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Policies, Procedures & Training (SB 978)

This webpage contains files disclosable under Senate Bill 978 that the Long Beach Police Department has released through the online Public Records Act request portal. The Department will continue to upload records disclosed pursuant to SB 978, as they become available.

Training Division

The Training Division is responsible for all training provided to members of the Long Beach Police Department. This includes the 27-week Basic Academy for the training of Police Recruits as well as the ongoing professional training of police officers throughout their career. Officers comply with Peace Officers Standards and Training (POST) minimum requirements as well as legislative and OSHA mandates. The Training Division is also responsible for overseeing manuals and orders, in-service training, and human relations and diversity training.

Long Beach Police Department strives to exceed POST requirements set forth by the State of California. The Department will continue to upload records disclosed pursuant to SB 978, as they become available.

Senate Bill 978

Commencing January 1, 2020, the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training and each local law enforcement agency shall conspicuously post on their Internet Web sites all current standards, policies, practices, operating procedures, and education and training materials that would otherwise be available to the public if a request was made pursuant to the California Public Records Act.

SB 978 Legislature finds and declares all of the following:

  1. Law enforcement agencies, including the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training and local law enforcement agencies, establish standards of physical, mental, and moral fitness for peace officers, develop and implement programs to increase the effectiveness of law enforcement by peace officers, and provide ongoing education and training for peace officers.
  2. Law enforcement agencies have numerous sets of regulations, including, but not limited to, educational materials, manuals, policies, practices, and procedures, that guide employees in their duties. Regulations should be based on best policing policies and practices, current legal standards, and community safety needs.
  3. Currently, across California and the country, many local law enforcement agencies conspicuously post their training, policies, practices, and operating procedures on their Internet Web sites.
  4. Making regulations of law enforcement agencies easily accessible to the public helps educate the public about law enforcement policies, practices, and procedures, increases communication and community trust, and enhances transparency, while saving costs and labor associated with responding to individual requests for this information.

Basic Academy Training 

The Training Division is responsible for the 27-week Basic Academy which trains Police Recruits.

Documentation is available through the following link:
Basic Academy Training

The Long Beach Police Department is providing links to records that are subject to release, pursuant to SB 978. Records may be added as they become available for public release.

                      

Field Training Officer Program

The Field Training Officer program is responsible for training probationary officers who have graduated from the Basic Academy.

Documentation is available through the following link:
Field Training Officer Program

The Long Beach Police Department is providing links to records that are subject to release, pursuant to SB 978. Records may be added as they become available for public release.

                              

Manuals, Orders & In-Service Training

Manuals, Orders & In-Service Training is responsible for overseeing manuals, orders, and in-service training.

LBPD Manual and Special Orders
LBPD Training Bulletins
In-Service Bulletins

The Long Beach Police Department is providing links to records that are subject to release, pursuant to SB 978. Records may be added as they become available for public release.

                        

Ongoing Professional Training

The Training Division is responsible for the ongoing professional training of its police officers throughout their career. The Long Beach Police Department strives to exceed Peace Officer Standards & Training (POST) requirements set forth by the State of California.

Documentation is available through the following link:
Ongoing Professional Training

The Long Beach Police Department is providing links to records that are subject to release, pursuant to SB 978. Records may be added as they become available for public release.

Records Retention Schedule

The Records Retention Schedule is guided by relevant legal mandates and industry standards.  When the Police Department updates its Department Retention Schedule, it must be vetted and approved by the City Clerk’s Office, the City Attorney’s Office, and City Council before taking effect.  This multi-layered approval process ensures that the Police Department is in compliance with all mandates.  Below is a non-exhaustive list of relevant laws and regulations guiding the Record Retention Schedule:

 
LBPD SB 978
Basic Academy Training Field Training Officer Program Manuals, Orders
& In-Service Training Ongoing Professional Training