100 West First Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Counter-Terrorism and Special Operations Bureau (CTSOB) is comprised of Counter-Terrorism Group and Special Operations Group. Counter-Terrorism Group is comprised of Major Crimes Division and Emergency ServicesDivision. Special Operations Group is comprised of Metropolitan Divison, Air Support Division, and Security Services Division. Counter-Terrorism and Special Operations Bureau is responsible for planning, response and intelligence.
CTSOB mission:
To Prevent terrorism by effectively sharing information aimed at disrupting terrorist’s operational capability and addressing the underlying causes associated with the motivational component; to Protect the public and critical infrastructure by leveraging private sector resources and hardening targets; to Pursue terrorists and those criminal enterprises that support them; and, to Prepare the citizenry and the city government for consequences associated with terrorist operations against the city.
Major Crimes Division
- Criminal Conspiracy Section
- Intelligence Investigations Section
- Liaison Section
- Surveillance Section
Emergency Services Division
- Emergency Planning Section
- Emergency Operations Section
- Field and Community Support Section
- Hazardous Devices Sections
- Bomb Squad Unit
- Hazardous Materials Unit
- Operations Section
Metropolitan Division
Air Support Division
Security Services Division