Los Santos County Police Department

The Los Santos County Police Department (LSCPD) is one of the principal law enforcement agencies within Los Santos County, San Andreas. The LSCPD is responsible for patrolling and responding to calls across Los Santos County in addition to providing traffic enforcement. The LSCPD had a more active role in policing the county as compared with the Los Santos County Sheriff's Department who serves a more restricted role and has few patrol deputies.

## History

The Los Santos County Police Department was founded on March 17, 1949, following a rise in crime in the county and the realization that the Los Santos Metropolitan Police Department and the Sheriff's Office had their set patrol regions already in the county. The LSCPD also would provide backup to municipal police in the county and would serve towns and cities within the county who didn't have their own police department.

By 1960, the LSCPD had a Patrol, Traffic and Detective Bureau within the units of the department along with the Command Staff. In 1965, the LSCPD acquired an aviation and a motorcycle division to help with expanding the departments abilities. In 1972, a specialized tactical unit was formed to combat the rise in crime and possible terrorism.

In 1978, a specialized dive team was formed along with a Marine Patrol unit who would patrol the waters in and around the county. In the 1980's the LSCPD created a vice unit along with other specialized pro-active policing units to help combat a rise in both gang and firearms related crimes.

In 1991, the LSCPD adopted the Smith & Wesson Model 5906 9mm handgun as the standard issue sidearm, replacing the Smith & Wesson Model 66-2 .357 Magnum revolver. The Detective and Vice Units purchased the SIG Sauer P225 9mm as their preferred sidearm due to it being more compact and fitting the needs of their units.

In 1999, the LSCPD adopted the Smith & Wesson Model 4046 .40 S&W as the new sidearm to replace the older 9mm Smith & Wesson Model 5906 handguns in use. The Detective and Vice Units adopted the SIG Sauer P229 .40 S&W handguns to replace the SIG Sauer P225 9mm handguns in service with their units.

In 2002, the LSCPD formed the National Security Unit (NSU) who would work with federal authorities in tracking and monitoring possible terrorism suspects and or people suspected of possibly planning terrorist attacks. The unit would be reformed in 2006, following it being absorbed in to the Detective Bureau as a subdivision. The decision also came due to some public outcry of profiling so the unit was absorbed to also help with reforms within the department.

In 2008, the SIG Sauer P229R DAK .40 S&W was chosen as the standard issue sidearm for all units and divisions within the LSCPD with the exception of the Special Response Team (SRT).

## Chief's of Police

* William Terry (2023-Present)
* Edgar Munoz (2019-2023)
* Hector Garcia (2013-2019)
* Paul Whent (2009-2013)
* James Castro (2002-2009)
* Isaac George (1994-2002)
* Paul Richardson (1981-1994)
* Thomas Youngman (1975-1981)
* John Williams (1964-1975)
* G.B Clarke (1949-1964)

## Divisions

* Aviation Unit
* Crime Suppression Unit (CSU)
* Detective Bureau
* Gang Suppression Unit (GSU)
* Highway Enforcement of Aggressive Traffic (HEAT)
* Marine Patrol Unit
* Patrol Division
* Traffic Enforcement Unit
* Special Response Team (LSCPD SRT)
* Special Victims Unit (SVU)

## Equipment

Officers are issued an X26P Taser, OC Spray, ASP Baton, 3x Handcuffs and a Kenwood Radio. In 2023, the LSCPD began the adoption of the Taser X7 for officers.

The current issued sidearm is the SIG Sauer P229R DAK .40 S&W which entered service 2008. Officers are also issued the SIG Sauer M400 Patrol 5.56x45mm rifle and the Benelli M4 Super 90 12 gauge shotgun. Detectives are issued the SIG Sauer P365XL 9mm which entered service in 2023.

Starting in January 2024, the LSCPD began the transition to the SIG Sauer P320 X-Full Size RXP 9mm handgun.