| A police department is the branch of government | | | | Commissioner assigns a number of Deputy and |
| concerned with enforcement of law and prevention of | | | | Assistant Commissioners. The Department is split up |
| crime. The term police department refers to the | | | | into 10 bureaus. This is further sub divided into sections, |
| central organization that takes care of the functioning | | | | departments and units, and into boroughs, precincts |
| of numerous sub agencies under it. In a vast and | | | | and squads. The Bureau Chief commands each |
| extensive country like the US, each state has a | | | | Bureau. There are also a number of specialized units |
| separate police department that takes care of | | | | that are not part of any of the Bureaus and report to |
| maintaining the law and order. The police department | | | | the Chief of the Department or a Deputy |
| plays a pivotal role in the smooth functioning of the law | | | | Commissioner. |
| and order machinery in the respective state. The | | | | The Los Angeles Police Department commonly known |
| United States of America has a number of police | | | | as the LAPD is the police department of the City of |
| departments that function towards preserving peace | | | | Los Angeles, California. It enjoys the status of being of |
| and security. | | | | being the third largest law enforcement agencies in the |
| The New York City Police Department (NYPD) is the | | | | US. Its work force includes over 9,000 officers and |
| largest law enforcement agency in the US. It is mainly | | | | 3,000 civilian staff, covering an area of 467 miles² |
| responsible for law enforcement and inquiry within The | | | | with a population of around 3.4 million. LAPD has had a |
| Five Boroughs of New York City. The New York City | | | | rich and contentious history. |
| Police Commissioner heads the NYPD. The Police | | | | |