The Los Angeles Police Department added to its ranks on Friday with the graduation of 16 officers from the Los Angeles Police Academy. The graduates are a diverse group of 13 men and three women.

Jim McDonnell arrives at the LAPD Police Academy to be sworn in as the new LAPD Chief on Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024. McDonnell became the 59th Los Angeles Chief of Police during a ceremony at the ...

The Los Angeles Police Department’s virtual reality training system currently sits in a basketball gymnasium at the Elysian Park Training Academy. Up to 10 officers wear Oculus Quest headsets ...

Photos: LAPD adds to ranks with 16 Police Academy graduates The graduates are a diverse group of 13 men and three women. Of those, 13 are Hispanic, two are Black and one is white.

McDonnell became the 59th Los Angeles Chief of Police during a ceremony at the LAPD Police Academy. (Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG) Show Caption.

Two Los Angeles Port Police officers also graduated Friday. The ceremony at Elysian Park Academy included representatives from Mayor Karen Bass’ office, members of the L.A. Board of Police ...