Commander
Michael Beckman

Commander Michael Beckman is a 22 year veteran of law enforcement and is currently assigned to the Patrol Bureau’s East Division. As a patrol officer, supervisor, and Watch Commander, he has worked in all four of the department’s geographical patrol divisions. His other former assignments include working in the Field Training Officer program as a training officer, administrative officer, and sergeant; Support Bureau as the Police Academy’s Drill Sergeant; instructor in report writing, officer safety tactics and practices, and leadership; and, Administrative Lieutenant to the Patrol Bureau Deputy Chief.

Commander Beckman is a native of Long Beach. He is an R. A. Millikan High School graduate, attended Long Beach City College, holds an Associate in Arts degree, and earned a Bachelor of Science degree at California State University, Long Beach. Commander Beckman is a graduate of Class #242 of the esteemed Sherman Block Supervisory Leadership Institute (SLI). He is currently working toward a Master of Public Administration (MPA) degree with a concentration in Disaster Management.

Commander Beckman serves as the elected Vice President of the Long Beach Police Department’s Command Officers Association. He is an at-large member of the American Society for Public Administration (ASPA) and is involved in a number of additional professional and community associations, most notably the International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM), National Tactical Officers Association (NTOA), Special Olympics Southern California, and the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life.