On Monday April 6, 2020 the City of Hermosa Beach announced the selection of Paul LeBaron, a 27 year veteran of the Long Beach Police Department, as the next Chief of Police to lead the Hermosa Beach Police Department. His first day will be Thursday April 16, 2020.

Please join us in welcoming Paul to our community as the Hermosa Beach Police Department's next Chief of Police by joining our virtual swearing in ceremony at 10 AM on 4/16. You can watch the meeting by RSVPing to our Facebook Watch Party, on our website, or through our local cable channel.

And since we know the introduction of a new Police Chief is an important milestone worthy of a community celebration, we’d like to ask for your help in giving a warm Hermosa welcome to Chief LeBaron. We’re asking our Hermosa Beach community, those that know Paul, the law enforcement community, and government officials to send us a short video message, a note, or a photo that can be used in the creation of a photo collage. Find instructions for each of these options to help welcome our new Chief.