- Source: Los Angeles Port Police
The Los Angeles Port Police (LAPP) is a specialized law enforcement agency at the Port of Los Angeles, under the control of the Los Angeles Harbor Department (WorldPort LA) and the City of Los Angeles. They are one of the few agencies in the nation that has a dedicated 24-hour marine unit. They have officers on boats 24 hours a day 7 days a week, and they are one of the few U.S. police forces dedicated exclusively to port activities. Los Angeles Port Police officers are sworn California Peace Officers and have the same rights and abilities as any other law enforcement officer. All port police officers respond to general calls for service, including domestic violence issues, commercial burglary calls, and drug busts.
Divisions and task forces
The regular patrol division: Officers patrol the waterways, Terminal Island, San Pedro, and Wilmington by boat, vehicle, motorcycle and bicycle.
Motor Unit: Mostly used for truck safety on Terminal Island and other container terminals.
K-9s: Used for entries on land & on the water, used to search vessels and to detect bombs or narcotics at cruise terminals, containers, etc.
A marine unit.
A full-time dive unit
Bicycle patrol
Community relation
Physical Operations:
Tactical Planning
Intelligence & Investigate Section
Training Section: N/A
The Port Police does joint boardings with the U.S. Coast Guard to prevent crimes such as narcotics smuggling and human trafficking.
The Port Police train at the LAPD Academy.
The Los Angeles Port Police staff 125 sworn officers and 96 civilian staff as of March 2015. Their motto is "sworn to protect, dedicated to serve."
See also
Los Angeles Police Department
Los Angeles Fire Department
Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
References
External links
Los Angeles Port Police
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