Force Investigation Division

Force Investigation Division
Abbreviation	FID
Motto	An attention to detail business
Organizational structure
Part of	Los Angeles Police Department Office of the Chief of Police Professional Standards Bureau
Headquarters	Police Administration Building, 100 West 1st Street, Los Angeles
Command staff
Commanding Officer	Captain III

The Force Investigation Division (FID) of the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) is responsible for the investigation of all incidents involving the use of deadly force by an LAPD officer as well as all use of force resulting in an injury requiring hospitalization. Investigative responsibility of FID also includes all deaths while the arrested or detained person is in the custodial care of the LAPD, accidental shootings as well as animal shootings and other investigations as directed.

Investigative responsibilities

The Force Investigation Division is responsible for the following investigations:

• the use of deadly force (e.g. discharge of a firearm) by a department employee
• all uses of an upper body control hold by a Department employee, including the use of a modified carotid, full carotid or locked carotid hold
• all deaths while the arrestee or detainee is in the custodial care of the LAPD
• any use of force incident resulting in death
• any use of force incident resulting in an injury requiring hospitalization
• all head strikes with an impact weapon (e.g. baton, flashlight, etc.)
• any incident in which a member of the public is bitten by a LAPD canine and hospitalization is required
• accidental discharge of a firearm
• animal shootings
• incidents where the LAPD has agreed to conduct similar critical incident investigations for a non-department entity, such as a Los Angeles Fire Department's Arson/Counter-Terrorism Section officer-involved shooting incident
• any special investigation as directed by the Commanding Officer, Professional Standards Bureau

Organization

FID is organized into three investigative sections. Additionally, an Administrative Section incorporating a special projects unit provides the necessary administrative review, oversight, and compliance with related projects, inquiries, and audits.

• Investigative Section A
• Investigative Section B
• Investigative Section C
• Administrative Section

Each section is led by an Officer-in-Charge (Lieutenant II) and an Assistant Officer-in-Charge (Detective III), and is staffed by several investigators. Unlike normal investigative divisions of the LAPD, all FID investigators are Detective Supervisors (i.e. Det. II or III) or Sergeants (Sgt. I or II).

Known personnel

Commanding Officer

The Commanding Officer of the Force Investigation Division is currently unknown.

Captain Sharon Raydor was the Commanding Officer of FID during The Closer. She later transfers to command the Major Crimes Division on Major Crimes.

Other personnel

	Detective Ally Moore is assigned to FID on The Closer, Season 5. Det. Moore has only been seen in “Dead Man's Hand”. She was portrayed by Brooke Langton (at IMDb).
	Sergeant Staples is assigned to FID on Major Crimes, Season 3. Sgt. Staples has only been seen in “Internal Affairs”. He was portrayed by Daniel Roebuck (at IMDb).
	Lieutenant Hector Camacho in an Officer-in-Charge at FID on Major Crimes, Season 5. Lt. Camacho has only been seen in “White Lies, Part 1”. He was portrayed by Emanuel Borria (at IMDb).

FID interacting with the Major Crimes Division

FID is mentioned in several episodes, mostly when the squad is forced to use deadly force on a suspect. The actual interviews and investigations are never shown and are always just briefly mentioned. In “Return to Sender Part 2”​, Provenza briefly mentions FID when he turns over his weapon to Sharon Raydor after killing Wade Weller, telling her that he'll wait for "her friends at FID" and get his union representative. Provenza, possibly after talking to FID, tells Sharon he thinks they'll clear him if her after-action report agrees with his which Sharon assures him it will. The situation is not discussed further, though Provenza is cleared of any wrongdoing.

During “Internal Affairs”​, Sgt. Staples, who worked under Sharon's command for many years, is assigned to investigate Julio after he apparently murders his mother's caregiver who was robbing her. Staples observes the investigation into the murder closely and is disturbed when he learns of Julio's history of excessive force incidents which he looks deeper into. Though Julio is ultimately exonerated both legally and by FID for the murder, the revelation of Julio's past actions has consequences. Sharon is able to make a deal with Staples where Julio will attend anger management and avoids other trouble for his actions in return. After Julio violently assaults serial killer Markos Christakis for shooting at the police in “Special Master Part Two”​, shortly after his deal with FID, he is suspended for five months without pay as a result and is forced into counseling during that time.

In “Hindsight, Part 4”​, after killing Jon Barnes in self-defense, SIS Lieutenant Chuck Cooper complains that he will have to wait for an hour for FID to arrive to interview him. FID appears to quickly clear Cooper as he shortly returns to work, coordinating SIS's help with the investigation into Dennis Price's drug trafficking operation.

In “White Lies, Part 1”, Lieutenant Hector Camacho questioned Sharon Raydor about the shooting of Dwight Darnell. Lieutenant Provenza also comments that per FID policy, which Sharon created, she can not continue to investigate the case before she has been questioned by FID about the shooting. Sharon's questioning is helped by the fact that she in fact created both the questions she is asked and all of the answers as well. She is ultimately cleared of any wrongdoing.

In “By Any Means, Part 4”​, Lieutenant Michael Tao is forced to wait for FID after killing Dylan Baxter in self defense, leaving him in a potentially dangerous situation due to a possible bomb. Tao states that if he leaves before FID arrives, FID will take him and the stuff they may need away. Tao's determination that it is not a bomb is proven correct and he is cleared of the shooting by FID without trouble. After Rusty Beck kills Phillip Stroh and Provenza takes credit, Provenza is investigated by FID who determines that Stroh's death was a justified shooting.

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