SHERIFF UNVEILS NEW OCEAN VESSEL AND A RADIATION-DETECTING HELICOPTER TO ENHANCE PORT SECURITY-TUES. FEBRUARY 9, 2010 AT 10 AM. ****

 

 

 

 

SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT UNVEILS A NEW OCEAN VESSEL AND A

RADIATION-DETECTING HELICOPTER TO ENHANCE PORT SECURITY

               

WHO:                    SHERIFF LEE BACA, LOS ANGELES COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT; CAPTAIN ROGER LAFERRIERE, UNITED STATES COAST GUARD; SPECIAL AGENT IN CHARGE ERIK CORTES, UNITED STATES IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT; CHIEF RON BOYD, LOS ANGELES PORT POLICE; CHIEF SECURITY OFFICER ED DAVIS, PORT OF LONG BEACH HARBOR PATROL; AND OFFICIALS FROM THE LONG BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT.

 

WHAT:                 THE SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT IS UNVEILING NEW, STATE-OF-THE-ART EQUIPMENT THAT WILL ENHANCE THE PRE-PORT ENTRY SCREENING PROGRAM.  THE EQUIPMENT INCLUDES A 55-FOOT OCEAN-GOING VESSEL, A RADIATION-DETECTING HELICOPTER AND A CHEMICAL-BIOLOGICAL DETECTION CANINE.  THE SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT PARTNERS WITH SEVERAL AGENCIES IN A LAYERED DEFENSE TO ENSURE THE SECURITY OF THE PORT OF LOS ANGELES FROM BOTH CONVENTIONAL WEAPONS AND WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION.

 

WHEN:                 TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2010, AT 10:00 A.M.

                                                                                                                                                               

WHERE:                UNITED STATES COAST GUARD BASE

                                SECTOR LOS ANGELES-LONG BEACH

                                1001 SOUTH SEASIDE AVENUE

                                SAN PEDRO, CALIFORNIA  90731

                                (THOMAS GUIDE PAGE 824, D-6)

 

NOTE:  THE OCEAN RESCUE II VESSEL, HELICOPTER AND HAZMAT TRUCK WILL BE ON DISPLAY.

 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER NICOLE NISHIDA AT (323) 810-1973 OR SHERIFF’S HEADQUARTERS PERSONNEL AT (323) 267-4800.

 

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