We are aware that on Monday, a social media picture taken by a member of the crowd went viral. This picture appeared to show a police officer pointing a less lethal launcher at a child.  HOWEVER, the perceptions some are making about this picture are incorrect and it has led to a false nar...

Congratulations to Officer Cris Costa for being selected as the recipient of the 2020 Richard A. Rose Career Achievement Award.  Cris is a 27-year veteran of the Long Beach Police Department and one of the founding members of our Mental Evaluation Team (MET).  He has spent his career deali...

Friday, September 13, 2019 marked the last day of the legislative session in Sacramento. Any bill going to the Governor for signature must pass both houses of the legislature no later than the end of business that day.  Traditionally, this last week of work in Sacramento is the craziest time of...