Administrator
Jonathan Stafford

Jonathan Stafford is the Administrator of the Records and Technology Division.  He was raised in Albuquerque, New Mexico and moved to Long Beach in September 1991 while on active duty in the United States Coast Guard.  During his enlistment, he served aboard the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Blackhaw, an aids-to-navigation service ship home ported in San Francisco.  He also served at Support Center San Pedro where he led the division responsible for base security, grounds maintenance and special events.  He was honorably discharged in March 1995 and he was hired by the Long Beach Police Department in November 1995.

Mr. Stafford began his career with the Long Beach Police Department as a Communications Dispatcher I.  He was a Dispatcher, Trainer and Assistant Supervisor in the former Communications Division for a total of seven years before transferring to the Port of Long Beach as an Assistant Administrative Analyst in February 2003.  He returned to the Long Beach Police Department upon his appointment as Records Administrator in November 2004.

In January 2008, Mr. Stafford assumed command of a new Records and Technology Division that was created by combining the former Records and Information Technology Divisions.  He retained his Records Administrator duties and gained responsibility for all department vehicles, computers, mobile data computers, cell phones, Blackberries, pagers, radios and the Department Operations Center.

Administrator Stafford serves on the Board of Directors of the Long Beach Police Athletic League and the Long Beach Management Association. He is also a member of the governing board of his children's preschool in Long Beach and he is the Chief's liaison to the Long Beach Police Department Chaplain's Advisory Group.
 
He graduated summa cum laude from California State University Dominguez Hills in 2002 with a Bachelor of Science in Public Administration and he is a graduate of the West Point Leadership Program. Mr. Stafford, his wife and two children reside in Long Beach.