Los Santos Police Department

THE LOS SANTOS POLICE DEPRTMENT IS CURRENTLY CLOSED

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Mission Statement

The Police Department’s goal is to protect and maintain Los Santos' high quality of life and prevent crime. The department is responsible for enhancing overall community safety and safeguarding the rights of individuals. The Police Department is organized into specialized units and teams, staffed by both full-time, and volunteer officers to manage calls for service and facilitate problem-solving throughout the community.

Police Department Command Staff

Chief of Police - Vacant

Assistant Chief of Police - Vacant

Deputy Chief of Police - Vacant

Deputy Chief of Police - Vacant

Police Commander - Vacant

Join the Police Department Today!

The department is always looking for individuals dedicated to serving and protecting the public of Los Santos. Applications for the Los Santos Police Department are open for the first week of every month.

Expectations

In order to join the Department we require a certain number of traits that you possess. Below we have listed both primary and secondary skills which we would consider a mandatory requirement and a foundation for an applicant so that it can be built on during the academy.

On Duty

As a peace officer of the Los Santos Police Department, you must be able to:

• Respect others with sensitivity and possess interpersonal skills

• Make decisions with a clear judgment

• Work efficiently in and as a team

• Remain mature consistently and must respect discipline

• Be honest, as well as respect integrity and personal ethics

• Set and achieve personal goals

• Fluently speak and write using the English language

Rank Structure

Chief of Police

The Chief of Police oversees all operations of the police department and has the final say on any and all situations. The Chief commonly meets with all supervisors and receives their input for ways to make the department thrive.

Assistant Chief of Police

The Assistant Chief of Police keeps the Chief of Police informed of all operational activities on a day-to-day basis. The Assistant Chief directs the activities of either the administrative or operational side of the Police Department. They oversee command staff operations and help the Chief along with the other command staff members in making decisions.

Deputy Chief of Police

The Deputy Chief of Police is part of the "Team of Chiefs" who make major final decisions and aid each other in making those decisions. At their rank, They have the same duties as commander and help them with any inquiries they may have, but they also can make major decisions on their own. They can freely promote officers that they feel ready.

Police Commander

The Police Commander(s) are part of the command staff team. They oversee all department policies, patrols, divisions, supervisors, and procedures. The Commander(s) usually help make large decisions such as sub-division supervisor picks, SOP reviewal, senior staff picks, and other administrative duties. In the event that there are multiple commanders, they would split up duties i.e. sub-divisions, patrol officers, supervisors.

Police Captain

Captains are the highest ranking officer who doesn't hold an administrative position. They oversee large patrols and act as a watch commander. They report to the command staff about the progress of any and all supervisors, sub-divisions, patrol units, department policy, and much more. Most things brought to them by Lieutenants are handled by them unless they deem it necessary to work up the chain of command. They also act as an ambassador to other departments for smaller topics.

Police Lieutenant

Lieutenants are the first rank in the police senior staff team. They oversee all sergeants and hold watch command positions in patrol. Occasionally, they will do checks on all of the subdivisions standard operating procedures. Lieutenants help the command staff by giving input on big department policy changes.

Police Sergeant I - Sergeant II - Sergeant III

Sergeant I is the first supervisory rank of the department. They coach corporals and usually continue to run a subdivision until Sergeant III. Sergeants are the first official rank on the chain of command. They are in game supervisors and take scene command and can assign units certain duties or beats. Sergeant III's commonly supervise the whole sergeant team and report to their superior about the other sergeants.

Police Corporal I - Corporal II

The Corporal I's and II's of the Police Department are supervisors in training. Sergeants coach them on supervising techniques and disciplinary action. They help make decisions for the department. Corporal is commonly a sub-division supervisor rank.

Senior Police Officer - Senior Lead Officer

Senior Police Officers and Senior Lead Officers are police officers who have distinguished themselves over other by helping others and excelling at their duties. These officers commonly help subdivision supervisors with running their division. They are also officers who can take initiative on scenes in-game when a supervisor isn't present.

Police Officer I - Police Officer III

The next step in the career ladder with the Los Santos Police Department (LSPD) is Police Officer status. Police Officer I is the classification given to all LSPD officers upon finishing their Probationary status. Their duties are all normal patrol duties such as traffic stops and responding to calls. As officers' skills progress, they begin to rank up through the Police Officer ranks. At the Police Officer status, you are able to join most subdivisions. Some divisions require a rank of Police Officer II.

Probationary Police Officer

The first step in the career ladder with the Los Santos Police Department (LSPD) is Probationary Police Officer. It is the entry-level classification given to all LSPD officers upon completing the Police Academy.