Ty Burford
Support Bureau Deputy Chief
Deputy Chief Burford became a police officer in 1996 and was promoted to sergeant in 2012, lieutenant in 2017, commander in 2020, and to deputy chief in 2022.
Deputy Chief Burford held various assignments
throughout his career, including Community Policing,
Juvenile Investigations, Field Training Officer Program,
Recruitment, Internal Affairs, Support Bureau Office,
Special Investigations Division, and he has worked in all patrol divisions in multiple ranks. Prior to his ascension to Deputy Chief, he most recently worked as the West Patrol Division Commander.
Deputy Chief Burford is a proud graduate of Long Beach Polytechnic High School, where he currently coaches football focusing on mentorship and student-athlete development. Deputy Chief Burford was also instrumental in the coordination of our first-ever Community Police Academy, which was specially hosted for local area high school athletes. He is a graduate of the Sherman Block Supervisory Leadership Institute, USC’s Delinquency Control Institute, and Leadership Long Beach Class of 2013.
