The Community Police Advisory Boards (C-PABs) serve as advisory and problem-solving groups predicated on a community government philosophy. As a conduit for communities to address their concerns, C-PABs consist of subcommittees which have been developed to respond to specific community issues.

Committee participants may include various City agencies and departments. Among those are LAPD, DOT, LAFD, Bureau of Street Services, Department of Building and Safety and the Bureau of Public Works. In addition, City Council members and their staffs are a vital component of the C-PAB philosophy.

CPAB has two co-chairs, one is the Area commanding officer; the second is a civilian member voted on by the membership.