Welcome to the LAPD Museum
***Collections Announcement***
The Los Angeles Police Museum is currently undergoing an extensive inventory of its archives and artifacts. As a result, we have temporarily suspended the acceptance of new items into the collection. Thank you for your patience, while we work to be the best stewards of LAPD history.
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Our Commitment to the People of Los Angeles
The Los Angeles Police Museum is the Nation’s preeminent museum dedicated to exploring and sharing the rich history of the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) through engaging exhibits and rare timeless artifacts. Founded in 2001, it is our mission to collect, preserve, exhibit, and interpret the history of one of the most influential police departments in the nation. The Los Angeles Police Museum is available to individuals, groups, members, indoor and outdoor events, filming, and the community.
Annual Membership
Your membership contribution helps us continue to expand both the museum and the Community Education Center located in the historic Highland Park Police Station. All complimentary admissions are valid during normal operating hours of the museum.
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Closed on July 4th and 11th
Explore the Exhibits
Adam-12″ debuted in the fall of 1968, bringing a vision of humanity and friendliness to the LAPD’s authoritative blue uniform. The show was created by Bob Cinader and driven by the creator of television’s “Dragnet”, Jack Webb. Kent McCord, who portrayed officer Jim Reed states that his fan base often echoes this simple yet profound sentiment: “I became a police officer because of you.
The Onion Field is a 1973 nonfiction book by Joseph Wambaugh, a sergeant for the Los Angeles Police Department, chronicling the kidnapping of two plainclothes LAPD officers by a pair of criminals during a traffic stop and the subsequent murder of one of the officers.
The North Hollywood shootout was a confrontation between two heavily armed and armored bank robbers, Larry Phillips Jr. and Emil Mătăsăreanu, and members of the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) in the North Hollywood district of Los Angeles, California, on February 28, 1997.
The Board of Police Commissioners and the Police Department were established by the Los Angeles City Charter effective July 1, 1925. As head of the department, the Board of Police Commissioners sets policies, oversees department operations and works in conjunction with the Chief of Police, who acts as the chief executive officer and reports to the Board.
Limited Edition Adam 12 Shirts
150th Anniversary Yearbook
Order Your LAPD Anniversary Yearbook today!
Explore more than 400 pages filled with color photography of LAPD personnel, geographic areas, specialized units, and a roll call of all living retirees who have shaped the Los Angeles Police Department over the last 150 years.
Yearbooks available ONLY for law enforcement personnel (retired and active) and for their immediate families.
Any questions, please email giftshop@lapolicemuseum.org
Ways to get involved.
Each session will focus on a different topic in one of our four core values, and may be augmented by materials found in the Member’s Back Office.
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