Diamond Bar Municipal Code Ch. 9.02 Reward for Crime Information

The City Council is authorized to offer and pay a reward for information leading to the identification and arrest of any person or persons who willfully damages or destroys any real or personal property. No City employee or employee of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department ("Sheriff's Department") shall be eligible for a monetary reward under this Chapter.

(Ord. No. 08(2013), § 1, 10-15-13)

A reward of up to $500.00 may be paid by the city, at its sole and complete discretion, to any person who provides information which leads to the determination of the identity and arrest of any persons who damages or destroys any real or personal property as a result of a residential or vehicular burglary or attempted residential or vehicular burglary. The city council may, by resolution, adjust the amount of the monetary reward.

(Ord. No. 08(2013), § 1, 10-15-13)

Upon finding that the receipt of information from an individual or individuals has led to the identification and arrest of a person or persons suspected of damaging or destroying real or personal property as a result of a residential or vehicular burglary or attempted residential or vehicular burglary committed within the city, the sheriff's department may recommend that a reward be disbursed. The recommendation shall be forwarded to the reward committee in writing and must include all pertinent information, including the specific date and location of the incident, description of damaged or destroyed property, case number, name of the person or persons suspected of the damaged or destroyed property, and the name, address, and telephone number of the witness or informant providing the relevant information.

(Ord. No. 08(2013), § 1, 10-15-13)

The reward committee shall consist of the city manager or designee and a sworn member of the sheriff's department. The reward committee shall consider and verify the sheriff's. Department's recommendation and ensure that the information provided was directly relevant to the identification and arrest of the suspects and that there was damage to real or personal property as a result of the residential or vehicular burglary or attempted residential or vehicular burglary. For purposes of determining damage to real or personal property, the loss of temporary or permanent use of real or personal property shall satisfy this requirement. Upon unanimous confirmation of the recommendation's validity, the reward committee may disburse the reward upon. The decision of the reward committee is final.

(Ord. No. 08(2013), § 1, 10-15-13)

The city council finds that releasing the name, address, telephone number, and any other pertinent information of which would lead to identifying a person receiving a reward would discourage persons from providing such information and would undermine the purpose of providing the reward and this chapter. The city will endeavor to treat all such information as not being a public record with the recognition that public records are governed by state law which the city is required to follow.

(Ord. No. 08(2013), § 1, 10-15-13)