Los Angeles School Police Department

Los Angeles School Police Department
Seal of the Los Angeles School Police Department
Common name Los Angeles School Police
Abbreviation LASPD
Agency overview
Formed 1948
Employees Approx. 530
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction Los Angeles, California, USA
Size 708 square miles (1,800 km2)
Legal jurisdiction County of Los Angeles
Headquarters 125 North Beaudry Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90012

Police officers 405
Non-sworn employees

School safety officers		 49


110
Agency executive
Parent agency Los Angeles Unified School District
Facilities
Schools 1,030
Website
Official Site

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 (thus, sometimes called L.A. Unified Police), also enforcing state and city laws. LASPD officers assist staff with disturbances and potential criminal activity on the campuses on a daily basis.

Organization

The Los Angeles School Police Department was established in August 1948 to provide police services to the Los Angeles Unified School District. The department deploys six police divisions (Valley-West, Valley-East, West, Central, East, and South) with assignments consisted of Canine (K-9), Youth Services Divisions (Police Explorers, PALs Program), Safe Passages Motor Unit, Honor Guard, C.R.T. (Critical Response Team), Communications, Recruitment, Training Unit, Fleet Management, Payroll Section, Budget Services Unit, Records Unit, and Crime Analysis Unit.

Responsibility

24 hours a day, the LASPD is responsible for providing police services to:[1]

  • A jurisdiction covering 710 square miles (1,800 km2)
  • Approximately 618,000 students
  • Approximately 72,000 teachers, administrators and additional school staff
  • Approximately 1,300 schools, centers, and administrative offices

Ranks

The LASPD deploys sworn personnel in a variety of ranks:

Title Insignia
Chief of Police
Deputy Chief of Police
Police Lieutenant
Police Sergeant
Police Detective
Senior Police Officer
Police Officer
Police Recruit

Assignments

Assignments within the Police Department include:

All police officers must complete an intensive probationary period after graduation from the police academy. Prior to selection to any specialized unit, there may also be an additional 3-5 year field assignment prerequisite.

Controversy

The Los Angeles School Police Department has accepted weapons including one armored vehicle and firearms from the federal government.[17] Superintendent Ramon Cortines of LA Unified School District confirmed in June 2015 that the district’s police force has ended its involvement in a federal program that delivered military-grade weapons to school districts. The decision on the so-called 1033 Program came on the heels of President Obama‘s announcement in May that he was severely restricting the parameters of the program.[18]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Official Site
  2. ↑ LASPD Campus Police Officer
  3. ↑ LASPD Patrol Officer
  4. ↑ LASPD Field Training Officer
  5. 1 2 3 LASPD Detective
  6. ↑ LASPD K-9 Unit
  7. ↑ LASPD Training and Support Services
  8. ↑ LASPD Traffic Enforcement
  9. ↑ LASPD Technology Unit
  10. ↑
  11. ↑ LASPD Special Response Team
  12. ↑
  13. ↑ LASPD School Safety Officers
  14. ↑ LASPD Dispatchers
  15. ↑ LASPD Specialist Reserve Officer
  16. ↑ LASPD Administrative Clerk
  17. ↑ http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2014/09/15/armored-tank-grenade-launchers-at-disposal-of-lausd-police-force/
  18. ↑ http://fightforthesoulofthecities.com/lausd-letter-to-the-strategy-center/
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