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This page lists the current general organizational structure of the Major Crimes Universe's Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) as it's presumed to appear in Season 6 of Major Crimes. This list generally extends down to the Division–level, and Sections are only included if they are directly subordinate to a Bureau or a Group. If a Bureau/Division/Section does not have it's own page, please see the page of their "parent" Office/Bureau for more in-depth information. The ranks listed on this page are based on the real LAPD, unless the Major Crimes Universe has established them to be something else and/or otherwise noted.

Organizational terminology:

  • Office: a functional office under the direction of an Assistant Chief.
  • Bureau: a major subdivision of the department within an Office, organized either by function or geography.
  • Group: a functional organizational unit within an office or a bureau, typically consisting of two or more divisions or sections that share related duties or objectives.
  • Area: a geographic subdivision of an operations bureau.
  • Division: a functional subdivision of activities within an office, bureau, group, or area.
  • Section: a major activity or functional segment of an office, bureau, group, area, or division focused on a defined function or set of objectives.
  • Unit: a specific activity within an area, division, or section, often assigned to a team focused on a defined function or set of objectives.
  • Detail: a specific assignment or duty, often with a narrowly defined set of objectives, undertaken by personnel as part of a broader unit or section activities.

General information

The LAPD featured in the Major Crimes Universe is fictional, although the department's organizational structure was originally based on the organization of the real LAPD from the summer of 2005 (when The Closer premiered). Regardless, it's presumed that the organization has evolved alongside its real life counterpart. After Thomas Delk was appointed as the Chief of Police in Season 6 of The Closer, he planned on restructuring the department to match the real LAPD organization of the time (July, 2011).(“Unknown Trouble”) Most notable of these changes would have been the creation of the Office of Special Operations which would have supervised the specialized operations of the department, including the Counter-Terrorism Bureau, all detective-functions, and the Special Operations Bureau. Before Chief Delk could make his changes public, he died of a sudden brain aneurysm. After Assistant Chief Will Pope was appointed as the Interim Chief of Police (and later permanently confirmed as the Chief of Police), he did not create the Office of Special Operations.

As the Major Crimes Universe's LAPD has presumably evolved alongside its real life counterpart, some real life changes that have happened since 2005 have most likely also taken place in the Major Crimes Universe's LAPD (even if all of them haven't been explicitly stated), including (but not limited to):

  • creation of the RACR Division in late 2005
  • creation of two new geographical areas, Olympic and Topanga, on January 4, 2009
  • creation of the Security Services Division on July 1, 2012, when the City of Los Angeles Office of Public Safety merged with the Los Angeles Police Department
  • the Counter-Terrorism Bureau[note 1] was disbanded and merged with the Special Operations Bureau for the beginning of Major Crimes (August, 2012).[note 2]
  • creation of the Office of Constitutional Policing and Policy, born out of the former Consent Decree Bureau, after the consent decree was lifted in May of 2013 following major reforms the LAPD had to implement and the frequent audits it was required to undergo by a federally appointed consent decree monitor
  • creation of the Transit Services Bureau on July 1, 2017, when the LAPD entered into an agreement with LACMTA to provide contract police services to the portions of the LACMTA transportation system that operates within the City of Los Angeles (Major Crimes, Season 6 only)

On the other hand, some of the changes the real LAPD has underwent have not been mirrored in the Major Crimes Universe, including (but not limited to):

Additionally, the Major Crimes Universe's LAPD also features many fictional units, and some units and divisions which exist in the real LAPD have been modified in the Major Crimes Universe to have different, reduced, or additional responsibilities. Some examples:

Organizational chart

Major Crimes, Season 6, "By Any Means, Part 1" – "By Any Means, Part 4"

Major Crimes, Season 6, "By Any Means, Part 1" – "By Any Means, Part 4" (.PDF Version)

Board of Police Commissioners

The Board of Police Commissioners (BOPC), often shortened to just "the Board", serves as the head of the LAPD. The Board sets overall policy while the Chief of Police manages the daily operations of the LAPD and implements the Board's policies or policy direction and goals. The Board of Police Commissioners is comprised of five civilians who are appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by the City Council.

  • President, Vice President, and members of the Police Commission
    • Executive Director:
      • Commission Investigation Division: Rank insignia - Lieutenant Lieutenant II
    • Office of the Inspector General: Inspector General
      • Complaint Section: Assistant Inspector General
      • Audit Section: Assistant Inspector General
      • Use of Force Section: Assistant Inspector General

Office of the Chief of Police

Main article: Office of the Chief of Police

The Office of the Chief of Police (OCOP) has the responsibility for assisting the Chief of Police in the administration of the department.

Office of Operations

Main article: Office of Operations

The Office of Operations (OO) is responsible for all general policing activities, specialized uniformed and tactical resources, as well as most investigative services. The Office of Operations oversees the vast majority of the LAPD's sworn personnel.

Office of Administrative Services

Main article: Office of Administrative Services

The Office of Administrative Services (OAS) is responsible for various administrative, training and support functions of the department. This office was formerly known as the Office of Support Services (OSS).

  • Director / Commanding Officer: Rank insignia - Assistant Chief Assistant Chief
    • Assistant to the Director: Rank insignia - Deputy Chief Deputy Chief [note 4]
      • Employee Assistance Unit: Sergeant2 Sergeant II
      • HYDRA Unit: Sergeant2 Sergeant II
      • Officer Representation Unit: Sergeant2 Sergeant II
    • Behavioral Science Services: Police Administrator II (civilian, comparable to Rank insignia - Commander Commander)
    • Fiscal Operations Division: Police Administrator II (civilian, comparable to Rank insignia - Commander Commander)
    • Use of Force Review Division: Rank insignia - Captain Captain III
    • Information Technology Bureau: Police Administrator III (civilian, comparable to Rank insignia - Deputy Chief Deputy Chief)
      • Assistant Commanding Officer: Rank insignia - Commander Commander
        • Information Technology Division: Police Administrator I (civilian, comparable to Rank insignia - Captain Captain)
        • Application Development & Support Division: Police Administrator I (civilian, comparable to Rank insignia - Captain Captain)
    • Administrative Services Bureau: Police Administrator III (civilian, comparable to Rank insignia - Deputy Chief Deputy Chief)
      • Assistant Commanding Officer: Police Administrator II (civilian, comparable to Rank insignia - Commander Commander)
        • Communications Division: Rank insignia - Captain Captain III
        • Facilities Management Division: Police Administrator I (civilian, comparable to Rank insignia - Captain Captain)
        • Motor Transport Division: Police Administrator I (civilian, comparable to Rank insignia - Captain Captain)
        • Personnel Division: Police Administrator I (civilian, comparable to Rank insignia - Captain Captain)
        • Records and Identification Division: Police Administrator I (civilian, comparable to Rank insignia - Captain Captain)
        • Recruitment and Employment Division: Rank insignia - Captain Captain III
    • Police Sciences and Training Bureau: Rank insignia - Deputy Chief Deputy Chief
      • Police Training and Education: Police Administrator II (civilian, comparable to Rank insignia - Commander Commander)
      • Assistant Commanding Officer: Rank insignia - Commander Commander
        • Training Division: Rank insignia - Captain Captain III
        • In-Service Training Division: Rank insignia - Captain Captain II

Office of Constitutional Policing and Policy

Main article: Office of Constitutional Policing and Policy

The Office of Constitutional Policing and Policy (OCPP) develops the LAPD's policies and procedures, conducts internal auditing and programs to ensure compliance, handles litigation, forms and ensures compliance with the LAPD's long-term strategic plan and risk management strategies, and coordinates local, state, and federal government legislative matters.

  • Director / Commanding Officer: Police Administrator III (civilian, comparable to Rank insignia - Assistant Chief Assistant Chief)
    • Governmental Liaison Section
    • Audit Division: Rank insignia - Captain Captain III
    • Community Policing & Policy Group: Rank insignia - Commander Commander
      • Community Relationship Division: Rank insignia - Captain Captain II
    • Risk Management and Legal Affairs Group: Police Administrator II (civilian, comparable to Rank insignia - Commander Commander)
      • Policies and Procedures Division: Rank insignia - Captain Captain III
      • Legal Affairs Division: Rank insignia - Captain Captain II
      • Risk Management Division: Rank insignia - Captain Captain II
      • Ombuds Section: Rank insignia - Lieutenant Lieutenant II
    • Public Communications Group: Police Administrator II (civilian, comparable to Rank insignia - Commander Commander)
      • Media Relations Division: Rank insignia - Captain Captain II

Notes

  1. ↑ In real life this was the Counter-Terrorism & Criminal Intelligence Bureau.
  2. ↑ In real life the merger took place in 2010 and the new bureau was named Counter-Terrorism and Special Operations Bureau, but in the Major Crimes Universe the name change did not take place.
  3. ↑ The Chief of Staff is presumed to be a Deputy Chief. The real LAPD has had Chiefs of Staff serve at any rank between Commander and Assistant Chief, though most commonly they are a Commander or Deputy Chief.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 In the real LAPD, the Assistants to the Directors are Commanders, not Deputy Chiefs.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 In the real LAPD, the Commercial Crimes Division is headed by a Captain III. However, as the Major Crimes Universe has a separate Fraud Division which has significantly reduced the CCD's jurisdiction, the Commanding Officer's rank is therefore presumed to be one step lower than in real life. The fictional Fraud Division is presumably headed by a Captain II due to the same reason.
  6. ↑ As Divisions are almost exclusively headed by Captains in the real LAPD, it's presumed that after Commander Mason's departure the new Commanding Officer is a Captain III. When led by Mason, CI Division presumably reported directly to the Deputy Chief.
  7. ↑ As the Specialized Collision Investigation Division is fictional, the presumed rank of Captain II is based on the fact that all other Traffic Divisions are also headed by a Captain II, and SCID is not believed to be large/complex enough to warrant a Captain III–position.


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