History
The Long Beach Police Department, commonly referred to by the acronym LBPD, has been serving the Long Beach, Lido Beach, Point Lookout, and East Atlantic Beach communities since 1911. The Department has several units that work together with the nearby Nassau County Police Department. The department originally started with 36 police officers, who were issued six-shot revolvers. Now, the LBPD has state-of-the-art equipment, including non-lethal weapons. The LBPD revoked its Motorcycle Unit in 1960 and revived it in 2005. It is currently used for the Traffic Unit and ceremonial details. In 2008, the Marine Unit was started. The jail is located inside Police Headquarters. In 2011, the Long Beach Police Department was featured on the television series Speeders.
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