150 North Los Angeles Street
Room 717
Los Angeles, CA 90012
213-485-4111
Planning and Research Division (PRD) provides administrative staff support to the Chief of Police and the Chairs of Department-wide standing committees whose responsibilities substantially transcend the Chairman’s regular organizational responsibilities such as the Operations Committee, Administration Committee and Risk Management Committee. The Commanding Officer of Planning and Research Division is Captain James H. Cansler.
In addition to the above, Planning and Research Division oversees the following sections:
Special Projects Section is responsible for any special projects requested by the Chief of Police.
Procedures and Directives Section deals with the update and maintenance of the Los Angeles Police Department Manual
Animal Cruelty Task Force
As of October 1, 2005, the Los Angeles Police Department's Animal Cruelty Task Force (ACTF) became operational. It is requested that anyone who encounters dog fighting, gamecock fighting or other forms of either commercial or extreme cruelty to animals within the City of Los Angeles, contact ACTF detectives at 213-847-1417 or fax information to the ACTF at 213-847-1018. For off-hour notifications please leave your information, with call back telephone numbers, on the answering machine. Any information regarding these types of crimes will be investigated by the ACTF.
An Animal Cruelty Task Force flyer in English and Spanish is accessible for downloading and copying. To download the flyer in English, click here. To download the flyer in Spanish, click here.
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