Capt. Steve Zipperman will spend his final shift with the Los Angeles Police Department on patrol with his son in the San Fernando Valley today before becoming chief of the Los Angeles School Police Department.

The elder Zipperman is the commanding officer of the LAPD's Southwest Area Community Police Station. His son, Officer Chad Zipperman, is assigned to the Mission Division in the east San Fernando Valley.

The Zippermans will report to the Mission Division's 2 p.m. roll call, beginning a shift around midnight.

The elder Zipperman held positions in Internal Affairs, SWAT, K-9, vice, gangs and juvenile intervention divisions with the LAPD. He will become chief of the Los Angeles School Police Department on New Year's Day.