LAPRAAC's Mission is to encourage the highest level of
professional law enforcement skills by providing athletic, educational,
marksmanship, physical fitness, facilities, recreation and social
activities to benefit all members of the Los Angeles Police Department.
The Purpose of LAPRAAC is to maintain LAPRAAC's rich history &
valued traditions by promoting the morale, welfare, and wellness of the
men and women of the Los Angeles Police Department.
LAPRAAC Facilities: The Los Angeles Police Academy is located in the
picturesque Elysian Park area of Los Angeles. Located in this unique
training site of the Los Angeles Police Department are the Los Angeles
Police Revolver and Athletic Club (LAPRAAC) Facilities.
Officers can purchase their uniforms, shoes, guns, and miscellaneous
equipment. Breakfast and lunch are served in the LAPRAAC Cafe, and the
Banquet Facilities are available for special occasions.
Summary
The Los Angeles Police Revolver and Athletic Club is the backbone of
officer morale on the Los Angeles Police Department. LAPRAAC's history
of pioneering police training for LAPD officers, permitting the City to
use LAPRAAC's facilities for over 70 years, and pioneering police
recreational facilities, as well as the importance of physical fitness
for law enforcement officers, cannot go unnoticed. It is certainly
unmatched! The Los Angeles Police Revolver and Athletic Club, also known
as the Los Angeles Police Academy, is full of Los Angeles Police Department
history. LAPRAAC is a private club which was established over 70 years ago
by Los Angeles Police Officers as a training facility. A labor force of
Los Angeles Police Officers and trustees built the historical Rock Garden
and stone walls that highlight the driveway, towers, and courtyards.
The 1932 Olympic pistol shooting competition took place at what is now
know as the Los Angeles Police Academy. The Academy grounds have been
(and still continue) to be used as the location of many television and
movie productions. It is the training site for the tens of thousands of
men and women who have passed through the halls while learning to be
professional police officers.
LAPRAAC is the history, the social outlet, the fitness arm of the
Los Angeles Police Department. Of all the organizations surrounding the
Los Angeles Police Department, LAPRAAC has left the biggest footprint
on the Department history and the officers well being.
