UNIT NUMBERS
15A48
The Unit Number consists of three parts: the division number, the type
of unit, and the master beat or special unit number. Therefore, the above
unit is a 15th division (North Hollywood) 2 man patrol vehicle assigned to
master beat 48.
DIVISIONS
1 -- CENTRAL
2 -- RAMPART
3 -- SOUTHWEST
4 -- HOLLENBECK
5 -- HARBOR
6 -- HOLLYWOOD
7 -- WILSHIRE
8 -- WEST LOS ANGELES
9 -- VAN NUYS
10 -- WEST VALLEY
11 -- NORTHEAST
12 -- 77TH STREET
13 -- NEWTON STREET
14 -- PACIFIC
15 -- NORTH HOLLYWOOD
16 -- FOOTHILL
17 -- DEVONSHIRE
18 -- SOUTHEAST
24 -- CENTRAL TRAFFIC
25 -- SOUTH TRAFFIC
34 -- WEST TRAFFIC
35 -- VALLEY TRAFFIC
UNIT TYPES
A -- TWO MAN PATROL VEHICLE
B -- TWO MAN PATROL VAN
C -- PARKING ENFORCEMENT
CL -- BICYCLE PATROL
CRASH -- COMMUNITY RESOURCES AGAINST STREET HOODLUMS (Anti-Gang)
DV -- DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
E -- TRAFFIC ENFORCMENT
F -- FELONY ENFORCEMENT
FB -- UNIFORMED FOOT PATROL (FOOT BEAT)
H -- DIVISIONAL HOMICIDE
IBARS FIELD BOOKING
J -- JUVENILE INVESTIGATOR
JW -- JUVENILE INVESTIGATOR (FEMALE)
L -- ONE MAN PATROL VEHICLE
M -- MOTORCYCLE UNIT
MQ -- SPECIAL MOTORCYLE UNIT
MX -- DUI PATROL UNIT
OP -- OBSERVATION POST
P -- SPECIAL DETAIL/EVENTS SUPERVISOR
Q -- SPECIAL DETAIL/EVENTS UNIT
T -- TRAFFIC INVESTIGATOR
TL -- TRAFFIC INVESTIGATOR SUPERVISOR
U -- REPORT TAKING UNIT
UC -- UCLA POLICE
V -- DIVISIONAL VICE INVESTIGATOR
VS -- VISITOR SERVICES
W -- DIVISONAL DETECTIVES
X -- EXTRA PATROL UNIT
Z -- SPECIAL PATROL UNIT (RESERVES)
THE LAST POSITION INDICATES THE MASTER BEAT OR SPECIAL UNIT NUMBER (SOME
UNITS THAT HAVE THE LAST DIGIT OF 0 ARE SPECIAL UNITS)
10 -- WATCH COMMANDER
20-70 -- FIELD SUPERVISOR
80 -- COMMUNITY RELATIONS
90 -- STATION DESK
CITYWIDE UNITS
SUPPORT SERVICES ("DAVID" UNITS):
1D -- FIELD SUPPORT SERVICES
2D -- AIRCRAFT SUPPORT SERVICES
3D -- TACTICAL PLANNING
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES ("HENRY" UNITS):
1H -- DETENTIONS/JAIL
2H -- SCIENTIFIC INVESTIGATIONS
2H2 -- BOMB SQUAD
2H90 -- CRIME LAB
2H90B -- PHOTO LAB
2H90C -- LATENT PRINTS
3H -- ADVANCE PALNNING
4H -- MOTOR TRANSPORTATION
5H -- PERSONNEL
6H -- MANAGEMENT SERVICES
8H -- FISCAL SERVICES
9H -- PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
10H -- COMMUNICATIONS
12H -- RECORDS & IDENTIFICATION
13H -- SUPPLIES
14H -- TRAINING
INVESTIGATIVE SERVICES ("KING" UNITS):
1K -- INVESTIGATIVE SERVICES HEADQUARTERS
2K -- BURGARY/AUTO THEFTS
3K -- BUNCO/FORGERY
4K -- ROBBERY/HOMOCIDE
5K -- DETECTIVE SUPPORT SECTION
5K90 -- SPECIAL INVESTIGATIVE SECTION
5K90C -- CRIMINAL CONSPIRACY SECTION
5K90G -- GANG SECTION
5K90F -- FUGITIVE SECTION
METROPOLITAN (METRO) DIVISION ("ROBERT" UNITS):
R plus Unit Number plus:
A -- ADMINISTRATIVE PLATOON
B -- VALLEY PLATOON
C -- METRO AREA PLATOON
D -- SPECIAL WEAPONS AND TACTICS (SWAT) TEAM
E -- EQUESTRIAN UNIT
G -- METRO ANTI-GANG TASK FORCE ?
SPECIAL SERVICES ("Y" UNITS):
2Y -- INTERNAL AFFAIRS
4Y -- ORGANIZED CRIME INTELLIGENCE
5Y -- ANTI-TERRORIST UNIT
6Y -- VICE ADMINISTRATION
7Y -- NARCOTICS - TASK FORCE AND SPECIAL UNITS
8Y -- NARCOTICS - FIELD ENFORCEMENT
9Y -- NARCOTICS - MAJOR and MID-LEVEL ENFORCEMENT