LAPD Communications Division

Communications Division (CD) serves as a support entity for the entire Los Angeles Police Department. CD's Valley and Metropolitan Dispatch Centers are the Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) for the City of Los Angeles. As the PSAP, CD has the responsibility to staff and answer, on a 24-hour basis, the telephones upon which calls for service are received. This includes 9-1-1 emergency calls and text messages (police, fire, and paramedic). CD handles only police related calls for the City. When a 9-1-1 call or text message for the Los Angeles Fire Department is received, the caller is connected with the Fire Department.