Metro in police can refer to different things depending on the context. In general, "Metro" is short for "metropolis," which means a large city. Here are some possible meanings of "Metro" in the context of police:
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LAPD Metropolitan Division: The Metropolitan Division (Metro) of the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) is an elite division responsible for managing the LAPDs specialized crime suppression, K-9, mounted, and SWAT units. LAPD "Metro" police officers are an elite unit that proactively work special problems.
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Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia: The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) is the primary law enforcement agency for Washington, D.C. .
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Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department: The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) is a combined city-county police force for the City of Las Vegas and Clark County, Nevada.
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Other police departments: In general, "Metro police" can refer to larger city police departments.
Its important to note that there is usually little or no difference between "Metro" and "regular" police, except for the LAPDs Metropolitan Division, which is an elite unit.
