Who is who

Neighborhood Council

A local advisory body in the City of Los Angeles. Join public meetings, raise neighborhood concerns and help shape recommendations on local projects and City policy. Neighborhood Councils are separate from the City Council, which makes City laws and budget decisions.

Find your Neighborhood Council · Official information

Greater Wilshire Neighborhood Council

A volunteer, elected advisory council connecting Greater Wilshire with City government. Its public board and committee meetings offer ways to participate in community affairs. The Land Use Committee considers local development and planning issues; it does not issue building permits.

Official website & meetings · Land Use Committee

Historic Preservation Overlay Zone

A City historic-district designation, not an agency. Proposed exterior changes receive preservation review. Find your district’s Preservation Plan, board meetings and assigned City Planning staff before starting work.

Find your district, plan & staff contact · Public counter

Crisis and Incident Response through Community-led Engagement

Unarmed response to eligible non-emergency situations involving unhoused people. Coverage and availability apply.

Official website

Unarmed Model of Crisis Response

City teams for eligible non-violent crisis and welfare-check calls. Dispatch determines the appropriate response.

Official website

Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health

Clinical crisis support and mobile field teams. Teams may be civilian or law-enforcement co-response.

Official website

Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority

Coordinates housing, funding and regional services. LA-HOP routes street-outreach requests; it is not emergency dispatch.

Outreach request · Official website

Los Angeles Police Department

For immediate danger, violence in progress, a threatening weapon or a child in immediate danger, call emergency services.

Official website