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