Professional Standards Bureau

Professional Standards Bureau
Common name	Professional Standards Internal Affairs
Abbreviation	PSB
Organizational structure
Part of	Los Angeles Police Department Office of the Chief of Police
Headquarters	201 North Figueroa Street, Los Angeles
Command staff
Commanding Officer	Deputy Chief

The Professional Standards Bureau (PSB) of the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) provides supervision and leadership to all of the department's internal investigations and reports directly to the Chief of Police.

Command staff

The command staff of the PSB has not been introduced.

Subordinate components

Force Investigation Division

The Force Investigation Division (FID) 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.

Special Operations Division

The Special Operations Division (SOD) conducts complex investigations which require expertise or resources not readily available to geographical areas or other divisions, or the other investigative sections of the Professional Standards Bureau.

Internal Affairs Group

The Internal Affairs Group (IAG) is responsible for identifying, reporting, and investigating corruption and employee behavior that discredits the LAPD or violates a department policy, procedure or practice.

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