Anthony Otero

• Rank: Captain III
• Division: Custody Services Division
• Email: 33176@lapd.online

Bio

Captain Otero began his professional career in law enforcement when he was appointed to the Los Angeles Police Department in July 1996. Since his appointment, he has had the honor to serve various communities of the Greater Los Angeles area as a Patrol Officer, Field Training Officer, Gang Officer, Vice Investigator- Hollywood Area, Narcotics Investigator, Gang Detective- Wilshire Area, and as a field supervisor. His career as a supervisor started as a field Sergeant in Southeast Area- Watts section of Los Angeles. This tenure as a supervisor provided him the opportunity to work at the Officer Representation Section- as an OIC, Professional Standards Bureau, as an Investigator and Adjutant to the Commanding Officer, and Aide to the Inspector General of the Los Angeles Police Commission.

Once promoted to Lieutenant, Otero was the patrol watch commander at Central Area- Skid Row, until he was selected as the Adjutant to the Director of the Office of Operations, for then Assistant Chief of the Los Angeles Police Department, Robert N. Arcos. Otero then became the Commanding Officer of Central Detective Division, until his promotion to Captain in July of 2021. Upon his promotion to Captain, Otero was the Commanding Officer of Wilshire Patrol Division. In April 2022, Otero was promoted to Commanding Officer, West Traffic Division, and is now the Commanding Officer of Custody Services Division.

Captain Otero is a graduate of the Sherman Block Leadership Institute, and the Los Angeles Police Department Leadership Academy, where he is an adjunct instructor. He is a graduate of the National Jail Leadership Academy, Class #50. Otero has earned a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Whittier College, a Masters in Public Administration from National University, a Masters in Executive Leadership, and a Doctorate of Policy Planning and Development, from the University of Southern California.

Captain Otero enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in 1991 and was honorably discharged in 2002.

Captain Otero has been actively involved in this community since moving to his hometown of La Mirada. He was successfully elected to the La Mirada City Council on March 3, 2020, has served a term as Mayor, and is currently underway into his second term. He is an avid outdoorsman and enjoys spending meaningful time with his wife and three children.