Los Angeles Police Department
Abbreviation	LAPD
Patch of the LAPD Traffic Division
Seal of the Los Angeles Police Department
Badge of the Los Angeles Police Department.
Motto	"To Protect and to Serve"
Agency overview
Formed	1869
Employees	13,268
Annual budget	$1.4 billion
Legal personality	Governmental: Government agency
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction*	City of Los Angeles in the state of California, United States
Size	498 sq mi (1,290 km²)
Population	3.8 million
Legal jurisdiction	City of Los Angeles, California
Governing body	Los Angeles City Council
General nature	Law enforcement Local civilian police
Operational structure
Overviewed by	Los Angeles Board of Police Commissioners
Headquarters	100 West 1st Street Los Angeles, California
Police Officers	10,005
Unsworn members	3,263
Commissioners responsible	Anthony Pacheco, President John Mack, Vice-President Andrea Ordin, Member Robert M. Saltzman, Member Alan J. Skobin, Member
Agency executives	Charles L. Beck, Chief of Police Sandy Jo MacArthur, Assistant Chief - Administrative Services[1] Earl Paysinger, Assistant Chief - Operations[1] Michel Moore, Assistant Chief - Special Services[1]
Divisions	19 Emergency Services Major Crimes Special Operations Support Metropolitan Air Support Emergency Operations Robbery-Homicide Commercial Crimes Jail Juvenile Detective Support Vice Narcotics Scientific Investigations LAX Field Services Central Traffic South Traffic Valley Traffic West Traffic
Bureaus	6 Central South Valley West Detective Special Operations
Facilities
Areas	21 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
Police Boats	2
Helicopters	26
Planes	3
Website
www.lapdonline.org
Footnotes
* Divisional agency: Division of the country, over which the agency has usual operational jurisdiction.

The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) is the police department of the city of Los Angeles, California. With just over 10,000 officers and more than 3,000 civilian staff, covering an area of 498 square miles (1,290 km2) with a population of more than 3.8 million people, it is one of the largest law enforcement agencies in the United States.

The LAPD has been heavily fictionalized in numerous movies and television shows throughout its history. The department has also been involved in a number of controversies, mostly involving racial animosity and police corruption.

History
Main article: History of the Los Angeles Police Department

The first specific Los Angeles police force was founded in 1853 as the Los Angeles Rangers, a volunteer force that assisted the existing County forces.[2][3] The Rangers were soon succeeded by the Los Angeles City Guards, another volunteer group. Neither force was particularly efficient and Los Angeles became known for its violence, gambling and "vice".[2] The first paid force was created in 1869, when six officers were hired to serve under City Marshal William C. Warren.[2] By 1900, under John M. Glass, there were 70 officers, one for every 1,500 people. In 1903, with the start of the Civil Service, this force was increased to 200.[2]

During World War II, under Clemence B. Horrall, the overall number of personnel was depleted by the demands of the military.[4] Despite efforts to maintain numbers, the police could do little to control the 1943 Zoot Suit Riots.[4]

Horrall was replaced by a retired Marine general, William A. Worton, who acted as interim chief until 1950, when William H. Parker succeeded him and would serve until his death in 1966. Parker advocated police professionalism and autonomy from civilian administration. However, the Bloody Christmas scandal in 1951 led to calls for civilian accountability and an end to alleged police brutality.[5]

Under Parker, LAPD also formed the first