If you follow LAAPOA on social media, you may have noticed that over the past two months we’ve dropped a few teasers here and there about a special new project we’ve been working on. Well, now we’re pleased to finally share it with you all. Introducing The Layover With LAAPOA, a video podcast hosted by […] Read More »

With homelessness on the rise across the United States, major metropolitan airports must increasingly contend with the issue of people seeking shelter in their public spaces. Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and San Francisco International Airport are among the busy travel hubs that have struggled to handle a surging homeless population, and just last week, Dallas–Fort […] Read More »

Los Angeles’ park rangers have long advocated for arming themselves as a way to improve safety and better protect the community. However, reluctance from city councilmembers and opposition from top LAPD officials and the public have for decades stymied efforts to alter longstanding city rules. Read More »

The new year ushered in more than the start of a new decade — it welcomed an abundance of new laws. On January 1, hundreds of the nearly 1,200 laws that emerged from the first half of the 2019–2020 legislative session went into effect, and many of them deal with an array of issues that […] Read More »

LAAPOA contended with a wide variety of issues in 2019. In addition to spreading the word about initiatives we’re working on, the BOLO e-newsletter, press releases and other communications kept members, supporters, political leaders and the media informed with an expert perspective on broader airport policing topics, state political and legal developments, and concerns affecting the law enforcement profession nationwide. In case you missed anything, here’s a look back at the topics we brought to the forefront throughout the past year. Read More »

Holiday travel season is well on its way, and this year is already a particularly hectic one at Los Angeles International Airport. It is the second busiest airport in the nation and is fresh off one of the busiest Thanksgiving travel seasons on record. Read More »

On November 22, the Department of Transportation announced its latest round of Airport Improvement Program (AIP) grants for fiscal year 2019, totaling $3.18 billon that will be distributed to airports across the country Read More »

On November 11, 1919, President Woodrow Wilson signed a proclamation commemorating the end of fighting in World War I as Armistice Day. Wilson’s proclamation recognizes the armistice called between the Allied nations and Germany in 1918 — on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month. Read More »

On October 1, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law SB 542, which allows first responders to seek workers’ compensation for post-traumatic stress caused by their jobs. It was a momentous occasion that marked a significant victory for members of law enforcement, who deal with incredible stress every day and often feel forced to suffer in silence. Read More »