LA City Council Votes to Tear Down Parker Center

The Los Angeles City Council unanimously voted to have former L.A.P.D. headquarters, Parker Center, torn down and replaced with new development. The city council also voted against naming the building a historic or cultural landmark due to the police department's past ties to racial discrimination.

Photo by Ted Soqui © 2016

LAPD Chief Beck closing down Parker Center.

The thin blue line at Parker Center 4/29/1992.

LAPD Parker Center EOW

Today marked the formal end to Parker Center's use as an official building. LAPD Chief Charlie Beck closed the building marking an end to it's 50 year historic life with a pair of handcuffs on the front doors. Many famous criminals including Charlie Manson and OJ Simpson, were booked at Parker Center. Hundreds of films and TV show like, Adam 12, Dragnet and The Closer, were also filmed there.

LAPD Honor Guard.

LAPD Chaplain John Webster.

EOW.

Chief Beck.

Locking the doors.

Hundreds of LAPD personelle were onsite to watch the formal closing.

Photos by Ted Soqui © 2013