Are there good opportunities for special assignments and promotions?
The Los Angeles School Police Department offers more upward mobility than most metropolitan police departments. After a police officer completes their probationary training period, they are eligible to compete for assignment to many specialized units including Foot Beat (Campus Officer), Canine, Traffic Enforcement, Training, or Technology. Any officer is eligible for promotion after three years of field assignment on foot beat or uniformed patrol. The first promotional rank is to Senior Police Officer, or to Detective in an investigative assignment.
