January 1 marked the start of a new era for the Los Angeles Airport Police. As a result of the long-deserved and hard-won passage of AB 128 in October 2013, its officers were reclassified under California Penal Code 830.1, upgrading them to the same status as the LAPD and other municipal police departments in the state. This change not only affords airport police the respect reflective of their training and professionalism, but it also expands their authority, allowing them to provide enhanced service to the traveling public and increasing the efficiency of local law enforcement. Read More »