The Bell Gardens Police Department

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The Bell Gardens Police Department The Bell Gardens Police Department is a professional police services organization. We are located in South East Los Angeles.

On behalf of the men and women of the Bell Gardens Police Department, I would like to welcome you to our page. My name is Paul Camacho and on January 4, 2024, I had the honor to be sworn-in as the 13th Chief of Police for the Bell Gardens Police Department. It has been my pleasure to serve this great community for the last 20-years. Our department consists of 79 dedicated professionals including 43 sworn officers, 26 professional staff and 10 part-time staff. BGPD is compromised of the following units; Patrol, K-9, General Investigations, Special Investigations, Special Operations Team, Dispatch, Neighborhood Watch, Records, Community Service Officers, Jail, and Support Personnel. Our goal is to continue to reduce crime and help improve the quality of life for all who live, work and do business in our city. It is my pleasure to serve as your Chief of Police and I am proud to lead this amazing BGPD team. I am available and happy to listen to your input to continue building a great partnership with our community. Sincerely,

Paul Camacho

Chief of Police

10/23/2026

🚨 Scams Awareness Starts With You!

Thank you to everyone who joined us last night for our Bell Gardens Neighborhood Watch Meeting! 🏠👁

We hope the presentation helped raise awareness about common scams affecting our Bell Gardens community and provided valuable information on how to recognize and avoid becoming a victim.

Together, we can help keep Bell Gardens informed and safe! 💙👮🏻‍♂️



City of Bell Gardens

***Press Release***Student Arrested for Possession of Handgun on BGHS Campus; No injuries ReportedSwipe 👈 for details
10/21/2026

***Press Release***

Student Arrested for Possession of Handgun on BGHS Campus; No injuries Reported

Swipe 👈 for details

10/15/2026

Thank you to everyone that joined us at our 3rd annual Faith Blue event last week. We enjoyed spending time with everyone and sharing some of our department functions. 🙏⛪️💙

Hope to see you again next year! 😊



City of Bell Gardens

Congratulations to Senior Officer E. Perez on his well-deserved promotion to Sergeant! 👏🫡 After 7 years of dedicated ser...
10/15/2026

Congratulations to Senior Officer E. Perez on his well-deserved promotion to Sergeant! 👏🫡
 
After 7 years of dedicated service to the City of Bell Gardens, his commitment and leadership continue to make a difference in our community. 👮🏻‍♂️👍



City of Bell Gardens

10/07/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined us today for our Coffee With A Cop event at McDonald’s! 👮🏻‍♂️☕️

It's always a pleasure to spend time with our community over a warm cup of coffee.

A special THANKS to the amazing crew at McDonald's for hosting and welcoming us! 😄😊

Thank you all! 👍



City of Bell Gardens

10/02/2026

This week, students had the opportunity to tour our station, learn about the history of the Bell Gardens Police Department, and get an inside look at the work our officers do to serve and protect our community.

We enjoyed welcoming the students to BGPD and sharing a little about our department! 💙



City of Bell Gardens

10/02/2026

Check out our photo dump for the Month of September! 📷🔥



City of Bell Gardens

10/01/2026

In October, we wear PINK! 💓🎀

Help us raise funds to help find a cure for breast cancer as well as further the research, treatment, and care for those battling this disease. 💓🎀

Swing by our station lobby to purchase.

CASH ONLY!

Pink Patches ($10 ea.)

T-shirts ($20 ea.) - Black / Tan (Limited supply of shirts) Special deal, buy 4 get a FREE TOTE!! (While supplies last)

Keychains (2 for $10)

Totes ($10 ea.)



City of Bell Gardens - local government

Pink Patch Project

Address

7100 Garfield Avenue
Bell Gardens, CA
90201

Opening Hours

Monday 7:30am - 6pm
Tuesday 7:30am - 6pm
Wednesday 7:30am - 6pm
Thursday 7:30am - 6pm

Telephone

+15628067600

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