American Police Beat: Rank and File Question Dubious Hiring
We thought you would find this as interesting as we did. Since 9/11 our airport police have been on the front lines in the effort to keep people safe who are traveling by airplane. And these officers with the Los Angeles Airport Police Division (LAXPD) have a lot of justified complaints about the way people are getting promoted and hired.
The 2017 Tommy Scott Memorial LAX Run Is Ready for Takeoff!
On Saturday, May 13, more than 1,000 runners will lace up their shoes and take to the streets surrounding Los Angeles International Airport for the 2017 Tommy Scott Memorial LAX Run. Hosted by the Los Angeles Airport Police Athletics & Activities League in partnership with the Los Angeles Airport Peace Officers Association, Los Angeles World Airports and the Association of Airport Employees, the annual event brings police and the public together for a day of fitness and fun benefiting a worthy cause — the Tommy Scott Memorial Scholarship Fund.
Hiring Process at LAXPD Usurped: Vacancies Filled by Inexperienced Outside Candidates
For the last seven months and one year, respectively, there have been two vacant assistant chief positions at the Los Angeles Airport Police Division (LAXPD), which are required to be filled by someone from within the agency. However, Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) usurped this process at a recent City Council meeting by requesting an exemption to hire from outside the LAXPD for the two positions, and the Council approved the request.