Police Captain
Hermosa Beach Police Department
Hermosa Beach, California, United States
Landon Phillips is the current Chief of Police of the Hermosa Beach Police Department. Chief Phillips started his career with the Hermosa Beach Police Department in 2002 and worked multiple assignments which inlcudes Patrol Officer, Traffic Officer, Traffic Investigator, and Field Training Officer. Chief Phillips has worked in every division and nearly all assignments of the Hermosa Beach Police Department.
Chief Phillips earned his Masters degree in Emergency Services Administration from California State University Long Beach and completed multiple advanced leadership courses which includes the FBI National Academy, the California Police Chief’s Association’s Executive Leadership Institute, The Sherman Block Supervisory Leadership Institute and the LAPD Leadership Program.
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