LAAPOA Statement on Hit-and-Run Involving LAXPD Officer
The Los Angeles Airport Peace Officers’ Association (LAAPOA) would like to extend its sincerest gratitude to the multiple surrounding law enforcement agencies who assisted LAXPD Motor Officer Daniel Quiros after he was involved in a hit-and-run collision early Tuesday morning. The suspects exited their vehicle and fled on foot. An off duty LAPD Pacific Division Officer was the first on scene and immediately called for help.
Amazing Race: 2016 LAX Run
The June 25, 2016, Tommy Scott Memorial Run is in the books as the biggest and best yet! Thanks to the addition of a half-marathon to the course this year (with all courses USATF-certified and sanctioned), plus a robust media and marketing campaign, the total numbers of runners tripled from 2015, to 755. Support from generous sponsors, participating vendors and a host of volunteers helped make it a run to remember.
After Police Chief Accepts Plea Deal in Federal Fraud Case, Airport Police Union Calls on Inspector General to Investigate
Marshall McClain, President of the Los Angeles Airport Peace Officers’ Association (LAAPOA) issued the following statement regarding LAXPD Assistant Chief Brian Walker’s leave of absence following a criminal investigation and subsequent plea deal made with the U.S. Attorney’s office on charges of fraud.
First-World Airport, Third-World Police Station
This month, Los Angeles World Airports issued a call to design and construction firms for bids on building an automated people mover at LAX. This significant step forward in the massive $5.5 billion Landside Access Modernization Program (LAMP), which aims to dramatically overhaul the airport’s transportation landscape, only underscores the fact that security concerns remain an afterthought when it comes to spending.
L.A. Airport Police Union Scores Victory in Battle for Equal Pay for Equal Work as Council Approves New Contract
After working without a mutually agreed upon contract for six year, today the Los Angeles City Council voted unanimously to approve a contract with the Los Angeles Airport Peace Officers Association (LAAPOA), the union that represents the sworn police officers and firefighters assigned to all three of Los Angeles’ owned and operated airports, that will give Airport Police Officers a salary increase and provide base wage parity adjustments to ensure that Airport Police Officers are compensated competitively compared to their LAPD counterparts.
All Systems Go for the June 25 LAX Run
As the registrants for the Tommy Scott Memorial LAX Run know, a highly unusual event necessitated rescheduling the race from its original date of May 21 to June 25. After completing a 44,000-mile nautical journey from New Orleans through the Panama Canal to Marina del Rey, the 66,000-pound fuel tank known as ET-94 was scheduled to be delivered to the California Science Center on May 21 as part of a future exhibit with the retired space shuttle Endeavour.
Calling on Congress to Reboot TSA’s Mission
The TSA has faced intense scrutiny in recent weeks as frustrated fliers reach a breaking point over hours-long security lines at U.S. airports. Ongoing staffing issues, heightened screening measures in the wake of the Brussels airport bombing, and the approach of what promises to be a record-setting summer travel season have converged into a perfect storm that highlights the shortcomings of the current aviation security system.