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Modeled after the [[wp:Los Angeles Police Department|Los Angeles Police Department]] (LAPD), the LSPD are a prominent part of the storyline in [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]]. The department's [[Los Santos Police Headquarters|headquarters]] sit adjacent to [[Los Santos City Hall]] in the [[Pershing Square]] district of Los Santos, [[State of San Andreas|San Andreas]]. This is where the player re-spawns after being [[Busted|arrested]] anywhere within Los Santos city limits.
Modeled after the [[wp:Los Angeles Police Department|Los Angeles Police Department]] (LAPD), the LSPD are a prominent part of the storyline in [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]]. The department's [[Los Santos Police Headquarters|headquarters]] sit adjacent to [[Los Santos City Hall]] in the [[Pershing Square]] district of Los Santos, [[State of San Andreas|San Andreas]]. This is where the player re-spawns after being [[Busted|arrested]] anywhere within Los Santos city limits.


There is also another smaller "LSPD HQ", located in [[Dillimore]], [[Red County]]; while unspecified by its signage to be within LSPD's jurisdiction, the game dubs the station as an "LSPD HQ" when the player enters the station. However, if the player is [[busted]] in Red County, the player respawns at the Pershing Square LSPD instead. This may indicate the LSPD in Red County is uncharged of all the small towns in the Red County.
There is also another smaller "LSPD HQ", located in [[Dillimore]], [[Red County]]; while unspecified by its signage to be within LSPD's jurisdiction, the game dubs the station as an "LSPD HQ" when the player enters the station. This may be because when the interior was used the name was as well. However, if the player is [[busted]] in Red County, the player respawns at the Pershing Square LSPD instead. This may indicate the LSPD in Red County is uncharged of all the small towns in the Red County.


The LSPD houses a branch known as [[Community Resources Against Street Hoodlums|C.R.A.S.H.]] ([[wp:Community Resources Against Street Hoodlums|<u>C</u>ommunity <u>R</u>esources <u>A</u>gainst <u>S</u>treet <u>H</u>oodlums]], based on a real-life anti-gang branch of the LAPD), of which officers [[Frank Tenpenny]], [[Eddie Pulaski]], and [[Jimmy Hernandez]] are members. Tenpenny and Pulaski also represent the main antagonistic element throughout the game's entire storyline, and use their authority as LSPD officers to achieve their sinister ends.
The LSPD houses a branch known as [[Community Resources Against Street Hoodlums|C.R.A.S.H.]] ([[wp:Community Resources Against Street Hoodlums|<u>C</u>ommunity <u>R</u>esources <u>A</u>gainst <u>S</u>treet <u>H</u>oodlums]], based on a real-life anti-gang branch of the LAPD), of which officers [[Frank Tenpenny]], [[Eddie Pulaski]], and [[Jimmy Hernandez]] are members. Tenpenny and Pulaski also represent the main antagonistic element throughout the game's entire storyline, and use their authority as LSPD officers to achieve their sinister ends.

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For information about how the LSPD pursue the player, see here.
An LSPD police officer in GTA San Andreas.

The Los Santos Police Department (LSPD) is a branch of the San Andreas Police Department servicing the city of Los Santos in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.

Description

Overview

Modeled after the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), the LSPD are a prominent part of the storyline in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. The department's headquarters sit adjacent to Los Santos City Hall in the Pershing Square district of Los Santos, San Andreas. This is where the player re-spawns after being arrested anywhere within Los Santos city limits.

There is also another smaller "LSPD HQ", located in Dillimore, Red County; while unspecified by its signage to be within LSPD's jurisdiction, the game dubs the station as an "LSPD HQ" when the player enters the station. This may be because when the interior was used the name was as well. However, if the player is busted in Red County, the player respawns at the Pershing Square LSPD instead. This may indicate the LSPD in Red County is uncharged of all the small towns in the Red County.

The LSPD houses a branch known as C.R.A.S.H. (Community Resources Against Street Hoodlums, based on a real-life anti-gang branch of the LAPD), of which officers Frank Tenpenny, Eddie Pulaski, and Jimmy Hernandez are members. Tenpenny and Pulaski also represent the main antagonistic element throughout the game's entire storyline, and use their authority as LSPD officers to achieve their sinister ends.

SWAT

The LSPD seems to host the only SWAT team in San Andreas as the Enforcers that appear when the player has a 4-star wanted level have LSPD markings on them regardless of the players location.

Police brutality

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Police brutality in the Los Santos Police Department parking garage, GTA San Andreas.

In the underground garage of the Los Santos Police Department headquarters, the player can witness police brutality in the form of one police officer repeatedly punching a random pedestrian model while a second officer taunts or cheers on. This set piece may be inspired by the real-life beating of Rodney King by the Los Angeles Police Department, which eventually triggered the 1992 Los Angeles riots.

Trivia

  • There is a hidden purple dildo in the shower in the LSPD HQ. This dildo can be used as a weapon.
  • The badge of an LSPD officer bears a resemblence to Pac-Man.
  • No matter where you in the state, LSPD Enforcers will chase you.

Gallery

See also