The Long Beach Harbor Patrol is a highly trained, fully armed security force with the Port. Classified as Public Officers by the City of Long Beach. Long Beach Harbor Patrol Officers are empowered to enforce provisions of the Long Beach Port Tariff and certain vehicle and penal codes, although, not peace officers, they provide a necessary and vital connection to real time events in the Harbor. The (LBHP) Long Beach Harbor Patrol works in partnership with the LBPD's Port Police Division to protect the Port.
Within the Port jurisdiction, the Harbor Patrol maintains a high-visibility patrol and responds to a wide variety of calls. These include, but are not limited to: Emergency, non-emergency crimes, traffic accidents, explosions, HazMat, terrorism and industrial accidents. The Harbor Patrol also ensures that terminals are compliant with United States Coast Guard security requirements.
The Harbor Patrol provides a wide variety of services above and beyond land-based patrol, including its own boat, commercial dive team, and officers specializing in physical security and technical surveillance systems.