Police Department
The Police Department, under the leadership of the Police Chief, is responsible for the preservation of life and property through application of the principals of Community Oriented Policing. There are four divisions of the Department:

Fire and Paramedic Services
As a result of the March 1999 election, Measure A was passed by the citizens. Measure A transferred the responsibility for fire and emergency medical response to the Consolidated Fire Protection District of Los Angeles County. A Los Angeles County Assistant Fire Chief is responsible for communications between the City Manager of Gardena and the Los Angeles County Fire Department. The Fire Department, under the leadership of the Fire Chief, is responsible for the protection of life and property from losses due to fire, explosion and other disasters.

Business Hours of Operation
7:00 am - 4:30 pm Monday-Friday

Los Angeles County Fire Station #158
162nd Street
tel: (310) 217-8391

Los Angeles County Fire Station #159
135th Street
tel: (310) 217-7066

Los Angeles County Fire Department Web Site
www.lacofd.org

Dispatch
Police, Fire and Paramedics dispatch services for emergency and non-emergency incidents are supplied to City of Gardena residents and businesses by the South Bay Regional Public Communications Authority. This joint powers agency has proudly served the cities of Gardena, Hawthorne and Manhattan Beach since 1977. A new, state-of-the-art public safety communications center was constructed in 2002.

Other
South Bay Regional Public Communications Authority

www.rcc911.org

Other
CA Governer's Office of Emergency Services
www.oes.ca.gov/Operational/OESHome.nsf/1?OpenForm