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Safety and security are top priorities at the Port of Long Beach. Since September 11, 2001 the Port and the other government agencies responsible for security have greatly expanded their efforts to protect the Port complex and surrounding communities. The Port takes a leadership role in the development of strategies to mitigate security risks in the port complex, working closely with multiple partners, both public and private, to plan and coordinate security measures.   

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News ImagePort Dedicates New Security Headquarters
Port officials and other dignitaries on Monday, February 9, 2009, officially opened the Port of Long Beach Command and Control Center, which will serve as the Port's Security Division headquarters and as a coordination and communications hub for security agencies that protect the harbor complex.

(posted: 2/10/2009)
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News ImagePort Security Strengthened by Web-based Network
Port officials are expanding a surveillance-camera network that enhances security throughout the Port of Long Beach by sharing live video streams among law enforcement agencies, terminal operators and other Port stakeholders.
(posted: 9/5/2008)
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News ImageState Awards $8.36 million Security Grant
Port of Long Beach officials welcomed an $8.36 million grant announced Thursday, February 14, 2008, by the state Office of Homeland Security. The money comes from the statewide ballot measure Proposition 1B, approved by voters in 2006. Of the $20 billion from that measure, $1 billion will be devoted to security.
(posted: 2/14/2008)
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Dogged Pursuit of Contraband
Customs canines, like Hex the Belgian malinois, are trained to sniff out even the tiniest whiff of illegal drugs that may be smuggled aboard cargo ships. View video (4 min.) or see the photo gallery.
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