Los Angeles School Police Department
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The Los Angeles School Police Department (LASPD) was established in August of 1948 to provide police services to the Los Angeles Unified School District [1].
The LASPD is the largest school police department in the United States with 5 police divisions throughout Los Angeles, deploying 327 police officers and 154 school safety officers.
24 hours a day, the LASPD is responsible for providing police services to:
- A jurisdiction covering 710 square miles
- Approximately 877,000 students
- Approximately 78,000 teachers, administrators and additional school staff
- Approximately 1,100 schools, centers, and administrative offices
The LASPD deploys sworn personnel in a variety of ranks:
- Chief of Police
- Deputy Chief (3)
- Lieutenant (9)
- Sergeant (33)
- Detective (20)
- Senior Police Officer
- Police Officer (261)
Assignments within the Police Department include:
- Campus Police Officer
- Patrol Officer
- Field Training Officer
- Criminal Investigation
- Canine
- Special Investigation
- Background Investigation
- Training and Support Services
- Traffic Enforcement
- Technology
- Police Activities League (P.A.L.) / Police Explorers
- Special Response Team (S.R.T.)
- School Safety Officer (non-sworn security position)
- Police Dispatcher (civilian position)
- Specialist Reserve Officer (civilian position)
- Records, payroll, subpoena and other clerical support staff (civilian position)
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.
