Commander
Joseph Stilinovich

Joe Stilinovich is the current Commander of the Training Division for the Long Beach Police Department. The Training Division is his first command after being promoted in February, 2008. Prior to this he served the Long Beach Police Department as a Lieutenant, Sergeant, Detective and Officer since 1995.

Commander Stilinovich has a Bachelor’s degree in Business and a Master’s degree in Emergency Service Administration both from California State University of Long Beach. He is a graduate of the FBI National Academy, West Point Leadership Program, Sherman Block Supervisory Leadership Institute, and received the CPOA Professional Achievement Award.

He has had a diverse career with the Long Beach Police Department. He has served in the capacity of Watch Commander, Lieutenant over Park Ranger program, Basic Academy Sergeant (TAC), Internal Affairs Sergeant, Patrol Sergeant, Detective, Field Training Officer, Plain Clothes Felony Unit and Patrol Officer. These varied assignments have given him an understanding of how the Long Beach Police Department, City of Long Beach and California Criminal Justice System function and interact. He is a member of the California Narcotic Officers Association, National White Collar Crime Center, Long Beach Police Athletic League Board of Directors (Board Member), Long Beach Command Officers Association and honorary member of the Long Beach Police Officers Association.

Commander Stilinovich has volunteered and been selected for various instructor positions within the Department. He is a Lead Facilitator for the Long Beach Police Department’s Racial Profiling class. While facilitating this class, he stressed the importance of every police officers’ actions in every citizen contact because it is today that they create the Long Beach Police Department’s history of tomorrow. Stilinovich has served as a certified trainer for Arrest Control Techniques, Fire Arms and Physical Training.