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| Metropolitan Division | |
|---|---|
 Metropolitan Division seal | |
| Active | 1933–present |
| Country | United States |
| Agency | Los Angeles Police Department |
| Part of | Special Operations Group[1][2] |
| Headquarters | 2710 West Temple Street |
| Motto | "Can Do, Will Do" |
| Common name | Metro Division |
| Abbreviation | Metro |
| Structure | |
| Sworn officers | 392 (2019)[3] |
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| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Captain III Mario Mota[1] |
| Website | |
| Official website | |
Metropolitan Division, commonly referred to as Metro Division or just Metro, is an elite division of the division of the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD). It was formed in 1933 and is organized under the LAPD's Special Operations Group. Metropolitan Division is responsible for managing the LAPD's specialized crime suppression, K-9, mounted, and tactical units, named "platoons".
Metropolitan Division is responsible for numerous duties including supporting regular patrol units, solving major crimes, search warrant service, dignitary protection, surveillance, counterterrorism, riot control, and resolving high-risk standoffs. As of 2019, Metropolitan Division consists of 392 officers across eight platoons.
- ^ a b "LAPD Organizational Chart" (PDF). Los Angeles Police Department. February–March 2023. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
- ^ "Counter-Terrorism and Special Operations Bureau". Los Angeles Police Department. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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