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Mission Statement

The quality of security, safety, and service comes from the true commitment of each Office member.  The Los Angeles County Police takes pride in its role as a participant in the provision of quality service, to all community members and County employees who work or visit those sites in which we are charged with providing law enforcement services.  Our mission is the protection of those patrons, employees, and properties of the County of the Los Angeles departments who contract with us for law enforcement services.   We dedicate our full-time efforts to the duties incumbent upon all public officers.  We accept our law enforcement mission to serve the County departments with the  enduring belief that in so doing, we serve ourselves.  In accomplishing this mission, we are guided by the following principles: 

• To recognize that the primary purpose of our organization is not only the skillful enforcement of the law, but the delivery of humanitarian services that encourage community harmony.

• To understand that we must maintain a level of professional competence that ensures our safety and that of the public, without compromising the constitutional guarantees of any person.

• To base our decisions and actions on ethical as well as practical perspectives and to accept responsibility for the consequences.

• To foster a collaborative relationship with the various County departments, while assisting in providing the best possible public service.

• To strive for innovation, yet remain prudent in sustaining our fiscal health through the wise use of resources.

• To never tire of our duty, never shrink from the difficult tasks, and never lose sight of our own humanity.