Torrance Police Department
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The Torrance Police Department is the police department serving Torrance, California.
The department employs 246 sworn officers and 100 civilians. The department is the third largest law enforcement agency in Los Angeles County.
As of October 2006, the chief of police is John J. Neu, succeeding James Herren after nine years as chief of police.
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[edit] Overview
The Torrance Police Department has jurisdiction in the city limits of Torrance. Other sections with a "Torrance, CA" address are served by either LAPD (Harbor Gateway) or the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (unincorporated area adjacent to the 110 freeway; ZIP code 90502). In addition, the department assists the Redondo Beach Police Department in beach patrol.
In 2007, the department has been working with the LAPD in fighting gangs. As a result of the murder of a 14-year old girl in Harbor Gateway, both the Torrance Police Department and LAPD have been actively patrolling the Harbor Gateway area.
The department encourages residents to contact the department if anyone is seen begging.
[edit] Bureaus/Units
- Community Lead Officer
- Patrol
- SWAT
- CSI
- Robbery/Homicide
- Tech Crimes
- K9
- School Resource Officer
- Traffic
[edit] Recent News
On March 31, 2007, Torrance Police Officer Steve Kroesen, a five year veteran of the department, is on leave for cancer and in support, about 100 Torrance Police Officers showed their support by shaving their heads in a barbecue fundraiser. Besides officers, some children shaved their heads as well. [1]
[edit] Recruitment
The Torrance Police Department has some of the best paying police officers in Los Angeles County. Their recruitment posters show "What did you do TODAY?"
The salaries for the officer levels:
Level 4 New Hire - $58,344
Level 5 Lateral Hire - $61,260
Level A Senior Officer - $75,168
The department utilizes the Orange County Sheriff's Academy for academy training. Besides the Orange County Sheriff's Academy, some instructors from the Torrance Police Department are assigned to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Academy (STARS Center).
The department filmed a 15-minute video in 1998, titled "A Journey to Service" showing the steps of being a Torrance Police officer, from academy training to patrol operations. Police Chief John Neu is one of the producers of the video.
On the Torrance Police Department website, the recruitment site shows videos of the steps of being an officer, including background investigation, academy training, field training, and patrol operations. Also, the website shows videos of officers sharing their assignments as police officers of the department, such as patrol, traffic, SWAT, school resource officer, and other assignments.
Currently, the department displays a now hiring changing message sign on Hawthorne Boulevard and Torrance Boulevard.
