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was founded in 1869
the 1st paid police force was made of 6 officers. Each were assigned 2 shifts, under the city Marshal William C. Warren.
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had the nations first police woman
A petition was made requesting that an ordinance providing for a Los Angeles Policewoman be adopted. The on September 10, 1910, Mrs. Wells was made the nation’s first female policewoman with arrest powers. link:
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first African american police woman
in 1919 Georgia Ann Robinson was made a police officer, which made her the first african american police woman. She had joined as a volenteer in 1916 when the department was faced a staff shortage because men were enlisting to fight in World War I. -
shortage of men
510 trained personnel were on military leave with an additional 450 vacancies -
first reserve officer killed in line of duty
Reserve Policeman George Booker Mogle was shot on July 31, 1946. He died of his wounds a week later on August 7, 1946. -
only police department to maintain a city jail system
LAPD is unique because it was the only police department
among the five largest cities in the United States responsible for maintaining a City Jail System. The center could handle 600 inmates but could easily be enlarged to make room for more than twice that number if necessary. -
officers assigned to labor relations
LAPD was the first in the nation to assign officers to labor relations in 1969. -
Asian Pacific Islander American female promoted to Captain.
In 2010, Gina Sanders was the first Asian Pacific Islander American female promoted to Captain.