Weapons Inventory
While searching through the Los Angeles City Archives, I found this inventory list of police equipment which was completed on May 22,...
Office of City Marshal
The process of becoming a City Marshal for Los Angeles required an open election with the person with the most votes winning the...
Early Police Badge
One of the issues in developing a city police department is to have something to identify the police. For Los Angeles, a newly...
First draft of a Police Ordinance for Los Angeles
Although we had a City Marshal at this time, the formation of a police force with full time police officers and police regulations was on...
City Guard of Los Angeles
In February 1855, the "City Guard of Los Angeles" was organized to assist the City Marshal with his crime fighting endeavors. This unit...
1851 Police Ribbon
In 1851, Los Angeles began experiencing high crime rates and to address this problem, the City Council authorized the formation of a...
First City Marshal
At the incorporation of the city of Los Angeles, which occurred on July 1, 1850, one of the elected City Government positions was City...
Police History
For those whose occupation is in law enforcement, learning about your history can become a passion. We are all proud of our history along...