SEVEN LOS ANGELES AIRPORT POLICE RECRUITS GRADUATE FROM LAPD ACADEMY CLASS

(Los Angeles, California – June 27, 2007) Seven 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 June 22.

The new officers are Albert Carlos, Abel Moreno, Roger Denniston, Carlos Gonzalez, Francisco Elizarraraz, Danny Tung and Douglas Scarborough. They are the second airport police class to graduate from the LAPD Academy representing class 1106 and 1206.

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

All seven officers excelled in the academy and were recognized as high achievers. Officer Gonzalez was the proud recipient of two honorary awards being recognized as the "top" human relations and law student in his academy class. Officer Tung received the award for the "top" overall academics student and Officer Moreno was recognized as the "top" defensive tactics student.

All seven 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 operates four airports in Southern California: Los Angeles International, LA/Ontario International, LA/Palmdale Regional and Van Nuys (general aviation).