The Los Angeles County Police
The LACP employs 580 sworn law enforcement officers and 160 civilian support personnel and operates with a $110 million budget. Statistically, the LACP is the fourth largest law enforcement agency in Los Angeles County and one of the largest operating law enforcement agencies in the State of California.
The mission of the Los Angeles County Police is to provide law enforcement services to personnel who work in and visit properties belonging to the county which have contracted with the LACP to provide a safe environment.
All police officers of the Los Angeles County Police are sworn law enforcement officers and have full peace officer authority in the State of California. Newly assigned officers to the agency are given patrol assignments immediately upon graduation from the police academy.
Patrol officers will generally be assigned to work in and around various parks and county health facilities. Officers perform various types of patrol assignments including vehicle, bike, foot, horse and ATV. Besides patrol, officers may also be assigned to various observation and screening posts at county facilities. Investigative units are tasked with investigating crimes which occur on county property.
Full time officers of the LACP currently earn between $45,462 and $56,710 annually.
The LACP hosts a Reserve Police Officer Program which allows citizens of the county and surrounding areas to volunteer their time as Reserve Police Officers. Reserve Police Officers are assigned many of the same duties as full time police officers but in an unpaid volunteer capacity. Reserve Police Officers have all of the same powers and authority of full time officers while they are performing official duties. Due to this, Reserve Officers must meet all of the same training requirements as their full time counter parts. Reserve Police Officers are special members of their community who work full time jobs and devote their free time to making their communities safe.
Sources:
About LACP. Who We Are. The Los Angeles County Police.
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