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Council approves 2025–2028 MOU with Long Beach Police Officers Association
Summary
The City Council adopted a new 2025–2028 memorandum of understanding with the Long Beach Police Officers Association after POA leaders thanked negotiators; councilmembers framed the agreement as a tool to improve officer recruitment and retention.
The City Council adopted a 2025–2028 MOU with the Long Beach Police Officers Association (POA) on Jan. 20.
Rich Chambers, president of the POA, addressed the council to thank negotiators for reaching what the union described as a fair and responsible agreement intended to improve retention and competitiveness in Southern California. Chambers said the agreement was approved by a strong majority of the union's membership.
Councilmembers praised the collaborative bargaining process and said the agreement supports the city's efforts to rebuild officer staffing levels—an identified priority for public safety operations. The motion to adopt the MOU passed unanimously, recorded in the transcript as 'Motion is carried.'
The POA said the contract was negotiated with staffing realities and retention objectives in mind; staff said the agreement will be implemented under standard city labor‑relations procedures.
What comes next: The city will implement the MOU terms and continue recruitment efforts in partnership with the Police Department and Human Resources.
