LAPD Metropolitan Division

The LAPD Metro Division logo

The LAPD Metropolitan Division, commonly referred to as Metro Division or just Metro, is a division of the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) under its Special Operations Group. Metropolitan Division is responsible for managing the LAPD's specialized crime suppression, K-9, mounted, and SWAT units, named "platoons".

Metropolitan Division is responsible for numerous duties including solving major crimes, search warrant service, dignitary protection, surveillance, counterterrorism, riot control, and resolving high-risk standoffs.

Objectives[]

The Metropolitan Division's primary responsibility (other than SWAT) is to provide support to the LAPD's community-based policing efforts by deploying additional crime suppression resources throughout Los Angeles when needed.

Counterterrorism
Providing assistance to investigators in solving major crimes
Responding to high-risk barricaded situations
Stakeouts
Security details
Serving warrants
Uniformed crime suppression details (crowd control)

Division Personnel (fictional)[]

Division Commanders[]

Division Commanding Officer: Captain III -
Division Commanding Officer: Captain II -
Division Commanding Officer: Captain I -

Division Supervisors[]

Platoon Commander: Lieutenant II - (Name) Pine, (S5 E13). (Badge Number: 2565)
Platoon Commander: Lieutenant I -

Division Supervisors[]

Squad Commander: Sergeant II -
Squad Commander: Sergeant I -

Division Detectives[]

SWAT Detective Specialist -
SWAT Detective Specialist -
SWAT Detective Specialist -
SWAT Detective Specialist -
SWAT Detective Specialist -

Senior Officers[]

SWAT Lead Officer III -
SWAT Lead Officer III -
SWAT Lead Officer III -
SWAT Lead Officer III -
SWAT Lead Officer III -

Patrol Officers[]

SWAT Officer II -
SWAT Officer II -
SWAT Officer II -
SWAT Officer II -
SWAT Officer II -
SWAT Officer I -
SWAT Officer I -
SWAT Officer I -
SWAT Officer I -
SWAT Officer I -

External links[]

Metropolitan Division - LAPD official site