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LA Airport Police Specialist (Lateral)

$87,257 yearly
Full time Customer Service Government Professional Services Physical Security Personal Security Law Enforcement Safety

Job Description

As a sworn member of the Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) Airport Police Division, an Airport Police Specialist is responsible for enforcement of activities on Airport property including, but not limited to enforcement of State and Federal laws, City of Los Angeles ordinances, security, traffic, aviation and safety rules and regulations. Incumbents in this class make arrests, apprehend and/or assist other law enforcement agencies with apprehending law violators; issue parking and/or traffic citations; respond to radio calls for police assistance at various screening stations and other locations within the airport jurisdictions.

REQUIREMENT(S)/MINIMUM QUALIFICATION(S) 

  1. Possess a current California Basic P.O.S.T. Certificate at the time of application; or, have standing as an LAPD Line Reserve Officer with Certified Designated level 1 (CDL) status; or, a Basic Course Waiver issued by the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Testing;
  2. Must be 21 years of age at the time of appointment; and
  3. Legally authorized to work in the United States under federal law.
PROCESS NOTE
 
An Airport Police Specialist will receive a condensed version of the classroom and physical training provided for Airport Police Officer recruits. An Airport Police Specialist, upon successful completion of an 18-month probation period will receive a Charter Section 1014 Special Assignment to the class of Airport Police Officer.
 
Martin Rivera

Qualifications

Refer to job announcement

State

California

Immediate Fill

No
Los Angeles Airport Police
About Los Angeles Airport Police

The Los Angeles Airport Police Division (sometimes referred to as "LAWAPD" or LAXPD") is the largest police agency in the United States dedicated exclusively to 24-hour airport activities. LAXPD is the fourth largest law enforcement agency in Los Angeles County, with more than 1,100 law enforcement, security and staff. It also has the largest civilian Airport security force in the nation. LAX Police is a division of Los Angeles Department of Airports, Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA), the city department that owns and operates two airports in Southern California: Los Angeles International, and Van Nuys (general aviation).

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