunity
to serve. She also expressed gratitude to
Forecast
her family, former Interim Chief Brown and
former colleagues for the support.
“I am honored, humbled and incredibly
proud to partner with the Torrance Police
Department and lead this fine organization
Friday
as we head into the future,” Irvine said. Partly
Cloudy
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New Police Chief Sworn In During
Torrance City Council Meeting
By Cristian Vasquez
It all started in 1982 with the Inglewood
Police Department as a cadet. Tuesday night,
36 years later, Eve R. Irvine was sworn in
as the chief of police for the Torrance Police
Department. “I never saw this coming,” said
Irvine. “I never expected to be police chief
for the Manhattan Beach Police Department
or the Torrance Police Department in my
career. I just wanted to be a police officer
and serve the community.”
By 1984, Irvine was serving as a police
officer for the Inglewood PD. She would be
promoted to detective and become an expert
in recognizing domestic violence by 1990. By
2003 she would earn a promotion to captain.
Irvine worked her way from sergeant to
lieutenant and captain throughout her career
and would eventually earn the police chief
badge in Manhattan Beach in 2011 before
coming to Torrance.
“She (Irvine) stood out among those standing
with her years of experience, leadership
capacity and law enforcement performance,”
said City Manager LeRoy Jackson. “I believe
she will build the best and lead our police
department into the future.” Jackson also took
the time to thank Interim Chief of Police
Mike Brown, who came out of retirement to
fulfill the position after former Chief Mark
Matsuda left for retirement.
As of Tuesday night, Irvine also became
the first woman to fill the position of chief
of police for Torrance PD. However, she
officially began overseeing the department’s
227 sworn safety staff and 128 civilian
staff on Jan. 8. In addition to her duties leading
Torrance PD, Irvine also serves as the
president of the South Bay Police and Fire
Memorial Foundation and is a member of
the Governor’s Medal of Valor Review Board.
During her career, Irvine has carried out
various functions as an officer of the law, including
field supervisor and watch commanders
of the Patrol Bureau, and police training and
personnel supervisor with the Administrative
Bureau. Irvine was also appointed as acting
lieutenant and later transferred to the Patrol
Bureau as a watch commander. She served with
the Community Affairs Section, Internal Affairs
and as a press information officer. Mayor Pat
Furey welcomed Irvine to her new position
and on behalf of the Torrance City Council
expressed the body’s excitement in the department
moving forward under her leadership.
“It is truly a legacy that’s shown through
all of the people that are here from other
agencies -- sworn officers and their families,
Saturday
Partly
Cloudy
75˚/56˚
Sunday
Mostly
Sunny
73˚/54˚
After two very wet days marking the first storm of the season, a rainbow appeared in the Torrance sky on Tuesday afternoon and signaled some sunny times ahead. Photo by TerriAnn Ferren.
See City Council, page 6
There was standing room only as uniformed officers lined the halls of City Council to show their support to new Torrance Police Chief
Eve Irvine. Photo credit: TPD.