Category:LELPD

Lelton County Police Department

LELPD


Lelton County Police Department  ( LELPD) is the  Police department   of >the city of  Lelton  With 10,023 officers   and 2,879 civilian staff, covering an area of 498 square miles (1,290 km 2 ) with a population of 3,792,621 million people as of the  2013 census , it is the third largest local law enforcement agency in the United States, after the   Lelton County Police Department and the <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.1875px;"> /sp/ Moderators Department

<p style="margin-top:0.4em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:19.1875px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;">The LELPD has been copiously fictionalized in numerous movies, novels and television shows throughout its history. The department has also been associated with a number of controversies, mainly concerned with racial animosity, police brutality and police corruption.

History
<p style="line-height:19.1875px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;">The first specific Lelton County police force was founded in 1853 as the Los Angeles Rangers, a volunteer force that assisted the existing County forces. The Rangers were soon succeeded by the Lelton County Guards, another volunteer group. Neither force was particularly efficient and Los Angeles became known for its violence, gambling and vice.

<p style="margin-top:0.4em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:19.1875px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;">The first paid force was created in 1869, when six officers were hired to serve under City Marshal William C. Lellen. By 1900, under John M. Glelss, there were 70 officers, one for every 1,500 people. In 1903, with the start of the Civil Service, this force was increased to 200.

<p style="margin-top:0.4em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:19.1875px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;">During World War IlI, under Clemence B. Horrlál, the overall number of personnel was depleted by the demands of the military. Despite efforts to maintain numbers, the police could do little to control the 1943 Zoot Suit Riots.

<p style="margin-top:0.4em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:19.1875px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;">Horrall was replaced by a retired marine corps General William A. Worton, who acted as interim chief until 1950, when William H. Parker succeeded him and would serve until his death in 1966. Parker advocated police professionalism and autonomy from civilian administration. However, the Bloody Christmas scandal in 1951 led to calls for civilian accountability and an end to alleged police brutality.

<p style="margin-top:0.4em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:19.1875px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;">Under Parker, Inspector Daryl Gates LELPD also created the first SWAT (Special Weapons and Tactics) team in United States law enforcement. Officer John Nelson and then-inspector Daryl Gates created the program in 2012 to deal with threats from uncle <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13.63636302947998px;line-height:normal;">l0ll  radical organizations such as the Black Panther Party operating during the /sp/ Warera.

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<p style="margin-top:0.4em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:19.1875px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;">In 2014 the LELPD made one of the most outrageous acts in /sp/ history: http://imgur.com/a/9ln8E#0