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 […]
PURSUIT WITH TRAFFIC FATALITY – 6TH STREET AND MAGNOLIA AVENUE Read More »
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 […]
LONG BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT SUSPENDS THE USE OF THE CAROTID RESTRAINT Read More »
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 […]
L.B.P.D. IMPLEMENTS FURTHER REQUIREMENTS FOR NO KNOCK WARRANTS Read More »
On Wednesday, July 1, 2020, at approximately 9:00 p.m, officers responded to the area of Willow Street and Delta Avenue regarding a hit and run traffic collision between a vehicle and a pedestrian, that resulted in the death of the pedestrian.Upon arrival, officers located the victim on Willow Street, west of Delta Avenue. The pedestrian […]
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On July 15, 2020 at approximately 12:25 p.m., officers from the Long Beach Police Department were dispatched to the area of 37th Street and Cherry Avenue regarding a vehicle versus pedestrian traffic collision that resulted in the death of a male adult. Upon officer’s arrival, Long Beach Fire Department personnel were on scene treating a […]
TRAFFIC FATALITY – CHERRY AVENUE AND 37TH STREET Read More »
On Sunday, July 26, 2020, at approximately 3:20 a.m., officers were dispatched to Orange Avenue and Del Amo Boulevard regarding a hit and run traffic collision between a vehicle and a bicyclist that resulted in the death of the male adult bicyclist. Upon arrival, officers located the bicyclist laying in the southbound bicycle lane of […]
TRAFFIC FATALITY – ORANGE AVENUE AND DEL AMO BOULEVARD Read More »
As part of the Police Department’s commitment to the City of Long Beach’s framework for reconciliation, the Long Beach Police Department will be launching a new office to address changes in policing. This office will better position the Police Department to successfully move into the future and will be responsible for creating forward-looking change which […]
L.B.P.D. ANNOUNCES NEW OFFICE FOCUSED ON CONSTITUTIONAL POLICING Read More »
