LAPD Metropolitan Division

Metropolitan Division
Metropolitan Division seal
Active1933 (1933)–present
CountryUnited States
AgencyLos Angeles Police Department
Part ofSpecial Operations Group[1][2]
Headquarters2710 West Temple Street
Motto"Can Do, Will Do"
Common nameMetro Division
AbbreviationMetro
Structure
Sworn officers392 (2019)[3]
Subunits
  • B Platoon: Citywide Tactical Response Team
  • C Platoon: Citywide Tactical Response Team
  • D Platoon: Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Team
  • E Platoon: Mounted Unit
  • K-9 Platoon
  • H Platoon: Headquarters Platoon
  • M Platoon: Administrative Support
  • Underwater Dive Unit
Commanders
Current
commander		Captain III Mario Motar[1] Captain II Alex Medel, Assistant CO
Website
Official website

Metropolitan Division, commonly referred to as Metro Division or just Metro, is an elite 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.

  1. ^ a b "LAPD Organizational Chart" (PDF). Los Angeles Police Department. February–March 2023. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
  2. ^ "Counter-Terrorism and Special Operations Bureau". Los Angeles Police Department. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference History of Metro Division was invoked but never defined (see the help page).