Long Beach Police Department East Division Patrol Bureau
Long Beach Police Department East Division – Patrol Bureau February 2019 Presented by: Commander Patrick O’Dowd
• City population ~470, 000 • 812 Police Officers • 100 assigned to East Division Patrol
• City Divided into 25 Beats North = 6 Beats 16 17 14 West = 5 Beats East = 10 Beats 11 South = 3 Beats 15 18 • 5 Divisions • South = 3 Beats • West = 5 Beats • North = 6 Beats • East = 10 Beats • Port = 1 Beat 12 13 9 10 • East - daily shift minimum ~11 Officers
Staffing Direction • We will have an officer in every beat every shift • Prescribed staffing levels for East Division = 11 Beat Units • Can be as high as 15 officers • 1 Administrative Officer • 6 Directed Enforcement Officers • 2 QOL Officers • 1 Police Resource Officer
East Division Calls for Service – December 2018 663 2 661 Priority 1 1 2 P 2 3 Total Dispatch: 648 474 2, 137 1, 565 4, 824 Officer Initiated: 15 2 48 8, 902 8, 967 Total: 663 476 2, 185 10, 467 13, 791 Priority 2/2 P Priority 3 10 467 In the month of December: • 5% were Priority 1 Calls • 19% were Priority 2/2 P Calls • 76% were Priority 3 Calls
Part 1 Crimes – East Division Crime Down in East Division Violent Crime YTD East Division 600 500 Property Crime YTD East Division 4 350 4 300 559 400 4 250 434 300 4, 316 4 200 4 150 4 100 4 050 200 4 000 4, 026 3 950 100 3 900 0 3 850 2017 2018
East Division – Part 1 Property Crime Decreases in residential, garage, and commercial burglary: East Division Burglary Incidents: 2017 vs 2018 800 700 600 -28% 500 400 -17% 300 -18% 200 100 0 Residential Burglary Garage Burglary 2017 Commercial Burglary 2018 Auto Burglary
LBPD Historical Crime Trends (Citywide): 1990 vs 2018 Violent crime peak: 1990 -1992 20 18 Total Part 1 violent crime in 2018: 2, 587 1990 v. 2018 -71. 2% 30 2018 1990 v. 2018 -69. 1% 1990 v. 2018 -68. 4% 1, 366 2, 253 2018
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Crime Stats by Reporting District 582 1 1 1 3 3 6
Online Reporting Types of reports can be filed online: • Lost Property • Theft or Attempted Theft -Note: if theft/attempted theft occurred in a residence or business, in a garage, or in an underground parking structure, it is a BURGLARY or attempted burglary, not a theft, and cannot be filed online. • Vandalism -Note: if the vandalism involves multiple vehicles or multiple properties, you cannot file the report online. • Hit and Run – parked vehicle • Annoying or Harassing Phone Calls -Note: if you believe that you are in immediate danger, please call 911
Online Reporting Type of reports that cannot be filed online: • Violent crimes • Financial crimes or identity theft • Hate crimes • Theft of firearms, passports, medication, or vehicle registration tags • Theft or attempted theft of property valued over $5, 000 • Crimes that occurred outside the City of Long Beach To submit a report online: • The crime must have occurred in the City of Long Beach • You must be at least 18 years old • You must have a valid e-mail address
Homelessness Long Beach Municipal Codes • 16. 010(e) – No Camping Except in Designated Areas • Daytime hours in parks and beaches • Officer must offer alternate lodging • 9. 42. 110 - Camping Prohibited in Certain Areas • On public property • Between 10 pm and 5 am • Officer must offer alternate lodging
Homelessness Projects • Bicycles in the alleys • Quads on the beach • Senior Police Partners • Bicycles on 2 nd Street • 2 nd Street “walking beat” hours: • Wednesday: 7 am – 5 pm • Thurs, Fri, Sat: 5 pm – 3 am
Long Beach Police Department East Division – Patrol Bureau February 2019 QUESTIONS/COMMENTS?
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