Los Angeles School Police Department

The Los Angeles School Police Department (LASPD) is a law enforcement agency in Los Angeles, California, whose duties are to provide police services to the Los Angeles Unified School District and to enforce state and city laws. LASPD Officers assist staff with disturbances and potential criminal activity on the campuses on a daily basis.

History

The Los Angeles School Police Department was established in August 1948 to provide police services to the Los Angeles Unified School District.

The LASPD is the 5th largest law enforcement agency in Los Angeles County and the largest school police department in the United States with 7 police divisions deploying 340 police officers and 147 school safety officers.

Responsibility

24 hours a day, the LASPD is responsible for providing police services to:

• A jurisdiction covering
• Approximately 618,000 students
• Approximately 72,000 teachers, administrators and additional school staff
• Approximately 1,100 schools, centers, and administrative offices

Ranks

The LASPD deploys sworn personnel in a variety of ranks:

Assignments

Assignments within the Police Department include:

• Campus Police Officer
• Patrol Officer
• Field Training Officer
• Criminal Investigation
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