SACRAMENTO (AP) — California demonstrators protesting the shooting of Jacob Blake in Wisconsin by a police officer vandalized buildings and tried to start a fire in downtown Sacramento while others in Los Angeles targeted the home of the city police chief. The protests Thursday night were...
The devastating events that led to George Floyd's death have left the country reeling and looking for a way to heal and move forward together. Retired Long Beach Police Commander and owner of Embassy Consulting Services Josef Levy weighs in with a message of hope,...
Dear Friends of Embassy, At Embassy Consulting Services, the safety and well-being of our clients is always our priority. We recognize the impact the COVID19/Coronavirus has had on our ability to design and deliver quality training programs to our audiences. We also know that many of...
This article originally published in the July 2013 issue of the Community Policing Dispatch from the U.S. Department of Justice COPS Office. The number one piece of advice savvy law enforcement officers give for maintaining safe, inclusive communities is this: Don't wait for a hate crime or a...
By Sy L., Co-founder & Pioneer of the Survivor Watch On behalf of the team at Survivor Watch, we are proud to announce Josef Levy, a retired Long Beach Police Commander as our USA Ambassador for Public Safety. During his tenure with the Police Department Levy...
The Long Beach Local News (LBLN) was on site to report on the first annual Safe Schools Summit. -- Embassy Consulting is pleased to announce the launching of their 1st Safe Schools Summit. This day-long event brings together a diverse group of professionals that include...
"You have made us laugh and you have made us cry, and you have definitely made us better," - Deputy Police Chief Robert Luna Article originally posted by the Long Beach Press Telegram and written by Tracy Manzer LONG BEACH - Retirement for most professionals is a...
“Constant dialogue between police and local citizens, between faith leaders and youth, and other similar initiatives, goes a very long way” — Josef Levy This article, "Learning Lessons from Ferguson" by Shimmy Blum, features Not In Our Town Law Enforcemen Cadre Member and Embassy Consulting Services...
Originally Posted by Pasadena Star-News, Written by Lauren Gold ROSEMEAD>> Nearly two years after its deputies shot and killed a schizophrenic patient wielding a hammer in the lobby of the Asian Pacific Family Center, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Temple Station will host a training to...
Law enforcement from various agencies (and concerned citizens) attend a movie and panel discussion mental health and how they are handled by law enforcement at the Buena Park Community Center. On the panel, left, is Ken White, Board Member, National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)...