The Los Angeles Police Department is one of the most famous and admired police forces in the world. Frequently the subject of movies and television shows, The LAPD has long set a standard of excellence for police training and performance.


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For the over 9,200 LAPD Officers, it is their job to protect and to serve the more than 3 million residents of the City of Los Angeles. Their jurisdiction is the sprawling 465 square miles of the City. (Police services for the rest of Los Angeles County are provided by the LA County sheriffs and 44 other police forces representing the other cities within the county.)

The City of Los Angeles is one of the most ethnically and geographically diverse cities in the country. Its residents speak 224 languages and live in diverse communities.

Those ethnically diverse communities are protected by LAPD Patrol Officers.

Patrol officers investigate crimes, make arrests, patrol communities to make them safer, work with the community to solve problems, conduct community meetings, mediate disputes, investigate traffic collisions and provide general police services.

If you choose To Protect and To Serve in the Los Angeles Police Department, you are selecting a career full of challenge, excitement, variety, teamwork, job satisfaction, opportunity, development, promotion, benefits and much more.

Come find your rewarding career with us. JoinLAPD.com.





For more information on job opportunities at the Los Angeles Police Department,
visit www.JoinLAPD.com or call: 866-444-LAPD.