


These roles can include traffic follow-up investigators, canine training handlers, SWAT assistant squad leaders, and Senior Lead Officers who coordinate geographical areas. Insignia are worn as embroidered chevrons on the upper sleeves of a shirt or jacket.Ĭertain Police Officer IIIs in special or hazard pay situations, designated as Police Officer III+1s, are denoted by a Police Officer III insignia and star. Promotion based on panel interview/departmental assessment.Īt least one year's service as Police Officer III before becoming eligible for promotion to Sergeant I or Detective I (after an additional examination and interview).Īt least three years service as a Police Officer II before eligibility for promotion to Police Officer IIIĪutomatic promotion to Police Officer II upon satisfactory completion of an 18-month probationary assignment (6 months at the academy + 12-month field assessments). Insignia are worn as metal pins on the collars of a shirt and as shoulder marks on a jacket.Īt least two years service as Sergeant II or Detective III before eligibility for promotion to Lieutenant I. Must have a college degree and 12 years in law enforcement.Įligible to be appointed to Deputy Chief I after at least one years service as a Commander.Įligibility for rank promotion achieved after completion of required probationary periods.

Rank Structure and InsigniaSee also: Police ranks of the United StatesĪppointment made by the Mayor of Los Angeles.
