Commander
David Hendricks

Commander David Hendricks was hired by the City of Long Beach in 1992. He is currently assigned to the Youth Services Division. He started his career with the City of Long Beach as a part-time dispatcher for the Marine Patrol, while completing his studies in criminal justice at California State University Long Beach.

He graduated from CSULB in December of 1993 and was hired shortly thereafter as a police officer for the City of Long Beach. As a Long Beach Police Officer he has worked assignments in Patrol, Community Policing, Field Training, Support Bureau, Gang Enforcement Section, and Youth Services.

Commander Hendricks is a member of the California Gang Investigators Association, the International Association of Chiefs of Police, and the American Society for Public Administration. He is the current president of the Long Beach Police Command Officers Association. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice from California State University Long Beach, a Master of Public Administration from Andrew Jackson University, and is a graduate of the 229th session of the FBI’s National Academy.