AIRPORT POLICE AND U.S. CUSTOMS & BORDER PROTECTION OFFICERS ENJOY A CUP OF COFFEE WITH LAX GUESTS ON COFFEE WITH A COP DAY
Event Offers Opportunity for Guests to Interact with Officers in a Relaxed Environment
(Los Angeles, California – October 4, 2017) Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) guests enjoyed a fresh cup of coffee and conversation with Los Angeles Airport Police and U.S. Customs & Border Protection (CBP) officers as part of Coffee with a Cop, a national event where officers and community members come together in an informal, neutral space to discuss issues, build relationships, and drink coffee.
The majority of contacts officers have with airport guests happen during emergencies, emotional situations or travel processes and transactions and not always the most effective times for relationship building. Coffee with a Cop breaks down barriers and allows for a relaxed, one-on-one interaction.
“National Coffee with a Cop Day provides a wonderful opportunity for our airport police officers to build new and stronger ties with the traveling public and airport employees, in a relaxed and casual environment” said David Maggard, Los Angeles Airport Police Chief.
“With everything going on in the world, we sometimes lose the human connection between law enforcement and the community, but events like Coffee with a Cop allow one-on-one interaction, questions, and the sharing of ideas, and remind our guests and officers that we all have a role in keeping our airports safe and secure.”
“Coffee with a Cop is great way for the public to meet CBP employees on an informal basis and engage in informal, one-on-one conversations in an effort to increase communication and understanding,” said Loretta Sanchez, Acting Port Director, Customs and Border Protection, LAX.
Coffee with a Cop is a national initiative supported by The United States Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services . Similar events are being held across the county, as local police departments strive to make lasting connections with the communities they serve. The program aims to advance the practice of community policing through improving relationships between police officers and community members one cup of coffee at a time.
About Airport Police
In addition to 550 sworn officers, Los Angeles Airport Police Division also employs 430 security officers and nearly 200 civilian professional staff. As the largest aviation law enforcement agency in the nation, Airport Police patrols and secures Los Angeles International Airport, the Nation’s second busiest and world’s fourth busiest airport, and VNY general aviation airport.
About CBP
U.S. Customs and BorderProtection is the unifiedborderagency within the Department of HomelandSecurity charged with the management, control and protection of our nation's borders at and betweenofficial ports of entry.CBP is charged with keeping terrorists and terroristweapons out of the countrywhile enforcing hundreds of U.S. laws.
About Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)
LAX is the fourth busiest airport in the world, second in the United States, and was named Skytrax’ 2017 Top 10 Most Improved Airports. LAX served more than 80.9 million passengers in 2016. LAX offers 737 daily nonstop flights to 100 cities in the U.S. and 1,386 weekly nonstop flights to 88 cities in 44 countries on 73 commercial air carriers. LAX ranks 14th in the world and fifth in the U.S. in air cargo tonnage processed, with more than 2.2 million tons of air cargo valued at over $101.4 billion. LAX handled 697,138 operations (landings and takeoffs) in 2016.
An economic study based on 2014 operations reported LAX generated 620,600 jobs in Southern California with labor income of $37.3 billion and economic output (business revenues) of more than $126.6 billion. This activity added $6.2 billion to local and state revenues and $8.7 billion in federal tax revenues. The study also reported that LAX’s ongoing capital-improvement program creates an additional 121,640 annual jobs with labor income of $7.6 billion and economic output of $20.3 billion, $966 million in state and local taxes, and $1.6 billion in federal tax revenues.
LAX is also the second most popular airport in the world to appear on Instagram according to wego.com. LAX is part of a system of two Southern California airports – along with Van Nuys general aviation – that are owned and operated by Los Angeles World Airports, a proprietary department of the City of Los Angeles that receives no funding from the City’s general fund.
As a covered entity under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City of Los Angeles does not discriminate on the basis of disability and, upon request, will provide reasonable accommodation to ensure equal access to its programs, services, and activities. Alternative formats in large print, braille, audio, and other forms (if possible) will be provided upon request.
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