LOS ANGELES AIRPORT POLICE SWEARS IN TWO NEW LIEUTENANTS

(Los Angeles, California – March 1, 2007) Two Los Angeles Airport Police sergeants Edward Trahan and Robert Rios were sworn in as new lieutenants February 15.

Los Angeles World Airports Deputy Executive Director of Law Enforcement and Protection Services, James T. Butts Jr. along with Acting Chief Brian A. Walker administered the swearing-in ceremony for the new lieutenants before a group of family, friends and other police officers.

Trahan, most recently assigned as a sergeant overseeing the Airport Police Canine Unit, joins the Patrol Services Section assigned as the PM shift watch commander. Rios, who also served as a sergeant in the Patrol Services Section, remains a part of that section assigned as the day shift watch commander.

Trahan began his career with Los Angeles Airport Police in 1992. In 1993 he worked in patrol services as one of the original Bike Patrol officers. In 1999 he served as a field training officer and promoted to sergeant. In 2002 he was assigned to the Airport Police Canine Unit until his recent promotion to lieutenant.

Rios began his career with Los Angeles Airport Police in 1987. After one year of service with the Los Angeles Airport Police he transferred to the Los Angeles Port Police Department where he remained for 13 years. In 1999 he returned to Los Angeles Airport Police as a sergeant assigned to Patrol Services. From the year 2000 through 2005 he was the sergeant overseeing the Mobile Field Force Operations/Emergency Services Unit. In 2006, Rios was re-assigned to Patrol Services where he worked until his recent promotion to lieutenant.

Los Angeles Airport Police is the fourth largest law enforcement agency in Los Angeles County, with more than 900 law enforcement, security and staff personnel. 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).

Los Angeles Airport Police Acting Chief Brian A. Walker, Lieutenant Edward Trahan, Lieutenant Robert Rios and Los Angeles World Airports Deputy Executive Director of Law Enforcement and Protection Services, James T. Butts, Jr., after the swearing in ceremony.

Lieutenant Rios and Lieutenant Trahan as they recite the Law Enforcement Code of Ethics.