The Torrance Police Department has been proudly serving the community of Torrance for over 80 years, and currently employs 227 sworn police officers and 128 civilian staff. The Department is led by Chief Eve R. Berg and is supported by her Command Staff, consisting of a Deputy Chief and three Captains. Each Captain is responsible for one of the major components within the Department's structure: the Administrative, Patrol, Special Operations, and Services Bureaus.
The Torrance Police Department mission is to preserve public safety and quality of life within the City of Torrance, to respond effectively to the changing needs of the community, and to promote mutual respect between the Police Department and the people we serve. The Department's primary concern is community safety. The men and women of the Torrance Police Department are wholeheartedly committed to the goal of keeping our neighborhoods free from crime. From the officers on patrol to the officers in our schools teaching children; from the Chief to the newest rookie officer...all maintain a strong spirit of commitment and service to the Torrance community. In return the Department enjoys a very high level of community support, without which we would not be as successful as we are.
The City of Torrance is located in southwest Los Angeles County in a region known as the South Bay. The fourth largest municipality in Los Angeles County, the City is bordered on the southwest by 1.5 miles of beach, on the west by the City of Redondo Beach, on the north by the communities of Gardena and Lawndale, on the east by the City of Los Angeles' Harbor Gateway, and on the south by the communities of the Palos Verdes Peninsula, and is located approximately twenty minutes from Los Angeles International Airport.
