LAPD
SoCal police force
LAPD stands for Los Angeles Police Department, the law enforcement agency serving Los Angeles, California.
The abbreviation appears constantly in news, crime fiction, and entertainment set in LA: The LAPD opened an investigation.
The department's history includes both celebrated detective work and notorious scandals involving corruption and brutality.
Seize by law
- raidSudden armed incursion
- takedownForced grounding maneuver
- SWATElite police squad
- warrantFormal authorization document
apprehend · handcuffs · pursuit · standoff · barricade · perimeter · use of force · compliance
Los Angeles victim
- consent decreeCourt-approved agreement without liability admission
- racial profilingLaw enforcement by skin color
- excessive forceUnwarranted severity in restraint
- misconductImproper professional behavior
internal affairs · reform · accountability · body camera · settlement · brutality
Authority figure in uniform
- sergeantMid-level military rank
- lieutenantJunior commissioned officer
- captainOne who commands
- commanderPerson with authority over others
deputy chief · chief · detective · patrolman · rookie · veteran · brass · academy
Rhythmic pulse or strike
- cruiserVehicle for extended patrol
- squad carPolice officer's vehicle
- black and whiteWithout middle ground
- sirenWailing alert device
emergency lights · foot patrol · dispatch · radio · sector · response time · neighborhood watch
American film industry center
- Sunset BoulevardIconic West Hollywood road
- Venice BeachLos Angeles oceanfront district
- Beverly HillsAffluent Southern California city
- Santa MonicaLos Angeles beach suburb
Skid Row · Chinatown · Koreatown · Little Tokyo · Wilshire · MacArthur Park · Watts · Compton
Professional crime investigator
- homicideCausing another's death
- robberyTheft through intimidation
- cold caseUnsolved crime, investigation suspended
- forensicsScientific crime-scene analysis
evidence · crime scene · interrogation · witness · testimony · surveillance · undercover · sting
Television police series
- Training DayPreparatory instruction period
- BoschGerman industrial corporation
- SouthlandSouthern regional designation
- noirHard-boiled film genre
arrest
Seize by law
warrant · apprehend · handcuffs · pursuit · standoff · barricade · perimeter · use of force · compliance · citation
Rodney King
Los Angeles victim
- consent decreeCourt-approved agreement without liability admission
- racial profilingLaw enforcement by skin color
- excessive forceUnwarranted severity in restraint
misconduct · internal affairs · reform · accountability · body camera · settlement · brutality
officer
Authority figure in uniform
- sergeantMid-level military rank
- lieutenantJunior commissioned officer
- captainOne who commands
commander · deputy chief · chief · detective · patrolman · rookie · veteran · brass · academy · promotion
beat
Rhythmic pulse or strike
- cruiserVehicle for extended patrol
- squad carPolice officer's vehicle
- black and whiteWithout middle ground
siren · emergency lights · foot patrol · dispatch · radio · sector · response time · neighborhood watch
Hollywood
American film industry center
- Sunset BoulevardIconic West Hollywood road
- Venice BeachLos Angeles oceanfront district
- Beverly HillsAffluent Southern California city
Santa Monica · Skid Row · Chinatown · Koreatown · Little Tokyo · Wilshire · MacArthur Park · Watts · Compton · San Fernando Valley
detective
Professional crime investigator
- homicideCausing another's death
- robberyTheft through intimidation
- cold caseUnsolved crime, investigation suspended
forensics · evidence · crime scene · interrogation · witness · testimony · surveillance · undercover · sting · task force
Adam-12
Television police series
- Training DayPreparatory instruction period
- BoschGerman industrial corporation
- SouthlandSouthern regional designation
Columbo · noir · procedural
- policeofficer, cop, officers, patrol, cops
- Police Historyconstables, night watch, Scotland Yard, sheriffs, thief-takers
- Data LinkMAC, MAC address, Ethernet, PPP, LLC
- state courtsstate court, superior court, district court, circuit court, municipal court
LAPDFBI
U.S. domestic intelligence agency
DEA · ATF · Secret Service · Homeland Security · California Highway Patrol
LAPDCrips
LA criminal organization
Mexican Mafia · MS-13 · organized crime · drug cartels · criminals
Angeles, police, department, policed, policing, policeman, policemen, policewoman, policewomen