Metro Staff with Chief Luna (Click on the Photlarge) The Long Beach Police Department (LBPD) was awarded the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) Blue Line security contract in 2017 and began services on July 1, 2017. Since the start of the partnership, the dedication and hard work of the men and women of […]
SIGNIFICANT CRIME REDUCTION DURING FIRST YEAR METRO BLUE LINE CONTRACT Read More »
On Monday, September 10, 2018 at approximately 1:30 p.m., officers were dispatched to the intersection of Orange Avenue and 52nd Street regarding a vehicle versus bicyclist injury traffic collision. Upon arrival, officers located the injured bicyclist. Long Beach Fire Department responded and transported the bicyclist to a local hospital in critical condition with major head […]
TRAFFIC FATALITY – ORANGE AVENUE AND 52ND STREET Read More »
On October 23, 2018, at approx. 12:10 p.m., officers were dispatched to Wardlow Road and Gondar Avenue regarding an injury traffic collision involving a truck and motorcycle, which resulted in the death of the motorcyclist. When officers arrived, they located a male subject in the roadway at the northwest corner of the intersection, who was […]
TRAFFIC FATALITY – WARDLOW ROAD & GONDAR AVENUE Read More »
On October 28, 2018, at approximately 01:30 a.m., officers were dispatched to 2nd Street and Tivoli Drive regarding a hit and run injury collision, which resulted in the death of a female adult. The preliminary investigation revealed the victim was walking on the center median of 2nd Street near Tivoli Drive when she fell into […]
TRAFFIC FATALITY- 2nd STREET & TIVOLI DRIVE Read More »
In an effort to address the numerous misdemeanor warrants currently in the system, the Long Beach Police Department will be holding a second warrant clearing event next week for non-violent offenses. Anyone with an outstanding traffic or non-violent misdemeanor warrant, issued by the Long Beach Police Department, is encouraged to come to the event. Individuals […]
SECOND WARRANT CLEARING EVENT Read More »
On Wednesday, November 7, 2018, at approx. 4:40 a.m., officers were dispatched to Spring Street near El Dorado Park regarding a traffic collision involving a vehicle and bicyclist, which resulted in the death of the bicyclist several days later. When officers arrived, they located a bicyclist in the roadway who had sustained major head and […]
TRAFFIC FATALITY – SPRING STREET WEST OF EL DORADO PARK Read More »
On November 11, 2018, at approximately 3:00 p.m., Long Beach Jail detention officers’ attention was drawn to a male inmate yelling in one of the communal cells due to an altercation between inmates.Detention officers heard one inmate yelling that another inmate was attacking and biting him, and immediately intervened. Detention officers used verbal commands in […]
UNDETERMINED DEATH INVESTIGATION Read More »
CLICK ON PICTURES TO ENLARGE On Tuesday December 4, 2018 at approximately 10:30 p.m., officers were dispatched to the area of Long Beach Boulevard and Artesia Boulevard regarding a hit and run injury traffic collision, which resulted in the death of a male adult. Upon arrival, officers located […]
TRAFFIC FATALITY – LONG BEACH BLVD AND ARTESIA BLVD Read More »
Beginning early in 2018, the Police Department initiated a review of all aggravated assault incidents to identify the cause of a notable increase in the number of aggravated assaults. During this review, the department was unable to immediately determine any unusual contributing factors. After adjustment of review parameters, which included analysis of actual report narratives, […]
L.B.P.D. TO REVIEW AGGRAVATED ASSAULT MISCLASSIFICATIONS Read More »
