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Los Angeles Jail And Station Finder

After an arrest in LA, the first question is where the person is. Pick the neighborhood and see the LAPD station that covers it and the jail they are most likely taken to.

115Neighborhoods Covered
21LAPD Stations
7Jails Explained
2Hours Before A Booking Shows Online

How The Match Works

LAPD splits the city into 21 stations grouped under four bureaus. It runs three jails of its own. A person arrested by LAPD is booked at one of those three before any court date.

LAPD does not publish a table that ties each station to a jail. So this finder follows the bureau lines. Central and West Bureau arrests most likely go downtown to the Metropolitan Detention Center. Valley Bureau arrests most likely go to the Valley Jail Section in Van Nuys. South Bureau arrests most likely go to the 77th Street Regional Jail.

People do get moved. NBC Los Angeles reported in October 2026 that 77th Street had no medical staff until January 4, 2027, so some arrestees were driven downtown or to Van Nuys for a medical check first.

Always confirm by phone. LAPD says the public can call (213) 473-6100 at any hour and ask about anyone held in an LAPD or Sheriff jail. Source, LAPD jail and custody information.

How the finder matches LAPD bureaus to the three LAPD jails. Counts come from the 115 neighborhood list.

The Three LAPD Jails

These are the short stay jails where a person waits for release or for a first court date. After court, anyone still in custody moves to a county jail run by the Sheriff.

LAPD Jail
Metropolitan Detention Center
180 N. Los Angeles St., Los Angeles, CA 90012
58 neighborhoods most likely book here.
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LAPD Jail
Valley Jail Section
6240 Sylmar Ave., Van Nuys, CA 91401
33 neighborhoods most likely book here.
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LAPD Jail
77th Street Regional Jail
7600 S. Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90003
20 neighborhoods most likely book here.
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See All Seven Jails, Including The Four County Jails

What Happens In The First 48 Hours

Booking
Officers take the person to a jail. Staff record the charge and bag their belongings.
Three Phone Calls
California law gives an arrested person at least three completed calls, no later than three hours after arrest.
The Record Appears
The county inmate search does not show a booking from the last 2 hours. Try again after that.
Release Or Bail
Many people are released on a promise to appear with $0 bail. Others have a bail amount set.
First Court Date
The court says arraignment typically occurs within 48 hours of arrest unless a weekend or holiday falls in between.

Read The Full Booking And Release Timeline

Three Guides For The Next Few Hours

Step One
How To Find An Inmate
One county search covers LAPD and Sheriff jails. What to type, and what to do when no record shows.
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Step Two
Booking And Release Timeline
Each stage from the arrest to the first court date, and who to call at each one.
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Step Three
What Bail Costs In California
How the court sets the amount and what a bail bond premium is, from court and state sources.
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Every Neighborhood, Station And Jail

The same answers as the finder, in one table. If bail has been set and you want a licensed agent who knows the person's part of town, see bail bond help by Los Angeles neighborhood, which lists all 115 areas.

Show All 115 Neighborhoods In A Table

Neighborhood	Part Of The City	LAPD Station	Most Likely Jail
Adams Normandie	South LA	Southwest, 1546 W. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90062	77th Street Regional Jail
Arleta	San Fernando Valley	Mission, 11121 N. Sepulveda Blvd., Mission Hills, CA 91345	Valley Jail Section
Arlington Heights	Central LA	Olympic, 1130 S. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90006	Metropolitan Detention Center
Atwater Village	Northeast LA	Northeast, 3353 San Fernando Rd., Los Angeles, CA 90065	Metropolitan Detention Center
Baldwin Hills Crenshaw	South LA	Southwest, 1546 W. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90062	77th Street Regional Jail
Bel Air	Westside	West Los Angeles, 1663 Butler Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90025	Metropolitan Detention Center
Beverly Crest	Westside	West Los Angeles, 1663 Butler Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90025	Metropolitan Detention Center
Beverly Grove	Central LA	Wilshire, 4861 W. Venice Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90019	Metropolitan Detention Center
Beverlywood	Westside	West Los Angeles, 1663 Butler Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90025	Metropolitan Detention Center
Boyle Heights	Eastside	Hollenbeck, 2111 E. 1st St., Los Angeles, CA 90033	Metropolitan Detention Center
Brentwood	Westside	West Los Angeles, 1663 Butler Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90025	Metropolitan Detention Center
Broadway Manchester	South LA	77th Street, 7600 S. Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90003	77th Street Regional Jail
Canoga Park	San Fernando Valley	Topanga, 21501 Schoenborn St., Canoga Park, CA 91304	Valley Jail Section
Carthay	Central LA	Wilshire, 4861 W. Venice Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90019	Metropolitan Detention Center
Central Alameda	South LA	Newton, 3400 S. Central Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90011	Metropolitan Detention Center
Century City	Westside	West Los Angeles, 1663 Butler Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90025	Metropolitan Detention Center
Chatsworth	San Fernando Valley	Devonshire, 10250 Etiwanda Ave., Northridge, CA 91325	Valley Jail Section
Chatsworth Reservoir	San Fernando Valley	Devonshire, 10250 Etiwanda Ave., Northridge, CA 91325	Valley Jail Section
Chesterfield Square	South LA	77th Street, 7600 S. Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90003	77th Street Regional Jail
Cheviot Hills	Westside	West Los Angeles, 1663 Butler Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90025	Metropolitan Detention Center
Chinatown	Central LA	Central, 251 E. 6th St., Los Angeles, CA 90014	Metropolitan Detention Center
Cypress Park	Northeast LA	Northeast, 3353 San Fernando Rd., Los Angeles, CA 90065	Metropolitan Detention Center
Del Rey	Westside	Pacific, 12312 Culver Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90066	Metropolitan Detention Center
Downtown	Central LA	Central, 251 E. 6th St., Los Angeles, CA 90014	Metropolitan Detention Center
Eagle Rock	Northeast LA	Northeast, 3353 San Fernando Rd., Los Angeles, CA 90065	Metropolitan Detention Center
East Hollywood	Central LA	Hollywood, 1358 N. Wilcox Ave., Hollywood, CA 90028	Metropolitan Detention Center
Echo Park	Central LA	Rampart, 1401 W. 6th St., Los Angeles, CA 90017	Metropolitan Detention Center
El Sereno	Eastside	Hollenbeck, 2111 E. 1st St., Los Angeles, CA 90033	Metropolitan Detention Center
Elysian Park	Central LA	Northeast, 3353 San Fernando Rd., Los Angeles, CA 90065	Metropolitan Detention Center
Elysian Valley	Central LA	Northeast, 3353 San Fernando Rd., Los Angeles, CA 90065	Metropolitan Detention Center
Encino	San Fernando Valley	West Valley, 19020 Vanowen St., Reseda, CA 91335	Valley Jail Section
Exposition Park	South LA	Southwest, 1546 W. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90062	77th Street Regional Jail
Fairfax	Central LA	Wilshire, 4861 W. Venice Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90019	Metropolitan Detention Center
Florence	South LA	77th Street, 7600 S. Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90003	77th Street Regional Jail
Glassell Park	Northeast LA	Northeast, 3353 San Fernando Rd., Los Angeles, CA 90065	Metropolitan Detention Center
Gramercy Park	South LA	77th Street, 7600 S. Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90003	77th Street Regional Jail
Granada Hills	San Fernando Valley	Devonshire, 10250 Etiwanda Ave., Northridge, CA 91325	Valley Jail Section
Green Meadows	South LA	77th Street, 7600 S. Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90003	77th Street Regional Jail
Griffith Park	Central LA	Hollywood, 1358 N. Wilcox Ave., Hollywood, CA 90028	Metropolitan Detention Center
Hancock Park	Central LA	Wilshire, 4861 W. Venice Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90019	Metropolitan Detention Center
Hansen Dam	San Fernando Valley	Foothill, 12760 Osborne St., Pacoima, CA 91331	Valley Jail Section
Harbor City	Harbor	Harbor, 2175 John S. Gibson Blvd., San Pedro, CA 90731	Ask LAPD at (213) 473-6100
Harbor Gateway	Harbor	Harbor, 2175 John S. Gibson Blvd., San Pedro, CA 90731	Ask LAPD at (213) 473-6100
Harvard Heights	Central LA	Olympic, 1130 S. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90006	Metropolitan Detention Center
Harvard Park	South LA	77th Street, 7600 S. Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90003	77th Street Regional Jail
Highland Park	Northeast LA	Northeast, 3353 San Fernando Rd., Los Angeles, CA 90065	Metropolitan Detention Center
Historic South Central	South LA	Newton, 3400 S. Central Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90011	Metropolitan Detention Center
Hollywood	Central LA	Hollywood, 1358 N. Wilcox Ave., Hollywood, CA 90028	Metropolitan Detention Center
Hollywood Hills	Central LA	Hollywood, 1358 N. Wilcox Ave., Hollywood, CA 90028	Metropolitan Detention Center
Hollywood Hills West	Central LA	Hollywood, 1358 N. Wilcox Ave., Hollywood, CA 90028	Metropolitan Detention Center
Hyde Park	South LA	77th Street, 7600 S. Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90003	77th Street Regional Jail
Jefferson Park	South LA	Southwest, 1546 W. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90062	77th Street Regional Jail
Koreatown	Central LA	Olympic, 1130 S. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90006	Metropolitan Detention Center
Lake Balboa	San Fernando Valley	West Valley, 19020 Vanowen St., Reseda, CA 91335	Valley Jail Section
Lake View Terrace	San Fernando Valley	Foothill, 12760 Osborne St., Pacoima, CA 91331	Valley Jail Section
Larchmont	Central LA	Wilshire, 4861 W. Venice Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90019	Metropolitan Detention Center
Leimert Park	South LA	Southwest, 1546 W. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90062	77th Street Regional Jail
Lincoln Heights	Eastside	Hollenbeck, 2111 E. 1st St., Los Angeles, CA 90033	Metropolitan Detention Center
Los Feliz	Central LA	Hollywood, 1358 N. Wilcox Ave., Hollywood, CA 90028	Metropolitan Detention Center
Manchester Square	South LA	77th Street, 7600 S. Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90003	77th Street Regional Jail
Mar Vista	Westside	Pacific, 12312 Culver Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90066	Metropolitan Detention Center
Mid City	Central LA	Wilshire, 4861 W. Venice Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90019	Metropolitan Detention Center
Mid Wilshire	Central LA	Wilshire, 4861 W. Venice Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90019	Metropolitan Detention Center
Mission Hills	San Fernando Valley	Mission, 11121 N. Sepulveda Blvd., Mission Hills, CA 91345	Valley Jail Section
Montecito Heights	Northeast LA	Hollenbeck, 2111 E. 1st St., Los Angeles, CA 90033	Metropolitan Detention Center
Mount Washington	Northeast LA	Northeast, 3353 San Fernando Rd., Los Angeles, CA 90065	Metropolitan Detention Center
North Hills	San Fernando Valley	Mission, 11121 N. Sepulveda Blvd., Mission Hills, CA 91345	Valley Jail Section
North Hollywood	San Fernando Valley	North Hollywood, 11640 Burbank Blvd., North Hollywood, CA 91601	Valley Jail Section
Northridge	San Fernando Valley	Devonshire, 10250 Etiwanda Ave., Northridge, CA 91325	Valley Jail Section
Pacific Palisades	Westside	West Los Angeles, 1663 Butler Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90025	Metropolitan Detention Center
Pacoima	San Fernando Valley	Foothill, 12760 Osborne St., Pacoima, CA 91331	Valley Jail Section
Palms	Westside	Pacific, 12312 Culver Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90066	Metropolitan Detention Center
Panorama City	San Fernando Valley	Mission, 11121 N. Sepulveda Blvd., Mission Hills, CA 91345	Valley Jail Section
Pico Robertson	Westside	West Los Angeles, 1663 Butler Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90025	Metropolitan Detention Center
Pico Union	Central LA	Rampart, 1401 W. 6th St., Los Angeles, CA 90017	Metropolitan Detention Center
Playa Vista	Westside	Pacific, 12312 Culver Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90066	Metropolitan Detention Center
Playa del Rey	South Bay	Pacific, 12312 Culver Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90066	Metropolitan Detention Center
Porter Ranch	San Fernando Valley	Devonshire, 10250 Etiwanda Ave., Northridge, CA 91325	Valley Jail Section
Rancho Park	Westside	West Los Angeles, 1663 Butler Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90025	Metropolitan Detention Center
Reseda	San Fernando Valley	West Valley, 19020 Vanowen St., Reseda, CA 91335	Valley Jail Section
San Pedro	Harbor	Harbor, 2175 John S. Gibson Blvd., San Pedro, CA 90731	Ask LAPD at (213) 473-6100
Sawtelle	Westside	West Los Angeles, 1663 Butler Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90025	Metropolitan Detention Center
Sepulveda Basin	San Fernando Valley	Van Nuys, 6240 Sylmar Ave., Van Nuys, CA 91401	Valley Jail Section
Shadow Hills	San Fernando Valley	Foothill, 12760 Osborne St., Pacoima, CA 91331	Valley Jail Section
Sherman Oaks	San Fernando Valley	Van Nuys, 6240 Sylmar Ave., Van Nuys, CA 91401	Valley Jail Section
Silver Lake	Central LA	Northeast, 3353 San Fernando Rd., Los Angeles, CA 90065	Metropolitan Detention Center
South Park	South LA	Newton, 3400 S. Central Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90011	Metropolitan Detention Center
Studio City	San Fernando Valley	North Hollywood, 11640 Burbank Blvd., North Hollywood, CA 91601	Valley Jail Section
Sun Valley	San Fernando Valley	Foothill, 12760 Osborne St., Pacoima, CA 91331	Valley Jail Section
Sunland	Verdugos	Foothill, 12760 Osborne St., Pacoima, CA 91331	Valley Jail Section
Sylmar	San Fernando Valley	Mission, 11121 N. Sepulveda Blvd., Mission Hills, CA 91345	Valley Jail Section
Tarzana	San Fernando Valley	West Valley, 19020 Vanowen St., Reseda, CA 91335	Valley Jail Section
Toluca Lake	San Fernando Valley	North Hollywood, 11640 Burbank Blvd., North Hollywood, CA 91601	Valley Jail Section
Tujunga	Verdugos	Foothill, 12760 Osborne St., Pacoima, CA 91331	Valley Jail Section
University Park	South LA	Southwest, 1546 W. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90062	77th Street Regional Jail
Valley Glen	San Fernando Valley	North Hollywood, 11640 Burbank Blvd., North Hollywood, CA 91601	Valley Jail Section
Valley Village	San Fernando Valley	North Hollywood, 11640 Burbank Blvd., North Hollywood, CA 91601	Valley Jail Section
Van Nuys	San Fernando Valley	Van Nuys, 6240 Sylmar Ave., Van Nuys, CA 91401	Valley Jail Section
Venice	Westside	Pacific, 12312 Culver Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90066	Metropolitan Detention Center
Vermont Knolls	South LA	77th Street, 7600 S. Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90003	77th Street Regional Jail
Vermont Slauson	South LA	77th Street, 7600 S. Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90003	77th Street Regional Jail
Vermont Square	South LA	Southwest, 1546 W. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90062	77th Street Regional Jail
Vermont Vista	South LA	77th Street, 7600 S. Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90003	77th Street Regional Jail
Veterans Administration	Westside	West Los Angeles, 1663 Butler Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90025	Metropolitan Detention Center
Watts	South LA	Southeast, 145 W. 108th St., Los Angeles, CA 90061	77th Street Regional Jail
West Adams	South LA	Southwest, 1546 W. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90062	77th Street Regional Jail
West Hills	San Fernando Valley	Topanga, 21501 Schoenborn St., Canoga Park, CA 91304	Valley Jail Section
West Los Angeles	Westside	West Los Angeles, 1663 Butler Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90025	Metropolitan Detention Center
Westchester	South Bay	Pacific, 12312 Culver Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90066	Metropolitan Detention Center
Westlake	Central LA	Rampart, 1401 W. 6th St., Los Angeles, CA 90017	Metropolitan Detention Center
Westwood	Westside	West Los Angeles, 1663 Butler Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90025	Metropolitan Detention Center
Wilmington	Harbor	Harbor, 2175 John S. Gibson Blvd., San Pedro, CA 90731	Ask LAPD at (213) 473-6100
Windsor Square	Central LA	Wilshire, 4861 W. Venice Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90019	Metropolitan Detention Center
Winnetka	San Fernando Valley	Topanga, 21501 Schoenborn St., Canoga Park, CA 91304	Valley Jail Section
Woodland Hills	San Fernando Valley	Topanga, 21501 Schoenborn St., Canoga Park, CA 91304	Valley Jail Section

Neighborhood

Part Of The City

LAPD Station

Most Likely Jail

Adams Normandie

South LA

Southwest, 1546 W. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90062

77th Street Regional Jail

Arleta

San Fernando Valley

Mission, 11121 N. Sepulveda Blvd., Mission Hills, CA 91345

Valley Jail Section

Arlington Heights

Central LA

Olympic, 1130 S. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90006

Los Angeles Jail And Station Finder

Where Did The Arrest Happen

What You Will See

How The Match Works

The Three LAPD Jails

Metropolitan Detention Center

Valley Jail Section

77th Street Regional Jail

What Happens In The First 48 Hours

Booking

Three Phone Calls

The Record Appears

Release Or Bail

First Court Date

Three Guides For The Next Few Hours

How To Find An Inmate

Booking And Release Timeline

What Bail Costs In California

Every Neighborhood, Station And Jail

Where These Facts Come From

If Bail Is Set, Help Is One Call Away