Administrator
Yvonne Duke

Yvonne Duke was appointed as the Long Beach Police Department Jail Administrator on September 30, 2004.  She is the first female, civilian and African American employee to hold this position.  The Long Beach Jail is one of the largest Type One Jails in California.  The division includes the management of the Men and Women’s Jail, Court Bailiff’s detail, Transportation Team, Court Affairs office, Business and Information Desk operations, Civic Center Security and Jail Booking.  

Yvonne began her career in corrections in 1981 working as a corrections officer for the New York State Department of Correctional Services. In 1993, after twelve years with NYDOCS she relocated to Charleston, South Carolina and accepted a position with the Charleston County Sheriff’s Office.  Yvonne worked in the jail and quickly promoted to the ranks of Corporal, Sergeant, and Administrative Lieutenant. In 2001 she was promoted to the rank of Captain and became the first female Captain assigned to the CCDC.

Yvonne has served as an instructor in jail related topics for over twenty years.  She is certified as an instructor trainer in Interpersonal Communications Skills (National Institute of Corrections) and Standard First Aid and Fundamentals of Instructor Training (American Red Cross).  Ms. Duke’s corrections certifications include Defensive Tactics Instructor, Edge Weapon Defense Instructor, Tactical Team Officer, Peer Support Team Member, Critical Incident Stress Management Team and Investigative Interviewing. 

Ms. Duke has served as a consultant for the National Institute of Corrections and has conducted workshop presentations for the American Jail Association, South Carolina Jail Administrators Association, National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives and numerous jail facilities.

Yvonne is the current President for the Long Beach Black Managers Association 2008-2010.  She is a member of the LB Managers Association, and Long Beach NAACP and a member of the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives.  Additionally Yvonne serves as the command staff liaison for the Long Beach Police Department’s African American Advisory Committee. 

Yvonne has a Bachelor of Science in Workforce Education and Development from Southern Illinois University and an Associates Degree in Law Related Studies from Trident Technical College.  Additionally Ms Duke is a 2006 graduate of the National Institute of Corrections Executive Excellence Program.