Steve Embrich

• Rank: Deputy Chief
• Division: Training Bureau
• Email: 30993@lapd.online

Bio

Deputy Chief Steve Embrich is a 32-year veteran of the Los Angeles Police Department and is currently assigned as the Commanding Officer of Training Bureau. Since joining the LAPD in 1994, he has held a wide range of operational, training, and leadership assignments, including patrol officer, firearms instructor, Assistant Watch Commander, Watch Commander, Officer-in-Charge of Gang Support Section, Commanding Officer of West Valley Area and Pacific Area, Assistant Commanding Officer of Operations Valley Bureau and Support Services Group, and ultimately Deputy Chief in 2025. In addition to his law enforcement career, Deputy Chief Embrich served 33 years in the United States Army Reserve, retiring as a Lieutenant Colonel and earning the Bronze Star Medal for his service in Iraq. A strong advocate for professional development and training he has a Master’s Degree from Pepperdine University in Dispute Resolution. He has also been an active member of the LAPD Pistol Team for more than two decades and was part of the four-officer team that won the National Police Shooting Championships in 2015 and 2016.