Commander Cynthia Renaud	Commander Renaud began her career as an officer with the Long Beach Police Department in 1991. She is currently assigned to the East Division. Commander Renaud has worked a variety of assignments, including all four patrol divisions, the field training officer program, the training division and detectives. As a sergeant, she worked patrol and the Vice Detail. While a lieutenant, she worked patrol, served as the Field Training Program administrator and most recently as the Training Division lieutenant. Upon promotion to Commander in August 2006, she was assigned to the Communications Division. Commander Renaud was raised in Long Beach. She graduated from St. Joseph’s High School and went on to California State University, Long Beach, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree and later a Master of Arts Degree in English Literature. She received the English Department’s “Best Thesis” award for her MA program thesis submission. Commander Renaud serves as a board member for several non-profit organizations in the city. She is a graduate of the 214th session of the FBI National Academy in Quantico, Virginia.