Tom Leary
Public Records Compliance Administrator
Administrator Tom Leary was appointed as the Administrator of the Department's Public Records Compliance Division in 2019. Administrator Leary oversees the management of all of the Public Records Act (PRA) requests received by the Police Department.
Administrator Leary has dedicated 24 years of service to the City of Long Beach. Starting in 1991 and prior to joining the Police Department, Administrator Leary served as an Administrative Analyst in the Departments of Community Development, Technology Services, and Public Works. In 2000, he was promoted to the Stormwater Program Officer role in the Department of Public Works, and in 2015, he joined the Police Department as an Administrative Analyst III/ Volunteer
Coordinator. Under his leadership, the volunteer programs grew to 272 volunteers, contributing approximately 50,000 volunteer hours annually. In 2019, he was assigned as the Interim Public Records Compliance Administrator in the newly created Public Records Division, where he was later promoted to his current position.
Administrator Leary holds a Bachelor of Science from University of Connecticut in Management Science. He has served as a Board of Director for Save Our Beach, the Center Long Beach, Ecozone, the Long Beach Management Association, YMCA Early Childhood Education, and The Heart of Ida. He is also a graduate of Leadership Long Beach and was named “Most Impactful Leader ” Leadership Long Beach Class of 2007 at their 25th Anniversary celebration in 2017.
