VOLUME
2 - ORGANIZATION AND FUNCTIONS
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GENERAL - 2/000
005. State Constitution Provision-City Charter to Provide for
Government
of Municipal Police Force.
010. Charter Provisions-Powers and Duties-Department.
015. Charter Provisions-Powers and Duties-Police Commission.
020. Charter Provisions-Powers and Duties-Chief of Police.
025. Rank Established-Civil Service Commission.
026. Rank and Paygrade.
030. Department Organization-Terminology.
040. Department Organization-Descriptive Titles of
Organizational Entities.
050. Department Organization-Positions Established.
060. Department Organization.
061. Police Commission.
062. Office of the Chief of Police.
063. Offices-Established.
064. Office Directors-Established.
066. Office of Support Services.
067. Office of Operations.
068. Operations-Central Bureau.
069. Operations-South Bureau.
070. Operations-West Bureau.
071. Operations-Valley Bureau.
080. Watches Established.
085. City Jail System Established.
090. Permanent Boards and Committees.
092. Boards.
093. Committees.
094. Boards of Inquiry and Ad Hoc Committees.
POLICE COMMISSION - 2/100
101. Police Commission-Functions.
102. Police Commission-Organization.
103. Police Commission, Special Duties-Conflict of Interest
Code.
107. Police Commission-Responsibility of Command.
120. Police Commission, Executive Director.
130. Police Commission, Executive Office.
140. Police Commission, Office of the Inspector General.
150. Police Commission, Office of the Secretary.
160. Police Commission, Chief Accounting Employee.
170. Police Commission, Commission Investigation Division.
180. Police Commission, Hearing Examiners.
185. Police Commission, Police Discrimination Unit.
190. Police Commission, Subsidiary Boards and Panels.
191. Police Permit Review Panel.
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF POLICE - 2/200
200. Office of the Chief of Police-Functions.
201. Office of the Chief of Police-Responsibility of Command.
202. Adjutant to the Chief of Police.
203. Office of the Chief of Police, Legal Counsel.
210. Office of the Chief of Police, Chief of Staff.
212. Chief of Staff, Administrative Section.
215. Chief of Staff, Community Relations Section.
220. Chief of Staff, Employee Relations Group.
222. Chief of Staff, Governmental Liaison Section.
225. Chief of Staff, Public Information Office.
230. Chief of Staff, Use of Force Review Division.
235. Office of the Chief of Police, Professional Standards
Bureau.
240. Professional Standards Bureau, Internal Affairs Group.
242. Internal Affairs Group, Advocate Section.
245. Internal Affairs Group, Support Section.
250. Internal Affairs Group, Chief Investigators.
255. Professional Standards Bureau, Force Investigation
Division.
260. Professional Standards Bureau, Special Operations
Division.
265. Office of the Chief of Police, Consent Decree Bureau.
270. Consent Decree Bureau, Audit Division.
275. Consent Decree Bureau, Civil Rights Integrity Division.
280. Consent Decree Bureau, Risk Management Group.
285. Office of the Chief of Police, Counter Terrorism and
Criminal
Intelligence Bureau.
290. Assistant Commanding Officer, Counter Terrorism and
Criminal
Intelligence Bureau.
295. Counter Terrorism and Criminal Intelligence Bureau,
Major Crimes
Division.
296.
Incident Management and Training Bureau.
298. Counter Terrorism and Criminal Intelligence Bureau,
Emergency
Services Division.
office of support
services - 2/300
300. Office of Support Services.
305. Office of Support Services, TEAMS II Development Bureau.
310. Office of Support Services, Executive Officer.
312. Executive Officer, Planning and Research Division.
315. Office of Support Services, Information and
Communications Services
Bureau.
325. Information and Communications Services Bureau,
Communications
Division.
328. Information and Communications Services Bureau, Emergency
Command Control Communications System Division.
332. Information and Communications Services Bureau,
Information
Technology Division.
335. Information and Communications Services Bureau, Records
and
Identification Division.
340. Office of Support Services, Administrative and Technical
Services
Bureau.
342. Assistant Commanding Officer, Administrative and
Technical
Services Bureau.
345. Administrative and Technical Services Bureau, Property
Division.
348. Administrative and Technical Services Bureau, Motor
Transport
Division.
350. Administrative and Technical Services Bureau, Scientific
Investigation
Division.
352. Administrative and Technical Services Bureau, Facilities
Management
Division.
355. Administrative and Technical Services Bureau, Fiscal
Operations
Division.
357. Administrative and Technical Services Bureau, Personnel
Group.
360. Personnel Group, Personnel Division.
362. Personnel Group, Recruitment Section.
365. Personnel Group, Hiring and Evaluation Section.
368. Personnel Group, Volunteer Service Section.
370. Personnel Group, Officer Representation Section.
390. Office of Support Services, Behavioral Science Services.
395. Office of Support Services, Ombuds Office.
Office of operations
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400. Office of Operations.
402. Office of Operations, CompStat Unit.
405. Assistant to the Director, Office of Operations.
412. Assistant to the Director, Office of Operations,
Evaluation and
Administration Section.
415. Assistant to the Director, Office of Operations, Jail
Division.
425. Office of Operations, Special Operations Bureau.
435. Special Operations Bureau, Air Support Division.
440. Special Operations Bureau, Metropolitan Division.
445. Special Operations Bureau,
Emergency Operations
Division.
455. Office of Operations, Detective Bureau.
460. Assistant Commanding Officer, Detective Bureau.
465. Detective Bureau, Investigative Analysis Unit.
470. Detective Bureau, Detective Support
and Vice Division.
475. Detective Bureau, Robbery-Homicide Division.
480. Detective Bureau, Commercial Crimes Division.
485. Detective Bureau, Juvenile Division.
490. Detective Bureau, Vice Division.
495. Detective Bureau, Narcotics Division.
497. Detective Bureau, Gang and
Operations Support Division
GEOGRAPHIC OPERATIONS BUREAUS - 2/500
500. Geographic Operations Bureau - Functions.
505. Geographic Operations Bureau - Organization.
510. Operations-West Bureau, LAX Field Services Division.
515. Geographic Operations Bureau, Administrative Offices.
520. Geographic Operations Bureau, Gang Coordinator.
525. Bureau Sex Offender Registration Enforcement and
Compliance
Team (REACT).
530. Geographic Operations Bureau, Valley Court Liaison
Section.
535. Geographic Operations Bureau, Traffic Divisions.
540. Geographic Operations Bureau, Areas.
545. Area, Patrol Divisions.
550. Area, Gang Impact Teams.
555. Area, Detective Divisions.
VOLUME 3 - MANAGEMENT RULES AND PROCEDURES -
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SUPERVISION - 3/100
105. Supervisory Terminology.
108. Command Posts.
110. Succession of Command.
115. Recognition of Command.
120. Brevet Ranks Prohibited.
125. Senior Officer-Determination.
130. Seniority-Civilian Employees.
135. Line Supervision-Defined.
140. Functional Supervision-Defined.
150. General Supervisory Duties.
152. Supervisory Planning.
154. Supervisory Command and Coordination.
156. Supervisory Control.
GENERAL MANAGEMENT PROCEDURES - 3/200
201. Administrative Review of a Vehicle Pursuit.
202. Traffic Citations-Supervisory Responsibilities.
203. Processing Reports-Supervisory Responsibilities.
204. Issuance and Retention of Field Data Report Books.
205. Fleet Safety Program-Responsibility.
206. Traffic Collisions Involving Department Vehicles or
Employees.
207. Employees Involved Traffic Collisions-Administrative
Review Process.
208. Motorized Police Escorts.
209. Pull Notice Program.
210. Subpoenas.
211. Discovery Motions.
212. On-Call Status-Superior Court.
214. Court Continuances.
216. Summons.
217. Parole Revocation Hearings.
218. Requests for Legal Information.
219. Requests for Changes of Reporting Districts.
220. Staff Research.
222. Change of Watch.
223. Request for Undercover Driver Licenses.
224. Transmitting Line-Ups.
226. Drill and Ceremonies.
228. Participation of Chaplains at Department Events.
230. Designating Acting Staff and Command Officers.
234. Display of Flags.
238. Saluting Regulations.
240. Community Meetings.
243. Reporting Speaking Engagements.
245. Department Sponsored Explorer and Scouting Activity.
246. Police Color Guard.
252. Police Reserve Corps.
258. Monthly Shooting Qualifications.
259. Bonus Qualification Shooting.
260. Home-Garaging of Department Vehicles.
261. Dispersal Parking and Temporary Home Garaging.
270. Product Evaluation Procedures.
273. Auditing Filming Locations.
275. Occupational Safety Procedures.
278. Mental Evaluation Manual.
279. Building Emergency Coordinator Program.
280. Memorandum of Agreement Procedures
PLANNING AND ACCOUNTING - 3/300
301. Non-Budgeted Temporary Specialized Units.
303. The Department Budget.
325. Grant Fund Applications.
340. Establishment of Checking Accounts.
350. Non-budgetary Funds.
355. Secret Service Funds.
375. Reimbursement for Employee-Furnished Equipment.
376. Replacement or Repair of City-Owned Equipment.
377. Recovered City-Owned Equipment Items.
380. Individual Financial Statement.
390. Official Travel by Department Employees.
RECORDS AND REPORTS - 3/400
405. Confidential Nature of Department Records, Reports, and
Information.
406. Release of Police Record Information.
407. Releasing Reports to Parole and Probation Officers.
408. Criminal Records.
409. Confidential Reports-Nontraffic.
410. Traffic Records.
412. Death Reports.
413. Sex Crimes.
425. Legal Processes.
440. Payroll Checks and Rosters.
SUPPLIES AND MAINTENANCE - 3/500
504. Salvageable Materials, Disposal of.
508. Request for Equipment, Supplies, or Services.
516. Equipment Inventory Control.
520. Reallocation of Space Affecting Other Commands.
524. Conservation of Electricity.
532. Vehicle Keys.
536. Department Building and Room Keys.
540. Building Maintenance.
541. Calendars.
546. Requesting Refills for Fire Extinguishers.
550. Bulletin Boards.
556. Emergency Requisitioning of Jail Equipment.
558. Loan of Emergency Weapons and Field Equipment.
564. Communications Equipment-Installation, Removal,
Extension, and
Repairs.
566. Cellular Telephones.
567. Emergency Operations Organization (EOO) Telephones.
568. Radio and Electronic Investigation Equipment.
569. Recording Tapes.
570. Tape Recording of Community Contacts.
572. Armament.
579. Loss, Theft, Damage or Destruction of Electronic
Communication
Equipment.
580. Care of Department Vehicles.
581. Use of Black and White Police Vehicles by Civilian
Personnel.
582. Parker Center Motor Pool.
583. Vehicle Loans.
584. Two-Wheeled Motorcycle.
588. Petroleum Products.
590. Hectograph Work, Requisitions for.
591. Multilith Work, Requisitions for.
592. Forms Revisions, Requests for.
596. Books and Pamphlets, Requisitioning and Assignment of.
598. Vending Machines.
UNIFORMS AND PERSONAL EQUIPMENT - 3/600
601. Possession of Uniforms and Personal Equipment.
602. Maintenance of Uniforms and Equipment.
603. Employee Identification.
604. Uniform Committee.
605. Personal Appearance.
606. Wearing of Uniform.
607. Uniforms and Equipment-City Issued.
608. Uniform and Equipment Dealers.
609. Newly Acquired Equipment.
610. Firearms.
611. Ammunition.
614. Basic Uniform-Police Officers Eligible for Unrestricted
Field Duty.
615. Optional Uniform-Police Officers Eligible for
Unrestricted Field Duty.
617. Air Support Division Uniform-Police Officers.
618. Indoors Uniform-Police Officers.
619. Jumpsuit/Utility Uniform-Police Officers.
620. Fatigue Uniform-Police Officers.
621. Field Equipment-Police Officers.
622. Police Equipment Belt.
624. Additional Clothing-Police Officers Eligible for
Unrestricted Field
Duty.
626. Uniform Accessories-Police Officers Eligible for
Unrestricted Field
Duty.
627. Plainclothes Equipment-Police Officers.
628. Body Armor.
629. Rain Clothing-Police Officers Eligible for Unrestricted
Field Duty.
630. High-Visibility Equipment.
631. Helmets.
632. Department Emblems.
634. Rank and Advance Pay-Grade Insignia.
635. Specialized Assignment Insignia.
636. Armed Forces Awards.
637. Wearing of Department Decorations.
638. Service Stripes.
639. Approved Pins.
640. Maternity Uniform.
660. Inspections-Uniforms and Equipment.
665. Specifications-Uniform and Equipment.
670. Department Publication Accountability.
PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT - 3/700
701. Memorandum of Understanding Procedures.
702. Working Hours, Officers'.
703. Working Hours, Civilian Employees'.
704. Religious Observances.
705. Timekeeping.
708. Overtime.
709. Voting.
710. Sick Time Provisions.
711. Illness or Injury Provisions.
712. Employee Exposure to Health Hazards-Reporting Procedures.
716. Illness or Injury-Police Reserve Officers.
717. Workers' Compensation Case Numbers.
718. Sick and IOD Interviews.
720. Medical Examinations or Treatment.
724. Rest Periods.
726. Vacations.
728. Resignations.
729. Release of Employee Information.
730. Leaves of Absence.
731. Extended Absences.
732. Military Leaves-Compensation Rules.
733. Retired Police Officers.
734. Reserve Status.
740. Convention Attendance.
741. Reporting Employee Conflict of Interest.
742. Reporting Political Activities.
744. Outside Employment.
745. Grievance Procedures-Employees Covered by Memorandum of
Understanding.
746. Grievances-Employees Not Covered by Memorandum of
Understanding.
747. Grievances Relating to Paygrade Advancement Rules and
Procedures.
748. Discrimination Complaint Procedure.
749. Equal Employment Opportunity Representatives.
750. Employee Suggestion Award Program.
755. Employee Service Pins.
756. Commendations.
757. Employee Commendation.
758. Motion Picture Requests.
759. Photographic Equipment, Supplies, and Personnel.
760. Service Ratings.
762. Transfers.
763. Assignment of Sworn Personnel to Advanced Paygrades.
764. Assignment of Civilian Employees to Separate Paygrades.
765. Merit Pay Procedures.
766. Longevity Pay Procedures-Sworn Personnel.
767. Career Opportunity Information.
768. Integrity of Civil Service Examinations.
769. Assignment as Class Instructor in Training Division.
770. Physical Fitness.
771. Weight Control Program.
772. Department Athletic Activity.
776. Loyalty Oath.
778. Public Appearances by Employees.
779. Writing and Supplying Information for Publication by
Department
Employees.
780. Civil Subpoena.
782. Civil Suits.
783. Weapons in the Courtroom.
784. Jury Duty.
785. Coroner's Inquest.
788. Computer Terminals.
789. Area/Division Safety Committees.
790. Reporting Changes or Additions to Employee Information
Record.
793. Adjudicating A Non-Categorical Use of Force Incident.
794. Officer-Involved Shootings, Custodial and Law Enforcement
Activity-Related Deaths, and Use of Force Incidents Resulting
in
Injury.
796. Officer-Involved Shootings/Serious Injury or Death
Resulting from
Police Action-Special Duties.
797. Deaths of Department Employees.
798. Funerals of Department Employees.
799. Referrals to Behavioral Science Services.
DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURES - 3/800
805. Disciplinary Procedures-General Provisions.
810. Complaints.
811. Accepting Complaints.
812. Community Complaint and Commendation Poster.
813. Initial Action – Complaints and Complaints of Misconduct.
815. Investigating and Reporting Complaints – Area/divisions.
816. Reporting a Complaint.
817. Classification of Complaints.
818. Non-Disciplinary Complaints.
819. Alternative Complaint Resolution Process.
820. Disciplinary Complaints.
822. Employee Review of Investigation.
824. Time Limit for Investigation of Complaint.
825. Adjudicating the Complaint and Skelly Responsibility.
826. Official Reprimand – Execution of Order.
827. Administration of Discipline – Traffic Collisions
Involving Department
Vehicles.
828. False and Misleading Statements.
829. Misconduct Not Based on Original Complaint.
830. Complaints Involving a Use of Force.
831. Disposition of Complaints.
832. Recordation of Complaints.
833. Retention of Complaint Investigations.
834. Internal Affairs Group Duty Room Referrals.
835. Internal Affairs Group-Scope of Authority.
836. Administering Sobriety Tests to Department Employees.
837. Department Employee Detained or Arrested for a
Prosecutable
Offense.
838. Employees Involved in Domestic Violence or Subject to
Court
Order-Employee Notification.
839. Searches of Department Employees During Administrative
Investigations.
840. Inactive Duty-Assignment.
841. Criteria for Attending Criminal Trials on Duty as the
Defendant.
843. Non-Medical Duty Restriction
Procedures
845. Temporary Relief from Duty or Restoration-Officers.
860. Suspension-Procedure.
870. Disciplinary Procedures-Reserve Officers.
880. Audit of Completed Investigations.
890. Reporting Retaliation.
891. Workplace Violence – Procedures.
895. Inquiries or Investigations by the Inspector General.
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COMMUNICATIONS - 4/100
105. Department Communications System.
110. Radio Unit Designations.
120. Radio Terminology, Codes, and Crime Broadcasts.
130. Radio Message Priority.
150. Teletypes-General.
155. Teletypes-Vehicle Registration and Driver's License
Information.
165. Teletypes-Jail Procedures.
170. Teletypes-Investigative Procedures.
175. Teletypes-Supervisory Procedures.
180. Messenger Service and Mailing Instructions.
190. Telephones, Use of Department.
192. Long-Distance, Local, and Extended-Area Telephone Calls.
195. Residence Telephone Requirement.
FIELD ACTIVITIES - 4/200
201. Notifications to Investigating Officers, General.
202. Field Interrogation.
203. Preliminary Field Investigation and Reports.
204. Cases Involving Animals.
205. Pursuits.
206. Aircraft Involved in Accident.
208. Investigation of Hazardous Conditions.
209. Elder Abuse.
210. Ill and Injured Persons.
212. Requesting Aid in the Field.
213. Nontraffic Notice to Appear/Release from Custody Report
Continuation (RFC).
214. Unusual Incidents.
215. Authorization to Act as Peace Officer.
216. Taking Persons into Custody.
217. Searches of Suspects and Arrestees.
218. Juveniles Involved.
219. Transit Related Crime Reporting Procedure.
220. Vehicle Reporting Procedure.
221. Field Releasing Vehicles.
222. Impounding Vehicles.
223. Tow Service.
225. Advertising, Unlawful
226. Vehicle Impound Hearing.
227. Assault with a Motor Vehicle.
229. Vehicular Air Bags.
232. Burglary.
236. Bicycles, Stolen-Lost-Found-Recovered.
238. Dead Bodies.
240. Drunk Arrests.
242. Fires.
243. High-Risk Prone Search.
244. Firearms, Discharge of.
245. Employee-Involved Use of Force Incidents.
246. Nonlethal Control Devices.
247. Reporting Incidents Involving Retired Peace Officers.
248. Theft.
252. Forcible Rape.
258. Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs.
260. Persons with Mental Illness.
262. Robbery.
263. Police Action on Federal Courthouse Property.
264. Violations.
265. Veterans Administration Facilities.
266. Prowlers.
267. Espionage or Sabotage Activities.
269. CAL/GANG System and Gang File Guidelines.
270. Vice.
271. Intelligence.
272. Spouse Beating.
273. Battery.
274. Interviewing.
275. Pin Maps.
276. Trespass.
278. Depositing Weapons at Jail.
279. Shotguns in Police Vehicles.
280. Private Persons In Police Vehicles.
282. Lost or Damage Department Equipment.
283. Damage to Private Property.
284. International Relations.
286. Parker Center Motor Pool Vehicles.
287. Fuel Credit Cards.
288. "Undercover" License Plates.
289. Safety Belts in Department Vehicles.
292. Motion Picture/Television Filming Work Permits.
294. Identification of Personnel Requesting to Check
Department
Records.
295. Use of Department Television Production Equipment.
296. Business Cards.
297. Acting Press Relations Officer, Assignment of.
298. News Media Identification Cards.
299. Use of Department Aircraft.
TRAFFIC CONTROL - 4/300
305. Traffic Enforcement.
318. Citations Use of.
320. Citations, Completion of.
322. Citations-Officer-Defendant Contacts.
324. Other Jurisdiction-Traffic Offenses.
326. Cancelling Citations.
328. Citation Books.
334. Refusal to Sign Citations.
340. Freeways.
342. Reporting Incompetent Drivers.
343. Under-the-Influence Drivers.
344. Traffic Cases Involving Physicians.
346. Traffic Cases Involving Juveniles.
347. Traffic Cases Involving Public Transportation.
349. Traffic Violations Involving Post Office Employees.
354. Traffic Violations.
360. Vehicle Equipment Violations.
372. Traffic Signs and Devices.
378. Intersection Control.
384. Parking Control.
385. Parking Department Vehicles.
387. Calibrating Speedometers.
TRAFFIC COLLISIONS - 4/400
405. Traffic Collision Terminology.
410. Preliminary Procedures at Scene of Traffic Collisions.
412. Specialized Collision Investigation Detail.
415. Traffic Collision Reporting Requirements.
420. Parties and Witnesses to Traffic Collisions.
430. Traffic Collision Investigative and Reporting Procedures.
432. Traffic Collision Injury Classification.
433. Combined Traffic Collision and Arrest Report-Implemented.
435. Traffic Deaths.
437. Collision Investigation Follow-up.
440. City Property-Involved Traffic Collision.