Long Beach Police Department (California)

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website = The Long Beach Police Department provides law enforcement for the city of Long Beach, California, USA.

History

In 2004, the department introduced Tasers and distributed them to officers. Results show that officer injuries were down by 25 percent, damage claims down by 33 percent, and arrests up by two percent.

The air support unit currently uses two Eurocopter EC-130B4 helicopters, known as Fox-1 and Fox-2, which can seat up to 8 people. Their previous police aircraft were two MD 500E helicopters which could only seat 5 people.

On November 12, 2007, the Long Beach Police Department announced plans to return to the MD 500E as their primary police helicopter. The reasons for the switch primarily are due to higher operating costs involved in using the EC-130s. [ [http://www.gazettes.com/helicopter11122007.html Gazette Newspapers] ]

Organization

* Chief of Police - Anthony W. Batts
** Chief of Staff - Commander Jorge Cisneros
** Internal Affairs Division - Commander Richard Meyer
** Department Psychologist - Dr. Christine Choe
* Investigations Bureau - Deputy Chief William S. Blair
** Detective Division - Commander Jeffry Johnson
** Gang and Violent Crimes Division - Commander Laura Farinella
** Youth Services Division - Commander David Hendricks
** Forensic Science Services Division (FSSD) - Administrator Elana Quinones
* Support Bureau - Deputy Chief Jeffrey J. Craig
** Jail Division
** Training Division
* Patrol Bureau - Deputy Chief Robert G. Luna
** North Patrol Division - Commander Billy Quach
** South Patrol Division - Commander Jay Johnson
** East Patrol Division - Commander Cynthia Renaud
** West Patrol Division
** Field Support Division
*** Motorcycle Unit
*** DUI Team
*** Parking Enforcement Detail
*** Accident Investigation/Fleet Safety Detail
*** Special Events Section
*** Reserve Unit
*** School Crossing Guard Detail
*** Special Weapons and Tactics Team
*** Negotiation Team
*** Marine Patrol Unit
*** Air Support Unit
*** K-9 Drug Detection Unit
* Administration Bureau - Administrative Chief Braden J. Phillips
** Community Relations Division - Administrator Karen Owens
*** Crime Prevention Unit
*** Media Relations Office
*** Volunteer Program
** Fiscal Division - Administrator Michael Breen
** Personnel Division - Administrator Debbie Bonesteel-Smith
** Records and Technology Division - Administrator Jonathan Stafford

ee also

* List of law enforcement agencies in California

References

External links

* [http://www.longbeach.gov/police/ Long Beach Police Department Official Website]