Public Information Office
150 North Los Angeles Street
Room 627
Los Angeles, California 90012
213-485-3205

The Public Information Office (PIO) deals exclusively with matters related to the sharing of information between the Department and the public it serves. The PIO goal is to ensure that open lines of communication are maintained at all times with all segments of the greater Los Angeles community. Public Information Director Mary Grady is the commanding officer of PIO. She reports directly to the Chief of Staff and, among her many duties, serves as the official Department spokesperson for the media and in all matters pursuant to other types of inquiries from various sources. In addition, she exercises line supervision over the following sections:

• Public Information Office Personnel
• Media Relations Section
• Public Communications Section

It is a well-established tenet of law enforcement that openness of communication is a major building block in gaining the trust and confidence of the public. The organizational entities within PIO employ tried and proven methods to keep the Los Angeles public fully informed on the activities of its police department. One such method is by establishing and maintaining this web site. Here you can gain a tremendous understanding of virtually every aspect of the Department’s operations without leaving home, school or the library. Other PIO methods employed are more personal such as media interviews. In all cases the major thrust of PIO’s mission is to provide you, the public, with information that is complete, accurate, and up-to-date.

The Public Information Office is a primary organizational component of the Office of the Chief of Police. Its activities are directed by a Public Information Director, which is equivalent to an executive management position within most private sector organizations.