Los Angeles Police Department Recruit Graduation NA26005kt

February 3, 2026

WHAT:
LAPD Recruit Officer Graduation Ceremony for Class 8-25

WHEN:
Friday, February 6, 2026
9:00 a.m.

WHERE:
Elysian Park Academy
1880 North Academy Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90012

WHO:
Representatives of the Mayor’s Office for the City of Los Angeles
Members of the Los Angeles Board of Police Commissioners
Chief of Police for the Los Angeles Police Department Jim McDonnell
LAPD Command Staff and Special Guests

DETAILS:
The Los Angeles Police Academy will graduate 26 LAPD officers. Of the LAPD graduates, there are 21 males and 5 females. The graduating officers will have completed 904 hours of training over the course of 24 weeks.

In addition to LAPD, one Los Angeles Airport Police officer and one Los Angeles Port Police officer will be graduating.

The following is the ethnic breakdown of the LAPD graduating officers:
• 19 Hispanic
• 2 Asian
• 5 Caucasian

CONTACT:
For information, please contact LAPD Media Relations Section at 213-486-5910.