No Trespassing

A Smart Way to Protect Your Property!

The Long Beach City Prosecutor’s Office prosecutes those who violate private property rights by trespassing.

Working with the Long Beach Police Department, the Downtown Long Beach Alliance, and local neighborhood organizations, City Prosecutor Doug Haubert created a program making it easy for property owners and businesses to post an approved “No Trespassing Sign” and arrange for police to take enforcement action.

Under Penal Code section 602(o), a property owner (or authorized agent of the property owner or lessee) who submits a notarized request can give LBPD the authority to warn, cite or arrest trespassers, even if the owner or agent is not on the premises at the time.

To enroll in the program, a property owner, lessee, or agent should contact their LBPD division’s Patrol Resource Officer (see contact information below) and complete these steps:

Fill out and sign a “Request for Service” form
Have the Request for Service form notarized by a Notary Public
Post authorized “No Trespassing” signs (available for purchase at Ace Hardware locations or you can request a free sign.
Submit the completed and notarized form to the Patrol Resource Officer, along with verification (typically a photograph) that the signs have been posted in a conspicuous location.

The City Prosecutor’s Office has a Notary Public on staff and will notarize a Request for Service free of charge.

Click here to signup to get your document notarized

The law can still be enforced without a “No Trespassing” sign, however, the owner (or agent) will need to call LBPD each time they observe a trespasser and may be required to sign a Private Party Arrest form also.

Under the No Trespassing Program, the form is valid for one year, and it may be withdrawn or renewed by contacting the Patrol Resource Officer.

To enroll or for additional questions or concerns, contact your local Patrol Resource Officer:

SOUTH DIVISION
LBPDSouth@LongBeach.gov
(562) 570-7566

EAST DIVISION
LBPDEast@LongBeach.gov
(562) 570-5812

NORTH DIVISION
LBPDNorth@LongBeach.gov
(562) 570-9827

WEST DIVISION
LBPDWest@LongBeach.gov
(562) 570-3462