Civilian Appreciation Month

October 12, 2024 – With smoke billowing from the oversized barbeque grill and disco tunes echoing through the courtyard of the Police Administration Building, the Civilian Appreciation BBQ hosted by the sworn LAPD employees was in full swing.  The line for food extended to the street as the civilian employees of the Department took the time to catch up with former colleagues now assigned to different divisions.

October in the Los Angeles Police Department is “Civilian Appreciation Month” which serves as an opportunity for the sworn police officers, from the Chief on down, to recognize and thank their civilian colleagues for the work they do throughout the year.  Of the approximately 13,000 employees of the LAPD, roughly 3,000 of those are civilian employees.

Civilian employees work in a supportive capacity, assisting their sworn counterparts in various duties such as clerical work, policy making, mechanical maintenance, information technology, public relations and emergency dispatching.  Job titles include Police Service Representative, Auto Mechanic, Store Keeper, Forensic Fingerprint Specialist, Police Administrator, Systems Analyst and Senior Clerk Typist to name a few.

Civilian appreciation events are scheduled to be held by the various divisions and bureaus in the Department throughout the month of October.  Many of these events are made possible by generous donations given by sworn personnel.  

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[Fed up]

I'm sure it didn't cost the taxpayers a dime