Public safety committee to discuss police reforms, alternative response models
The committee will receive presentations on use of force policies, proposed legislation and alternative models of responding to people in crisis.
As City Council debates police cuts, many say they don’t go nearly far enough
The proposed budget would cut over $10 million from the LBPD, but some say more must be done as cities reckon with nationwide calls to reform or defund police.
LBPD releases video to explain how journalist was shot with less-lethal round during protest
Police say a local reporter covering the May 31 protests was inadvertently hit by a less-lethal round that ricocheted.
Police believe man shot himself during standoff with officers in Alamitos Beach, LBPD says
A man was found dead, apparently from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, after an hours-long standoff with officers, according to Long Beach police.
Officials increase reward to $20,000 for info on Men’s Suit Outlet arson
Security camera video shows multiple suspects approaching the Men’s Suit Outlet and throwing incendiary devices known as Molotov cocktails inside the business.
Police announce more looting arrests, estimate 200 businesses hit during May 31 unrest
LBPD today released a list of additional people arrested on suspicion of looting businesses or robbing people in the unrest of May 31.
LBCC to examine campus safety approach, including possibly canceling LBPD contract
Amid calls for defunding the police and getting officers off school campuses, Long Beach Community College will explore its options including the cancelation of its contract with the LBPD.
LBPD chief joins police across U.S. condemning Minnesota officers in George Floyd’s death
Unlike other high-profile incidents of officers being accused of killing black men, Floyd’s death sparked swift and public condemnation from police chiefs across the country.
Driver leaves 225 feet of skid marks in fatal crash, police say
Police said the driver was traveling at a high rate of speed and not wearing his seatbelt when lost control and crashed.
Parking garage construction shifts home base for some police officers in Downtown area
The South Division, which covers downtown and some of the surrounding area, normally deploys out of the Public Safety Building.