Long Beach police nearly stopped enforcing public drinking laws along Second Street in the last few years, exacerbating concerns from locals who say the formerly quaint Belmont Shore neighborhood has developed an atmosphere of lawlessness.
Enforcement has plummeted since the pandemic, according to citation data the Long Beach Post obtained through a public records request.
After issuing 26 tickets for public drinking in 2019, Long Beach police have written just 14 on and around Second Street over the last four years combined…