L.B.P.D. ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT OF NEW COMMANDERS & CHANGES IN COMMAND STAFF ASSIGNMENTS
City of Long Beach
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A- A A+ Long Beach Police Department Media Relations 400 W. Broadway Long Beach, CA 90802 (562) 570-5273 3/1/2019 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Press Release # Subject: L.B.P.D. ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT OF NEW COMMANDERS & CHANGES IN COMMAND STAFF ASSIGNMENTS Contact: Media Relations Detail (562) 570-5273 LBPDMediaRelations@longbeach.gov (Right: Lt. Mauk, Left: Lt. McGuire) Long Beach Police Chief Robert Luna has selected Lieutenant Donald Mauk, a 25-year veteran of the Police Department, and Lieutenant Melvin McGuire, a 22-year veteran of the Police Department, for promotion to the rank of Commander. Lieutenant Donald Mauk began his career with the Long Beach Police Department (LBPD) as a police officer in 1994. He then promoted to sergeant in 2008 and to lieutenant in 2015. Lieutenant Mauk has worked a variety of assignments including Patrol, Field Training Officer, Directed Enforcement, Hostage Negotiation Team, Support Bureau Office, Interim Jail Administrator. As a Lieutenant, he worked Patrol, Gang and Violent Crimes, and most recently in Robbery/Homicide. He holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business from California State University, Fullerton, and is a graduate of the Sherman Block Leadership Institute. Lieutenant Mauk serves on the Long Beach Police Historical Society and is a board member for the California Police Officers Association, Region X. Lieutenant Melvin McGuire began his career with the LBPD in 1997. He moved to Youth Services as a detective in 2001, serving as the School Resource Officer at Poly High School. He promoted to Sergeant in 2010 and Lieutenant in 2016. Lieutenant McGuire has worked assignments that include Juvenile Gang Detective, Background Investigator, Administrative Sergeant for the Patrol Bureau, Internal Affairs, and most recently as a South Division Patrol Lieutenant. Lieutenant McGuire is a member of the Command Officers Association and is an honor graduate of the Delinquency Control Institute, Sherman Block Supervisory Leadership Institute, and the POST Management Course. As a result of these recent promotions, there will be a limited commander rotation. Effective March 9, 2019 commander assignments will be as follows. OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF POLICE Chief of Staff—Commander Erik Herzog Internal Affairs Division—Commander Lloyd Cox INVESTIGATIONS BUREAU Detective Division—Commander Don Wood Special Investigations Division—Commander Robert Smith* *Formerly known as Gang & Violent Crimes Division PATROL BUREAU East Division—Commander Patrick O’Dowd North Division—Commander Steve Lauricella West Division—Commander Melvin McGuire South Division—Commander Michael Lewis Field Support Division—Commander Rudy Komisza SUPPORT BUREAU Port Police Division—Commander Paul LeBaron Security Services Division—Commander Jeffrey Liberman Training Division—Commander Jeffrey Berkenkamp Jail Division—Commander Donald Mauk This information is preliminary and is intended for early information use rather than being a formal investigative report. About Long Beach Police Department The mission of the Long Beach Police Department is to enhance public safety through partnerships, while providing a safe City for all people. For more information on the Police Department, please visit us at www.longbeach.gov/police . Follow us on social media to stay connected: Facebook , Twitter , and Instagram . 