The mission of the Professional Development Bureau is to provide the highest quality of training, professional development, educational opportunity and to uphold the highest ethical and Core Values of the Department.

The objective of the Professional Development Bureau is to provide training that will assist in the development of each member of the Department to meet his or her maximum potential. The Bureau will promote educational, leadership, and technical opportunities to assist all personnel throughout their career. The Professional Development Bureau will ensure subjects taught by the Department will be thoroughly researched and continually revised to keep pace with changes in law and advancing technology. The Bureau will also ensure instruction provided by the Department will reflects its Core Values and utilizes the best teaching methodology available.

The philosophy of the Professional Development Bureau is to provide a system of training that will meet the Department's needs for all personnel. The training process shall be humanitarian, ethical, and innovative in the pursuit of providing the Department with the highest quality of personnel.

The Professional Development Bureau consists of the following units:

• Operations Unit
• Custody Training Unit
• Civilian Training Unit

Units

Deputy Leadership Institute

The Deputy Leadership Institute (DLI) is a ground breaking leadership development program that will set the standard for all law enforcement agencies. It was founded on the principle that leadership is intrinsic in the professional law enforcement officer and can be developed in each of us. DLI is designed to enhance our ability to be leaders in the communities we are entrusted to protect. DLI will help each of us recognize our leadership responsibilities and enhance our leadership skills, both personally and professionally. All employees of the Sheriff's Department will have the opportunity to benefit from the DLI experience."

- Sheriff Leroy D. Baca

Operations Unit

• Bureau Operations
• Department Training Administrator
• Civil Training Fund
• Sworn Mandated Training Fund
• Training Grants

Custody Training Unit

• Custody STC Training
• Jail Operations School
• Custody Force Training
• In-service Facility Training
• Facility Training audits/inspections

Civilian Training Unit

The Civilian Training Unit of the Professional Development Bureau is dedicated to providing the highest quality training programs for all professional staff members. The unit offers a wide range of training courses for entry level, skill development, technical, supervisory, management, and job specific. The unit not only offers these courses to department members but also to other law enforcement agencies and other County Departments.

Additional Services

The unit is also responsible for managing the following:

• POST Public Safety Dispatcher Certificate Program
• Los Angeles County Training Academy, Clerical Certification Program

Court Services Training Unit

• Sworn/Civilian Training for Court Services
• Bailiff’s Orientation
• Security Assistant School
• Court Services Force Training

Department Training Records

• POST Record Compliance
• College Affiliation
• Outside Training Records
• POST Certification

Video Production Unit

• Department Training Videos
• Video Library
• POST Network
• Department Informational Videos

  Services

  • Produce training and informational programs
  • Scriptwriting
  • Taping
  • Editing
  • Videotape significant events involving our Department
  • Video duplication (we can make multiple copies simultaneously)
  • Videotape check-out library
  • Media equipment check-out
  • Provide footage to instructors for use in their training presentations

Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department University (LASDU)

• Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department University
• Educational Reimbursement Program
• Career Mentoring

Visit the LASDU webpage