LA Port Security Training Center

Wednesday, April 27, 2011

According to a report from the Associated Press, a new maritime center has been unveiled in Los Angeles to train local officers on port security. City officials said the center at the Port of Los Angeles is the first to train state and local law enforcement in a maritime curriculum.

(Source: AP)

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