Pasadena police force surpasses 300 officers

Pasadena’s police department has surpassed 300 officers for the first time in city history, according to a report about city government published July 11, 2026. The milestone comes as the city continues recruiting police-service and other public-service employees.

The report does not give the precise number of officers above 300. It also does not identify the department’s authorized staffing level or vacancy count, so the milestone alone does not establish that the department is fully staffed.

Municipal court adds recurring hours

Pasadena Municipal Court has expanded its operating schedule with additional monthly evening and weekend periods. On the first Wednesday of each month, the court operates from 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.

The court also operates from 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the first Saturday of each month. The schedule gives court users recurring access during hours beyond a standard weekday daytime schedule, including a late Wednesday period and a Saturday session.

The report describes the hours as an expanded schedule but does not establish whether the change is permanent. The listed times apply to the first Wednesday and first Saturday of each month.

Hiring continues after staffing milestone

In August 2026, the city’s recruiting page listed active vacancies connected to police services and municipal-court work. Those listings show that city hiring continued after the police department passed the 300-officer mark.

Pasadena’s adopted fiscal year 2026 budget identifies police-department and municipal-court responsibilities within city departments. Together, the staffing milestone, recurring court schedule and active job listings describe ongoing city activity in two public-safety functions: law enforcement staffing and municipal-court operations.