Tactics and Survival Training Facility
Los Angeles County Sheriff Department

The Los Angeles County Sheriff Department is the largest Sheriff's department in the world, with over 14,000 employees (8,500 sworn, 5,800 civilian). One of the major locations for the Sheriff's Department is at City Terrace, a former garbage mound east of downtown Los Angeles, later developed into a county complex. In addition to shooting ranges, fire training facilities, correctional facilities, and emergency command centers, the County operates their only active training simulation village, which is still referred to as “Laser Village,” though the laser-based training weapons were replaced with simunition-firing weapons several years ago.

The village consists of a shopping plaza-type structure, with a second floor and balcony, and an adjacent home and garage. The main building was constructed in the 1980's for this purpose, and rests on the asphalt without any foundation. Though it is still in use, it was recently officially condemned by county building inspectors for being structurally unsound. The building has a simulated bar, house , liquor store (detail 1 , detail 2 ), escrow company office (detai 1), check cashing store, hotel (detail 1 , lobby , lobby detail , room, room decoration detail , officer down prop , staircase), drive up ATM, and women's medical clinic (office , examination room , detail. ) The Weapons Team Engagement Trainer building, located next to the main building, is also used for scenario training ( detail 1, detail 2 .)