Long Beach Police Department (California)
| Long Beach Police Department | |
|---|---|
Long Beach PD's patch | |
Long Beach PD's Badge | |
Flag of Long Beach | |
| Abbreviation | LBPD |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | January 30, 1888 |
| Employees | 1,164 (2020) |
| Annual budget | $264 million (2020)[1] |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Operations jurisdiction | Long Beach, California, United States |
| Size | 51.44 sq mi |
| Population | 467,353 (2018) |
| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | 400 W. Broadway Long Beach, CA 90802 |
| Sworn members | 624 (2024) |
| Professional staffs | 389 (2022) |
| Agency executive |
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| Facilities | |
| Stations | 4 |
| Boats | 3 |
| Helicopters | 2 |
| Website | |
| http://www.longbeach.gov/police/ | |
The Long Beach Police Department provides law enforcement for the city of Long Beach, California.
History
The Long Beach Police Department was founded January 30, 1888, on the day twenty-four-year-old Horatio Davies was elected as the city's first city marshal.
From January 1888 to January 1908, the city elected eight different men to serve as city marshal until the city council adopted Ordinance Number 3, New Series, doing away with the office of city marshal and allowing for the appointment of a chief of police. Thomas W. Williams was the first Long Beach chief of police.[4] Fanny Bixby Spencer was sworn in as a special police matron on January 1, 1908, making her one of the first women police officers in the country.[5][6]
The Long Beach Police Officers Association (LBPOA)[7] was established on June 24, 1940.[8] The Long Beach K-9 Officers Association (LBK9OA)[9] was established in October 1982.[10] The Long Beach Police Historical Society[11] was founded in 1995. The Senior Police Partners program began in 1995.[12][13]
The current Chief of Police is Wally Hebeish [2] who replaced Robert Luna who served from 2014 to 2021. Luna resigned to run for Los Angeles County Sheriff, which he was elected in 2022.
Since the establishment of the Long Beach Police Department, 28 officers have died while on duty.[14][15]
Patrol divisions
North Patrol Division
The North Division has approximately 110 police officers and a dedicated civilian support staff. The current building was constructed in 2004. The building houses a rooftop 40-kilowatt solar power system and has the potential to supply 85% of needed power. The North Division business desk is staffed Tuesday through Friday, 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. and provides a variety of services.
Neighborhoods served include Bixby Knolls, California Heights, Los Cerritos and North Long Beach.[16]
South Patrol Division
The South Patrol Division encompasses the area of Anaheim Street to Harbor Scenic Drive and the Los Angeles River to Cherry Avenue. Area attractions include: Long Beach Convention Center, Long Beach Arena, Queen Mary, Carnival Cruise Line Terminal, Shoreline Marina and a Downtown Entertainment District.
Neighborhoods served include Alamitos Beach, Downtown, East Village and Hellman.[16]
The South Patrol Division is located in the Public Safety Building at 400 West Broadway.
East Patrol Division
The East Division Station opened in February 2016 and houses the East Patrol Division and Juvenile Investigations Section operations. East Division police officers provide law enforcement services to approximately 170,000 residents. Measured at 24 square miles, the East Division is the largest geographical patrol division of the police department and comprises approximately 46 percent of the city. It is bounded by Del Amo Boulevard to the north; the Pacific Ocean shoreline to the south; Orange County to the east; and, Cherry Avenue and the City of Signal Hill to the west.
The East Division is home to 4th Street "Retro Row," Bixby Park, California State University, Long Beach, the East Anaheim Street Corridor, the Long Beach Airport, Marina Pacifica, Rancho Los Alamitos Historic Ranch and Gardens, and Towne Center.
Neighborhoods served include Alamitos Heights, Belmont Heights, Belmont Park, Belmont Shore, Bluff Heights, Bluff Park, Carroll Park, El Dorado Park, Lakewood Village, Los Altos, Naples, Plaza, Rose Park, and Zaferia.[16]
West Patrol Division
The West Patrol Division is almost 13 square miles and includes the Port of Long Beach, the area west of the 710 Freeway, and a large portion of Central Long Beach. The 136 sworn and three civilian employees serve almost 100,000 people. Officers respond to over 40,000 dispatches each year. The West Patrol Substation opened in late 1997.[17] The substation's presence in the area has improved community access to police. Each divisional station provides information and limited police reporting services.
Neighborhoods served include Sunrise, West Long Beach and Wrigley.[16]
Field support division
Field Support consists of over 200 sworn and civilian personnel.[18]
See also
References
- ^ Sullivan, Carl; Baranauckas, Carla (June 26, 2020). "Here's how much money goes to police departments in largest cities across the U.S." USA Today. Archived from the original on July 14, 2020.
- ^ a b "Chief of Police".
- ^ "Fanny Bixby Spencer: Pioneering Painter". Bowers Museum.
- ^ LBPD 2006 Annual. p. 18.
- ^ Harris, Marcia Lee. Fanny Bixby Spencer: Long Beach's Inspirational Firebrand.
- ^ "Shining A Light on Women's History: Fanny Bixby Spencer - Rancho Los Cerritos".
- ^ "Long Beach POA". longbeachpoa.org.
- ^ "The 51st Annual Police Awards Ceremony" (PDF). p. 17.
- ^ "Long Beach K9 Officers Association". Long Beach K9 Officers Association.
- ^ "History". Long Beach K9 Officers Association.
- ^ "Long Beach Police Historical Society – Established in 1995".
- ^ "Long Beach police seeking volunteers for Senior Police Partners". Press Telegram. August 6, 2017.
- ^ Garcia, Sid (January 14, 2020). "Long Beach retired veterans patrol streets like regular officers, integral part of police department". ABC7 Los Angeles.
- ^ "Long Beach Police Department, California, Fallen Officers". The Officer Down Memorial Page (ODMP).
- ^ "Long Beach Community College District Police Department, California, Fallen Officers". The Officer Down Memorial Page (ODMP).
- ^ a b c d "Police Reporting Districts". City of Long Beach.
- ^ "West Patrol Division". www.longbeach.gov.
- ^ "Field Support Division". Long Beach Police Department. Retrieved May 23, 2016. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.