LAAPOA News

Behind the Scenes With the Airport Police

On the weekend before the anniversary of 9/11, CNBC has produced an important piece on airport policing at LAX that highlights the complex and multifaceted underpinnings of airport policing and what it takes to get it right. Read More »

Take a first-ever look at how LAX airport targets threats from airport workers

Teams of undercover police officers fan out across Los Angeles International Airport targeting what they call the “insider threat.” This potentially serious hazard isn’t coming from travelers, but from those who work at the airport itself. Read More »

More Reform, More Problems

While some degree of criminal justice reform is needed to control prison overcrowding, recidivism and costs, there are negative consequences to the quick solutions that lawmakers and policy experts are doling out. The effects of realignment legislation (AB 109/AB 117) and Prop 47 and Prop 57 have, unfortunately, meant an increase of newly released inmates into our communities, along with rises in crime. Read More »

AAAPO Welcomes New TSA Administrator

The American Alliance of Airport Police Officers (AAAPO) congratulates former Coast Guard Vice Commandant David Pekoske on his confirmation to lead the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). Read More »

Connecting Cops and Communities

This week’s National Night Out, an annual event that brings police and communities together, was welcomed and timely. Read More »

Increased Security Warrants Increased Law Enforcement Presence at TSA Checkpoints

In the coming weeks, tablets, e-readers and game consoles will have to undergo the same treatment as laptops at TSA checkpoints. All electronic devices larger than a phone must be removed from luggage and individually run through the X-ray. Read More »

LAAPAAL Invests in the Right Priorities

Because LAAPOA is an organization led by peace officers for peace officers, it is natural that our charitable foundation, the Los Angeles Airport Police Athletics & Activities League (LAAPAAL), is geared toward initiatives that improve public safety, as well as causes that honor those in our profession who have fallen in the line of duty. Read More »

Behind the Scenes With the Airport Police

Take a first-ever look at how LAX airport targets threats from airport workers

AAAPO Welcomes New TSA Administrator

Connecting Cops and Communities

Increased Security Warrants Increased Law Enforcement Presence at TSA Checkpoints

Insults Divide, Decency Unites

AAAPO Denounces Attacks Against Police Officers

Officer Presence Near Screening Can Help Deter Crimes