The Los Santos County Sheriff's Department (LSSD) is a county law enforcement agency in Grand Theft Auto V and Grand Theft Auto Online that operates in Los Santos County, San Andreas, as well as Blaine County, despite the latter being an entirely different county. The LSSD is based on the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (LASD).
Structure[]
The LSSD seemingly follow a rank and structure system similar to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. Like the LASD, the majority of uniformed patrol officers in the LSSD are deputies.
Ranks[]
- Deputy Sheriff
- Deputy Lewis
- Deputy Jernigan
- Deputy Grimes
- Deputy Kirkman
- Spokesperson
- Elmore Thickett
Behavior[]
The LSSD acts very much the same as its LSPD counterpart, though it is slightly more corrupt, as its officers are known to take bribes during traffic stops and from drug bands. Aside from having the same driving and on foot tactics as the LSPD, they do show some rare actions, such as risking their lives to pull an injured officer to safety.
Stations[]
- Main Article: Police Stations
The Los Santos County Sheriff Department is large and organized, possessing three major stations throughout Los Santos County and Blaine County.
- Sandy Shores Sheriff's Station - Alhambra Drive & Mountain View Drive.
- Paleto Bay Sheriff's Office - Paleto Boulevard & Great Ocean Highway.
- Davis Sheriff/Police Station - Innocence Boulevard & Roy Lowenstein Boulevard (strangely, no LSSD deputies or vehicles spawn here as LSPD officers and vehicles appear at the station instead.)
Gallery[]
Innocence Boulevard & Roy Lowenstein Boulevard including Online impound lot (Map).
Equipment[]
Vehicles[]
| Image | Vehicle | Description |
|---|---|---|
The Sheriff Cruiser in Grand Theft Auto V. |
Sheriff Cruiser | A 4-door police patrol car with an all-white livery. It is the main patrol car of the Los Santos County Sheriff. |
The Sheriff SUV in Grand Theft Auto V. |
Sheriff SUV | A 4-door police SUV with a black and white livery. In normal gameplay, it is operated by the NOOSE TRU. |
| Utilized by the LSSD only during missions | ||
The Police Transporter in Grand Theft Auto V. |
Police Transporter | Police variant of the second generation Burrito with black and white livery and window shields. The van is seen nearby LSSD deputies in Heist Prep: Unmarked Weapons - Police Seizure and seen parked at Davis Sheriff's Station during Stingers. |
The Police Maverick in Grand Theft Auto V. |
Police Maverick | Police helicopter with a black and white LSPD livery. It can be found parked on top of the Davis Sheriff's Station, but is operated by NOOSE TRU in normal gameplay. Used by the LSSD in The Paleto Score[1] and in Planning Work: Thermal Charges. |
Weapons[]
| Image | Weapon | Description |
|---|---|---|
The Body Armor in Grand Theft Auto V. |
Body Armor | Worn by LSSD deputies from a 3-star wanted level onwards. |
The Nightstick in Grand Theft Auto V. |
Nightstick | Only worn on the deputies' belt. |
The Flashlight in Grand Theft Auto Online. |
Flashlight | Only used at night, cannot be obtained. |
The Pistol in Grand Theft Auto V. |
Pistol | |
The Pump Shotgun in Grand Theft Auto V. |
Pump Shotgun | |
The Carbine Rifle in Grand Theft Auto V. |
Carbine Rifle | Can be obtained when entering the Sheriff SUV. |
| Utilized by the LSSD only during missions | ||
The Micro SMG in Grand Theft Auto V. |
Micro SMG | Only used in The Bank Contract/Finale. |
The Assault Rifle in Grand Theft Auto V. |
Assault Rifle | Only used in The Paleto Score.[2] |
The Sniper Rifle in Grand Theft Auto V. |
Sniper Rifle | Only used in Blitz Play. |
Uniform[]
Los Santos County Sheriff's deputies wear a beige shirt and green pants, a uniform popular in California sheriff departments, including the LASD. They wear long pants with either a long-sleeve or short-sleeve shirt, where their badges are displayed on the left breast. When wearing a long-sleeved shirt, they also wear a tie. Deputies are equipped with a duty belt, which contains a radio, a pair of handcuffs, magazine pouches, and what appears to be a Glock 17. Some deputies can be seen wearing green campaign hats or brown cowboy hats, both of which feature a seven-point-star hat device, glasses, and beige body armor, which is identical to the NOOSE body armor. The shoulder patches worn by deputies appears to be a low-resolution copy of the actual LASD patch.
Gallery[]
Trivia[]
Grand Theft Auto V[]
- There are only two male LSSD Sheriff's in Blaine County. as only two character models are in the game and only have two voices. However, these character models will spawn with random facial features to balance the gameplay, but still have the same two dedicated LSSD voices.
- The badge of the LSSD features a beaver in the center, a parody of the bear in the center of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's badge.
- It is possible for the LSSD to respond to crimes in parts of Vespucci Beach, Del Perro Beach, and Vinewood Hills, despite the fact that those regions would be considered within the LSPD's jurisdiction and thus their responsibility.
- This may be caused by the shore, the water, and parts of Vinewood Hills being considered outside of Los Santos proper, prompting the game to spawn LSSD units instead of LSPD units.
- Occasionally, while pursuing NPCs or the player, The female Deputy Jernigan that spawns at the Sandy Shores Station will have the female LSPD voicelines, as the character model does not have dedicated LSSD voicelines.
- Body armor worn by deputies reads "Police" as opposed to "Sheriff". This is a developer oversight.
- The Paleto Bay Sheriff's Office was enterable in the beta version of Grand Theft Auto V. It can still be entered during Business Battle - Police Station in Grand Theft Auto Online. The interior was not changed.
- The star on the deputies' shirts and hats appear to be based on the stars used by the El Paso County Sheriff's Office in Texas, albeit with the red ring around the center white star colored blue.
