TEN LOS ANGELES AIRPORT POLICE RECRUITS GRADUATE FROM LAPD ACADEMY CLASS

(Los Angeles, California – July 24, 2007) Ten new Los Angeles Airport Police recruits are joining the ranks of the Los Angeles Airport Police following their graduation from the Los Angeles Police Department Academy at Elysian Park on July 20.

The new officers are Naim Al-Amin, James So, Santiago Sanchez, Henry Ta, Adrian Bean, Damien Andrews, Adela Lopez, Ka Man Fan, Bartolo Castro and Porchia King, representing academy class 107.

Los Angeles Airport Police Acting Chief Brian A. Walker attended the graduation exercises along with Assistant Chief’s Errol Southers, George Centeno, William Thompson, Frank Fabrega and a host of other Airport Police personnel.

Graduate Damien Andrews was selected as class president by his academy peers and delivered the class speech. All the officers excelled in the academy with three being recognized as high achievers. Officer Andrews was the proud recipient of the Humanitarian award. Officer Ta received the award for the Most Improved Recruit and Officer King was the recipient of the "Top" Report Writing Award in her academy class.

The new officers were sworn in by Los Angeles Airport Police Acting Chief Brian A. Walker after the graduation ceremony.

The Los Angeles Airport Police Division is the fourth largest law enforcement agency in Los Angeles County, with more than 1,100 law enforcement, security and staff personnel. The Airport Police is a division of Los Angeles World Airports, the City department that owns and Airport Police Academy Graduation operates four airports in Southern California: Los Angeles International, LA/Ontario International, LA/Palmdale Regional and Van Nuys (general aviation).

Photos by: Airport Police Officer Harold Caycedo Photo caption: from left to right: Los Angeles Airport Police Assistant Chief's William Thompson and Erroll Southers, Airport Police Officers Naim Al-Amin, James So, Santiago Sanchez, Henry Ta, Adrian Bean, Los Angeles Airport Police Acting Chief Brian A. Walker, Airport Police Officers Damien Andrews, Adela Lopez, Ka Man Fan, Bartolo Castro, Porchia King and Los Angeles Airport Police Assistant Chief’s George Centeno and Frank Fabrega after the academy graduation ceremony. Photo caption: Academy Class President, Airport Police Officer Damien Andrews as he delivers the class speech at the graduation ceremony. Photos by Airport Police Officer Harold Caycedo