There was a General Meeting for all uniform and probationary officers. A lot of important information and heads up on upcoming events were discussed. Any officers that missed the meeting should speak with their night supervisor for any updates.
Monthly Archive for January, 2010
The City 
of Long Beach Recreation Department’s Annual Snowflake Run was held on February 14, 2010.
It started and ended at St. Ignatious Catholic School at West Broadway and New York Avenue (unlike in the past at Lindell School which is under renovations).
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.
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 was held on Super Bowl Sunday February 7, 2010 and officially took 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 always 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.
