Joshua K. Sundquist, Commissioner
There will be a General Meeting for all uniform and probationary officers. The meeting will begin promptly at 11:00 AM and will last approximately an hour. As always, a lot of important information will be presented at the meeting.
The meeting will be followed by lunch.
If officers cannot make the meeting they should inform their night supervisor.
The City of Long Beach Recreation Department’s Annual Snowflake Run will be held on February 14, 2010.
It will start and end at St. Ignatious Catholic School at West Broadway and New York Avenue 
(unlike in the past at Lindell School which is under renovations). The race will begin at at 9:00 AM. Participants will need to register in advance. Details can be found on the City of Long Beach website.
The Snowflake Run is always a fun winter event in which the community can be more active in an otherwise very quiet and slow season.
Muster will be at 8:00 AM at Police Headquarters. Officers should note availability on the duty board.
LONG BEACH POLAR BEAR CLUB Super Bowl Sunday Splash is an annual event that started in 1998. All proceeds go to the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Since its inception, the Long Beach Polar Bears and their many supporters have been able to grant many wishes.
This year the event will be held on Super Bowl Sunday February 7, 2010. The splash will officially take place at Riverside Boulevard at 1:00 PM.
To say that the growth and notoriety of the Long Beach Polar Bears has been amazing is definitely understated. In 2001 they were able to raise $12,000 and grant two wishes. This doubled the next year and has continued to grow exponentially since. In 2008, with an incredibly huge turnout, the Long Beach Polar Bears raised $270,000 and granted 35 wishes. In 2009 The Long Beach Polar Bears broke a Guinness World Record. Officials from Guinness were on hand to asses the number of folks that turned out for this important event.
To learn more about the Polar Bears, to register for future Super Bowl Splashes, to buy apparel or to make a direct donation to the Make-A-Wish foundation, visit: http://www.longbeachpolarbears.org/
Not only do many participants show up, but many many onlookers and cheering supporters show up as well. It is amazing to see many thousands of people convening on the beach on a winter morning.
This is always a major event for the Long Beach Auxiliary Police. Given the many thousands of people that show up, we are counted upon to provide necessary traffic and pedestrian control and well as directing vehicle parking. This is an ALL HANDS event. Given the relatively slow season for special event training, uniformed and especially probationary officers are urged to get and maintain necessary training by participating in the somewhat rare winter season events.
There were many pedestrians and vehicles on the road. Traffic jammed quickly as thousands of participants and supporters headed to Broadway and Riverside Boulevard. After the event, the traffic conditions continued, but in reverse. Fortunately all who came went home safely.
The “March for a King” started at 11:30AM at Laurelton Boulevard and Park Avenue and headed East on Park Avenue to Riverside Boulevard and then North to the MLK Center on Riverside Boulevard where a celebration honoring Dr. King followed.
Due to traffic control needs, the Auxiliary Police are asked to assist with this event. The LBAPD provides both traffic and pedestrian control to assure that the March will be safely conducted.
We got together a crack team to detail our vehicles. This is important as our vehicles are often the first impression that our fine unit makes. We also gave headquarters similar attention!
As always a tasty lunch was served. We appreciate the family members (of all ages!) and friends that came to help out!
Check here for the next detailing date!
A Long Beach tradition, the Turkey Trot is the last run of the fall season. Starting out on the the boardwalk, the Turkey Trot is actually two races in one. The first race is a one mile shortened version for kids. It is followed by the 10k run for adults. Winners went home with Thanksgiving turkeys!
The race tends to spread out quite a bit and we rely on a lot of resources to handle the posts. In total, almost fifty intersections will be crossed by the runners. This include crossing Park Avenue, Beech Street and Broadway twice. The bicycle patrol waslactive in this event.
Along with the Good Shepard Hospice, the Long Beach Auxiliary Police collected toys for this holiday season for children who have lost a parent or a loved one.
We greatly appreciate all of the people who participated in this heartfelt event by donating unwrapped gifts of $5 - $10 (toys, clothing, accessories, etc.) for a boy or girl between the ages of 5 to 17 years old.
The Auxiliary Police delivered the gifts to the children on December 5, 2009.
Your generosity certainly put smiles on the faces of children that were missing that someone special during the holiday season.
Five Long Beach Auxiliary Police officers were among the thirty-two graduates of the Nassau County Auxiliary Police Academy. This intensive and impressive training spanned 26 weeks and offered phenomenal resources, experience and training. Long Beach Police Department and Auxiliary Police attended as a unit to both congratulate our members and meet and chat with our brethren in the County. Family and friends of the graduates were also proudly present. The ceremony was followed by celebratory meal.
We are all immensely proud of our graduates who now join the ranks of many other LBAPD officers who committed themselves to these six months of training and to our community-at-large. A job well done and an amazing representation of and testament to the high standards that the Long Beach Auxiliary Police Department has maintained for over 50 years!
This year’s Halloween fell out on a Saturday, and was undoubtedly a much busier than usual night in the City given the mild weather, Daylight Savings Time still in effect and no school the following day.
On one hand, this meant that more young kids than usual were walking around even later and crossing the streets in the dark. On the other hand, this can often mean more pranks and unfortunate misdeeds.
The Auxiliary Police had a special patrol with all of our vehicles on the road serving as the Eyes and Ears to the Long Beach Police Department and our community-at-large. We have learned that with a greater police presence that our children will be safer and property will be better protected.
The Long Beach Interfaith Clergy Association honored the men and women First Responders of the City of Long Beach.
The whole community was invited to honor the Long Beach Police and Fire Departments, Auxiliary Police, Volunteer Fire and Rescue and our Lifeguards.
The event was held on Sunday October 25, 2009 at 4:00 pm at Temple Emanu-El located at 455 Neptune Boulevard in Long Beach.
There was a nice Auxiliary Police presence- dressed in Class A uniforms. LBPD officers, also in Class A uniforms were present as well.
Family members were also present. Following the presentation and special blessings on the First Responders and their families, coffee and cakes were served and fine conversation was held by all.
First Responders act out of kindness and duty- not for recognition. Nonetheless it feels great to know that the community and the community leaders support the efforts of these fine individuals and acknowledge the roles that their families play as well.