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Long Beach accepts DOJ grant to re-establish narcotics unit; budget gap noted
Summary
Council approved a three-year Department of Justice grant to fund an added detective and revive a narcotics task force. Staff said the grant provides about $100,000 per year but leaves an estimated $289,000 shortfall across three years that the city will cover with savings and future budget adjustments.
The Long Beach City Council on Nov. 6 voted to accept a three-year Department of Justice grant that will help fund an additional detective and reconstitute a narcotics enforcement unit.
Police leadership said the department historically had a narcotics unit but budget reductions eliminated it; the grant will allow the department to reintroduce a dedicated enforcement team focused on narcotics cases. Police…
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