Los Angeles Poverty Department
| Founded | 1985 |
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| Founder | John Malpede |
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| Website | http://www.lapovertydept.org |
The Los Angeles Poverty Department (LAPD) is a Los Angeles–based performance group closely tied to the city's Skid Row neighborhood. Founded in 1985 by director and activist John Malpede, LAPD members are mostly homeless or formerly homeless people.