Los Angeles Police Department

City of Los Angeles Police Department
Patch of the LAPD, used primarily for Traffic Assignment
Patch of the LAPD, used primarily for Traffic Assignment
Seal of the LAPD
Seal of the LAPD
LAPD Officer badge, with number omitted
LAPD Officer badge, with number omitted
Flag of the LAPD
Flag of the LAPD
Common nameLos Angeles Police Department
AbbreviationLAPD
MottoTo Protect and to Serve
Agency overview
FormedDecember 13, 1869; 156 years ago (1869-12-13)
Employees12,000 (2020)
Annual budget$1.189 billion (2020)
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionLos Angeles, California, United States
Map showing the LAPD's jurisdictional area
Size503 sq mi (1,300 km2)
Population3,979,576 (2019)
Governing bodyLos Angeles City Council
General nature
Operational structure
Overseen byLos Angeles Board of Police Commissioners
Headquarters100 West 1st Street
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Police officers8,832 (2024)
Unsworn members3,000
Commissioners responsible
  • William J. Briggs II, President
  • Dale Bonner, Member
  • Maria Lou Calanche, Member
  • Steve Soboroff, Member
Agency executives
  • Dominic H. Choi,
    Chief of Police
  • Robert E. Marino, Assistant Chief of Operations
  • Blake Chow, Assistant Chief of Special Operations
  • Dominic H. Choi, Assistant Chief of Support Services
  • Lizabeth Rhodes, Director of Constitutional Policing and Policy
Divisions
39
  • Central Traffic
  • South Traffic
  • Valley Traffic
  • West Traffic
  • LAX Field Services
  • Robbery-Homicide
  • Juvenile
  • Technical Investigations
  • Forensic Sciences
  • Gang and Narcotics
  • Detective Support & Vice
  • Commercial Crimes
  • Metropolitan
  • Air Support
  • Major Crimes
  • Emergency Services
  • Custody Services
  • Security Services
  • Central
  • Rampart
  • Southwest
  • Hollenbeck
  • Harbor
  • Hollywood
  • Wilshire
  • West Los Angeles
  • Van Nuys
  • West Valley
  • Northeast
  • 77th Street
  • Newton
  • Pacific
  • North Hollywood
  • Foothill
  • Devonshire
  • Southeast
  • Mission
  • Olympic
  • Topanga
  • Media Relations
Bureaus
10
  • Central
  • South
  • Valley
  • West
  • Detective
  • Counter-Terrorism & Special Operations
  • Transportation Services
  • Professional Standards
  • Administrative Services
  • Personnel and Training
Facilities
Cars6,000
Boats2
Helicopters26
Planes3
Horses40
Dogs2 Bloodhounds
20 German Shepherds
Website
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The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), officially the City of Los Angeles Police Department, is the police department of Los Angeles, California. With 8,832 officers and 3,000 civilian members, it is the third-largest municipal police department in the United States, after the New York City Police Department and the Chicago Police Department.

References

  1. ↑ "The Los Angeles Police Department: Then and Now". Los Angeles Police Museum. Archived from the original on December 17, 2014. Retrieved November 29, 2014.
  2. 1 2 Sullivan, Carl; Baranauckas, Carla (June 26, 2020). "Here's how much money goes to police departments in largest cities across the U.S." USA Today. Archived from the original on July 14, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Los Angeles Board of Police Commissioners". LAPD. Retrieved April 2, 2008.
  4. 1 2 "Los Angeles Police Department Organization Chart" (PDF). Los Angeles Police Department. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 8, 2022. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Full-time Law Enforcement Employees by State by City, 2018". Federal Bureau of Investigation. Retrieved 7 October 2019.

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