City to address human trafficking, public safety concerns in North Long Beach

After years of the community bringing attention to the issue and city efforts to resolve it, Long Beach leaders and staff are revisiting ways to address human trafficking and other public safety concerns along the Long Beach Boulevard corridor in North Long Beach.

City staffers released a memo last month that lays out the efforts that have been used in the past to combat this long-standing issue, as well as what needs to be enacted in the future. That includes establishing an interdepartmental city team to oversee all of the anti-human trafficking city programs and initiatives, within the scope of current city resources.

Addressing the human trafficking and public safety concerns along the corridor – near several businesses, homes and elementary schools – is being spearheaded by Councilm