History of LAPD By wikizme123 1869 Los Angeles Police Department Established http://laphs.org/history-of-the-lapd/ 1869 Los Angeles Police Department Established http://laphs.org/history-of-the-lapd/ 1886 Robert William Stewart, First Black Police Officer In LAPD https://www.lapdonline.org/home/content_basic_view/47101 Sep 12, 1910 First Woman Officer in LAPD https://www.lapdonline.org/history_of_the_lapd/content_basic_view/833 Sep 12, 1910 First Woman Officer in LAPD https://www.lapdonline.org/join_the_team/content_basic_view/833 1950 Longest Serving Police Chief https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_H._Parker_(police_officer)#:~:text=William%20Henry%20Parker%20III%20(June,most%20controversial%20chief%20of%20police%22. Aug 11, 1965 Watts Riots https://www.history.com/topics/1960s/watts-riots Apr 29, 1992 Rioting in LA caused by LA Police Officers After Kings Beating Caused Changes in the LAPD https://www.cnn.com/2017/04/28/us/lapd-change-since-la-riots/index.html 1994 LAPD Involved in O.J Simpsons Murder Case https://www.tampabay.com/news/publicsafety/20-year-old-oj-simpson-case-taught-police-what-not-to-do/2184093/