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The following personnel are responsible for key areas within the Monrovia Police Department. Please feel free to contact them if you have any questions regarding areas they are responsible for within the department.

If you have an emergency, call 911. To file a police report, call (626) 256-8000. Do NOT use email to report a crime. Please call the Police Department to speak with a staff member.

Captain Heath Harvey, Services Division Commander

Captain Harvey oversees the Services Division of the Police Department, which includes the Detective Bureau, Community Policing, Records Bureau, Jail Operations,  Evidence, Communications and Crime Analysis, Foothills Special Enforcement Team (FSET) and the Department's Terrorism Liaison duties. He has a B.A. Degree in Criminal Justice and a Master's Degree in Emergency Management and Homeland Security. Office hours are Monday through Thursday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

Captain Harvey can be reached at (626) 256-8095 or by email at hharvey@monroviapd.org.

Captain Sarah Covarrubias, Operations Division Commander

Captain Covarrubias oversees the Operations Division of the Police Department, which includes Patrol, Parking Enforcement, special events, Personnel and Training, Range Staff, and Traffic Safety. She has a Bachelor's Degree in Criminology and a Master's Degree in Public Administration. Office hours are Monday through Thursday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Captain Covarrubias can be reached at (626) 256-8096 or by email at scovarrubias@monroviapd.org.                                                                                           

Lieutenant Kevin Oberon, Detective Bureau Commander

Lieutenant Oberon is assigned as the commander over investigations, which includes oversight of all detectives, investigative case management, reviews for u-non immigrant visa certifications, and concealed carrying weapons (CCW) permits. He is also responsible for the management of the First Aid/CPR Training, Special Events Coordinator, and is the Mutual Aid Area D Coordinator. Office hours are Monday through Thursday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Lieutenant Oberon can be reached at (626) 256-8041 or by email at koberon@monroviapd.org.

Lieutenant Dan Verna, Patrol Watch Commander

Lieutenant Verna oversees a Patrol Watch, including the Police Officers, Jailers, Dispatchers, and Support Staff on that watch. He is also responsible for the oversight of the Monrovia Police Department's Fleet Operations and the Chaplain Program. He has a Bachelor's Degree in Criminal Justice, Master's Degree in Law and a J.D. Office hours vary according to his assigned shift. 

Lieutenant Verna can be reached by email at dverna@monroviapd.org

Lieutenant John Donchig, Patrol Watch Commander

Lieutenant Donchig oversees a Patrol Watch, including the Police Officers, Jailer, Dispatchers, and Support Staff on that watch. He is Foothills Special Enforcement Team (FSET) Commander, he oversees department-wide Training Compliance, the Field Training Officer (FTO) Program, and Force Manager. He has a Bachelor’s Degree in History and a Master’s Degree in Criminology. Office hours vary according to his assigned shift.

Lieutenant Donchig can be reached by email at jdonchig@monroviapd.org.
 

Lieutenant Chad Harvey, Patrol Watch Commander

Lieutenant Harvey oversees a Patrol Watch, including the Police Officers, Jailer, Dispatchers, and Support Staff on that watch. He is in charge of the Traffic Safety Program, Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) Grant, Fleet Management, Chaplain Program, and ensures our department compliance with the Racial and Identity Profiling Act (RIPA). Office hours vary according to his assigned shift.

Lieutenant Harvey can be reached by email at charvey@monroviapd.org.

 

Lieutenant Yolanda Juarez, Patrol Watch Commander

Lieutenant Juarez oversees a Patrol Watch, including the Police Officers, Jailer, Dispatchers, and Support Staff on that watch. She is in charge of Department Scheduling, Department Awards, the Body Worn Camera (BWC) Program, and is the Department’s Spanish Public Information Officer. She has her Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology and a Master’s Degree in Organizational Leadership. Office hours vary according to her assigned shift.

Lieutenant Juarez can be reached by email at yjuarez@monroviapd.org.

 

Officer Jazmin Holguin, School Resource Officer (SRO)

Officer Holguin is part of the Monrovia Police Department's Community Activist Policing (CAP) Bureau and is currently serving as the School Resource Officer (SRO) for the Monrovia Unified School District. Office hours are Monday through Thursday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Officer Holguin can be reached at (626) 256-8014 or by email at jholguin@monroviapd.org.