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==Background==
The City of Long Beach, a community of more than 45,000 residents, has been served since 1911 by the Long Beach Police Department.<ref>{{Cite web |author=Long Beach Police Department |url=http://longbeach.patch.com/listings/long-beach-police-department |title=Long Beach Police Department—Long Beach Patch—Patch.com |publisher=Longbeach.patch.com |date= |accessdate=2012-09-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120817024922/http://longbeach.patch.com/listings/long-beach-police-department |archive-date=2012-08-17 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Commissioner EdwardPhilip RyanL. Ragona leads the Department. In addition to the Uniformed Patrol Force, the Department has the following specialized units: Detective Division, Narcotics Task Force, Street Crimes Unit, Traffic Division, Motorcycle Unit and Identification Division.
 
The Department employs Bicycle Patrols on the [[Boardwalk]] and for major events such as races or bike tours and Four Wheel Drive vehicle's patrol on the beach.