Lakewood Sheriff's station
N 33° 51.070 W 118° 08.001
11S E 395152 N 3746231
The Lakewood Sheriff's Station supports southern Los Angeles County.
Waymark Code: WMFZ0T
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 12/20/2012
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This Sheriff's station was the first in the United States to contract with an incorporated city for law enforcement. This station is the regional center for south L.A. County and supports several surrounding cities including Bellflower and Hawaiian Gardens as well as Lakewood.
This station was also the first to have a regularly scheduled helicopter patrol assigned to it with the SkyKnight service. Up until the early 1990s the SkyKnight helicopter used to land behind the station before the Sheriffs make a facility at the Long Beach Airport a few miles south of this station.
The regional 911 dispatch center is also located here in a state-of-the-art computerized center. The dispatch center was upgraded during an upgrade that was completed in the early 2000s.
Type: Main Office (HQ Building)
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I have had NO problems with taking photos of Police stations but please respect the fact that some services may be nervous about having their photo taken and inquire as to why... I have found that once things are explained they are more than happy to let me photograph the building, crest, chief... (they are people too!)