The Los Angeles County Office of Public Safety (LACOPS), less formally known as the Los
Angeles County Police (LACP), was a security police agency for the County of Los Angeles. It was
formed in 1998 by consolidating three Los Angeles County security and law enforcement agancies:
the Department of Parks and Recreation Park Police and the Department of Health Services and
Internal Services Department’s Safety Police. LACOPS was the fourth-largest law enforcement
agency in Los Angeles County, which employed 580 sworn peace officers and 160 civilian personnel,
and utilized 750 contract security guards. The agency had an annual budget of $100 million in 2009.
LACOPS was initially a division of the Los Angeles County Department of Human Resources
(LACDHR) but was placed under the umbrella of the newly-created Public Safety branch of the
Chief Executive Office in 2007.
On December 15, 2009, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted 4-1 to eliminate the
Office of Public Safety and turn its responsibilities over to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's
Department [1]. Former OPS Officers who felt they met the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department
standards were allowed to apply for positions within the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department.
Angeles County Police (LACP), was a security police agency for the County of Los Angeles. It was
formed in 1998 by consolidating three Los Angeles County security and law enforcement agancies:
the Department of Parks and Recreation Park Police and the Department of Health Services and
Internal Services Department’s Safety Police. LACOPS was the fourth-largest law enforcement
agency in Los Angeles County, which employed 580 sworn peace officers and 160 civilian personnel,
and utilized 750 contract security guards. The agency had an annual budget of $100 million in 2009.
LACOPS was initially a division of the Los Angeles County Department of Human Resources
(LACDHR) but was placed under the umbrella of the newly-created Public Safety branch of the
Chief Executive Office in 2007.
On December 15, 2009, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted 4-1 to eliminate the
Office of Public Safety and turn its responsibilities over to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's
Department [1]. Former OPS Officers who felt they met the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department
standards were allowed to apply for positions within the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department.
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