The Long Beach Police Department has appointed Commander Norma Carrillo as deputy chief, which will take effect Jan. 10, 2026.<\/p>\n
LBPD Chief Wally Hebeish\u00a0said Carrillo has demonstrated a strong commitment to the department\u2019s future and to public safety in Long Beach, citing her emphasis on education and professional development.<\/p>\n
\u201cDeputy Chief Carrillo has clearly demonstrated a commitment to the future of our police department and the safety of our city,\u201d Hebeish said in a statement. \u201cI have no doubt she will excel in her new role, while continuing to help us move the department forward and provide excellent service to our entire Long Beach community.\u201d<\/p>\n
Carrillo joined the Long Beach Police Department in 2000 as a police recruit. She was promoted to sergeant in 2018, lieutenant in 2022 and commander in 2024, before she was appointed deputy chief in 2026.<\/p>\n
Throughout her career, Carrillo has served in a wide range of assignments, including Internal Affairs, Sex Crimes, Computer Crimes, the Police Academy and the Office of Constitutional Policing. As a commander, she oversaw the Training and Tactical Support Division and most recently served as chief of staff in the Office of the Chief of Police.<\/p>\n
Carrillo has also played a key role in department programs such as the Peer Support Program, the Cadet Program and the Baker to Vegas Team, where she has served as a vice president and runner. In addition, she has been active in the community through events supporting the Southern California Special Olympics and Kiwanis.<\/p>\n
\u201cStepping into a greater leadership role within the police department that serves the community where I was raised is both deeply meaningful and humbling,\u201d\u00a0 Carrillo said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
As deputy chief, Carrillo will oversee the Support Bureau.<\/p>\n
Carrillo holds a Bachelor of Science degree in occupational studies from California State University, Long Beach, and a Master of Science degree in law enforcement and public safety leadership from the University of San Diego. She is also a graduate of the Leadership Long Beach program.\u00a0<\/p>\n
“I am grateful for the opportunity to lead and give back to the community that helped shape my path,” Carrillo said.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Long Beach Police Department has appointed Commander Norma Carrillo as deputy chief, which will take effect Jan.…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":113253,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[33],"tags":[131,133,132],"class_list":["post-113252","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-long-beach","tag-long-beach","tag-long-beach-headlines","tag-long-beach-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/113252","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=113252"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/113252\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/113253"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=113252"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=113252"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=113252"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}