On Tuesday, May 5, 2020 at approximately 9:55 a.m., officers from the Long Beach Police Department were dispatched to the area of Atlantic Avenue and 20th Street regarding an injury traffic collision between two vehicles. Upon arrival, officers located both vehicles with one driver trapped inside his vehicle. The trapped driver had sustained severe injuries […]
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On 5/11/20 at approximately 6:40 p.m., officers from the Long Beach Police Department were dispatched to the area of Santa Fe Avenue and Hill Street regarding an injury traffic collision between two vehicles. Upon their arrival, officers located two vehicles and a pedestrian who had also been struck. The pedestrian was not conscious and not […]
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On May 17, 2020 at approximately 3:54 a.m., officers from the Long Beach Department were dispatched to the area of Pacific Avenue and 5th Street regarding an assist fire call with a person down. Upon arrival officers found that Long Beach Fire Paramedics were rendering aid to a male adult subject who was lying in […]
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On May 20, 2020 at approximately 1:40 a.m., officers from the Long Beach Police Department were dispatched to the area of Woodruff Avenue and Willow Street regarding a person down. Upon arrival officers found a female adult lying in the number two lane of southbound Woodruff Avenue north of Deborah Street. The female pedestrian was […]
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On Tuesday, May 26, 2020, at approximately 11:10 p.m., officers were involved in a pursuit of a vehicle fleeing the scene of a commercial burglary in progress to a licensed marijuana-related business. During the pursuit, the suspect vehicle collided with a pedestrian, resulting in the death of a male adult. Officers were initially dispatched to […]
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On Thursday, June 4, 2020, at approximately 2:25 p.m., officers were dispatched to the area of 7th Place and Ocean Boulevard regarding a traffic collision involving a vehicle and a motorcyclist, which resulted in the death of a male adult. When they arrived on scene, officers located the motorcyclist on the ground with substantial injuries. […]
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Today, Friday, June 5, 2020, the officer responsible for posting graphic photos on his personal social media accounts has been relieved from employment with the Long Beach Police Department. “Our organization is dedicated to our community and we must build upon the relationships we have while continuing to develop and foster new relationships,” stated Chief […]
Today, the Long Beach Police Department issued a special order suspending the use of the carotid restraint outlined in our use of force policy. The Police Department already prohibits the use of “choke holds,” which restrict air flow, as a neck restraint to overcome resistance under any circumstances, and has never allowed neck restraint using […]
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On Tuesday, June 16, 2020, the Long Beach Police Department (LBPD) issued a special order implementing further requirements and approval levels when officers are seeking to execute a “no-knock” warrant. “We will continue to listen to our community in the spirit of building trust and reducing the overall use of force,” said Police Chief Robert […]
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