LAPD Unit Designations*
*as commonly used on Adam-12. Not an exhaustive or necessarily current list and will be updated as needed.
| Designation | Type of Unit |
| A | Basic Car Plan Unit- 2 Man Patrol |
| Air | Air Patrol Unit |
| B | Two-Man Patrol Wagon |
| C | Parking Enforcement |
| D | S.W.A.T. van or unit |
| E | Traffic Enforcement |
| FB | Uniform Foot-beat Patrol |
| J | Juvenile Officer |
| K | Detective Unit |
| L | One-Man Patrol Unit |
| M | Traffic Enforcement Motorcycle Unit |
| S | Three-wheeled Motorcycle Unit |
| W | Unmarked detective/investigator unit |
| X | Extra marked patrol unit |
| Z | Marked patrol car driven by reserve officers |