los angeles police department
The Los Angeles Police Department is one of the more well-known police forces in America. Due to serving one of its major cities, their storied history (especially issues with minority communities and their frequent conflicts with inner-city criminal gangs), and proximity to Hollywood, the LAPD has been featured extensively in American pop culture in both straightforward incarnation to satire, from Grand Theft Auto to The Terminator to The Closer.
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