[dropcap size=big]T[/dropcap]wo thousand and seven hundred miles—that’s the distance between L.A. and the capital of the East Coast state where one current Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) officer lives. According to recent data obtained by L.A. TACO through the California Public Records Act, at least two dozen police officers live outside of California.
Texas and Arizona are tied for the top out-of-state destinations for Los Angeles police; a combined ten officers call the state best known for the Grand Canyon and the Lone Star State home. Idaho falls in second, followed closely by Nevada.
While the majority of police officers that reportedly live beyond California reside in neighboring western states, at least one officer lives in Tennessee, and another lives as far as...New Jersey, according to LAPD data. It's unclear how much time these officers actually spend in states outside of California.
The list of officers living outside of the Golden State includes lower-ranking junior personnel that have been with the department at least three to four years as well as detectives, sergeants, and at least two senior-level lieutenants, according to data provided by the LAPD and a publicly available roster of sworn department personnel. L.A. TACO was unable to identify 12 of the officers by name and rank.